Football-italia
Di Lorenzo: ‘I owe it to Ancelotti’
Di Lorenzo: ‘I owe it to Ancelotti’
Giovanni Di Lorenzo thanked Napoli Coach Carlo Ancelotti for giving him the opportunity to make his Italy debut. “He put his faith in me.” The right-back played all of this evening’s 5-0 Azzurri victory away to Liechtenstein and provided an assist for Andrea Belotti’s second header. “It was important to continue the winning streak, so […]
Historic manita in Liechtenstein
Historic manita in Liechtenstein
Federico Bernardeschi, Andrea Belotti, Alessio Romagnoli and Stephan El Shaarawy conquered Liechtenstein 5-0, allowing Roberto Mancini to match the all-time Italy record of 10 straight wins. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri had already qualified for Euro 2020 top of their group with a 100 […]
HT: Early Italy breakthrough in Vaduz
HT: Early Italy breakthrough in Vaduz
Federico Bernardeschi gave Italy the lead within 110 seconds in Liechtenstein, as the Nazionale go for a record 10th straight victory. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri had already qualified for Euro 2020 top of their group with a 100 per cent record after seven […]
Evani: ‘Di Lorenzo earned opportunity’
Evani: ‘Di Lorenzo earned opportunity’
Italy assistant manager Alberigo Evani said Giovanni Di Lorenzo “earned this opportunity” to debut against Liechtenstein. The Euro 2020 qualifier kicks off in Vaduz at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). Click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “It might seem easy, but it’s not, and it is up to us to make it seem easy […]
Yanik Frick: ‘Napoli, call me!’
Yanik Frick: ‘Napoli, call me!’
Liechtenstein striker Yanik Frick took tonight’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Italy as a chance to make an appeal. “Carlo Ancelotti, call me! Forza Napoli!” The game kicks off in Vaduz at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). Click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “We have two points against Greece and Armenia. It’ll be a bit […]
Verratti captains inexperienced Italy
Verratti captains inexperienced Italy
Marco Verratti is captain of the Italy team against Liechtenstein tonight, as the starting XI has a total of 131 caps between them. The Euro 2020 qualifier kicks off in Vaduz at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). Click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. There are 10 changes from the XI that beat Greece 2-0 […]
Lotito: ‘Lazio players, be more like me!’
Lotito: ‘Lazio players, be more like me!’
President Claudio Lotito lambasted his Lazio squad and Coach Simone Inzaghi, warning they must “repay” the larger salary bill. “If I was on the pitch, we’d get better results.” The patron did not hold back in an interview with the Corriere dello Sport, making it clear he won’t be blamed by fans for poor results. […]
Line-ups: Liechtenstein v Italy
Line-ups: Liechtenstein v Italy
Italy give Giovanni Di Lorenzo his debut, with Nicolò Zaniolo, Andrea Belotti, Federico Bernardeschi and Vincenzo Grifo among those stepping in against Liechtenstein. The Euro 2020 qualifier kicks off in Vaduz at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). You can follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri have already booked […]
Official: De Paul extends at Udinese
Official: De Paul extends at Udinese
Argentina international Rodrigo De Paul has officially signed a new five-year contract with Udinese until June 2024. The creative midfielder has become a regular for his country thanks to the performances at club level in Serie A. He had been linked with Milan, Inter, Napoli, Roma or Fiorentina over the summer, but has instead committed […]
Paratici: ‘Atalanta the Italian Leicester’
Paratici: ‘Atalanta the Italian Leicester’
Juventus director Fabio Paratici assures Cristiano Ronaldo will stay to the end of his contract and warns Atalanta “can be the Italian Leicester City.” The Bianconeri chief spoke to reporters including Sky Sport Italia and the Corriere dello Sport after an awards ceremony. “It’s a long season ahead of us, Inter are the rivals with […]