Football-italia
ADL: ‘Piatek? We’ve talked…’
ADL: ‘Piatek? We’ve talked…’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis confirms “I’ve talked” to Genoa about Krzysztof Piątek but “I don’t want to get involved in auction”. The Polish striker has been in sensational form since signing from Cracovia, with 13 goals in eight games for the Grifone so far this season. “I’ve talked to [Genoa President Enrico] Preziosi and […]
Viera exclusive: ‘Serie A more tactical’
Viera exclusive: ‘Serie A more tactical’
Sampdoria midfielder Ronaldo Vieira tells Football Italia the football is “more tactical” in Italy but “not as physical” as England. The 20-year-old joined the Blucerchiati from Leeds United in the summer, and he spoke to our chief correspondent Richard Hall about his new life in Serie A. “I enjoy it even though I haven’t really […]
Last-gasp Biraghi beats Poland
Last-gasp Biraghi beats Poland
Cristiano Biraghi’s last-gasp goal beat Poland 1-0 to give Italy their first competitive win under Roberto Mancini in the Nations League. See how the action unfolded in Chorzow with our liveblog! Italy put in their best performance for some time, hitting the bar twice and forcing Wojciech Szczesny into a string of saves, although they […]
HT: Poland 0-0 Italy
HT: Poland 0-0 Italy
A positive first half from Italy saw them hit the woodwork twice against Poland, although they remain goalless at the break. Follow the second half as it happens in Chorzow with our liveblog! Italy named an unchanged XI from the one that drew 1-1 with Ukraine midweek, so Nicolo Barella was awarded another chance to […]
Line-ups: Poland-Italy
Line-ups: Poland-Italy
Italy are unchanged for tonight’s Nations League decider against Poland, with Nicolo Barella over Lorenzo Pellegrini, but Krzysztof Piatek is benched. With their meeting in Bologna last month ending 1-1 and both subsequently losing to Portugal, this is a head-to-head in order to avoid being relegated from League A. However, Roberto Mancini sticks with the […]
Guardiola, Ancelotti and Sacchi united
Guardiola, Ancelotti and Sacchi united
Arrigo Sacchi, Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola discussed the philosophy of football and name-checked Roberto De Zerbi’s Sassuolo as an example to follow. The three world famous tacticians sat down together on stage in Trento as part of the Festival dello Sport. “I’d hope that whoever plays the best football wins, and they do have […]
Napoli keep track of Dolberg
Napoli keep track of Dolberg
Napoli continue to track Ajax striker Kasper Dolberg with a view to a January swoop, according to the Corriere dello Sport. Sporting Director Cristiano Giuntoli has reportedly been keeping tabs on the Danish international frontman for the past two years, and the latest reports from Italy suggest that the Partenopei could be ready to make […]
Mertens: ‘Juve unconvincing’
Mertens: ‘Juve unconvincing’
Dries Mertens insists Napoli are still in for the Scudetto, as “Juventus haven’t entirely convinced me yet,” discusses his future and missing Maurizio Sarri. The Partenopei are already six points adrift of the leaders after losing the head-to-head in Turin 2-1, despite having taken the lead with Mertens. “It was a very unlucky game, but […]
Chelsea join Piatek race
Chelsea join Piatek race
The Sunday Express claim that Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea have joined the race for Genoa’s Polish striker Krzysztof Piatek. The 23-year-old has scored 14 goals in 10 games this season for club and country. He has been unstoppable since moving to Genoa for just €4.5m and his price-tag is now closer to €50m. Piatek – […]
Probable line-ups: Poland-Italy
Probable line-ups: Poland-Italy
Italy seem set to make only one change against Poland in the Nations League tonight, with Lorenzo Pellegrini replacing Nicolò Barella. It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). With their meeting in Bologna last month ending 1-1 and both subsequently losing to Portugal, this is a head-to-head in order to avoid being relegated […]