Andrea Abodi, Italy’s Minister for Sport and Youth, has delivered a scathing assessment of the national team’s elimination from EURO 2024. Speaking to RTL 102.5, Abodi described the team’s performance as “not just a defeat, but a debacle” and “an unconditional surrender,…
Following Italy’s disappointing exit from EURO 2024 after a loss to Switzerland, Gianluigi Buffon, the team’s head of delegation, has requested a meeting with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to discuss the future of the national team project and his own position.…
Italy’s disappointing EURO 2024 campaign, which ended with a humiliating round of 16 exit against Switzerland, has exposed deep-rooted issues within the squad. According to reports from La Repubblica, the relationship between head coach Luciano Spalletti and the players was fraught with…
Italy’s Euro 2024 journey came to a premature end as they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Switzerland in the round of 16. Following the match, Italian goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Donnarumma spoke to RAI, expressing his disappointment and apologizing for the team’s…
Italy’s Euro 2024 campaign came to a disappointing end as they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Switzerland in the round of 16. Following the match, Italy’s head coach Luciano Spalletti shared his thoughts on the team’s performance and elimination: “The spark never…
Fabio Capello believes Switzerland will be weak on their left flank when they face Italy later today, which is why Federico Chiesa must start: “Chiesa has everything to put opponents in difficulty in one-on-one situations.” Capello was writing in his column for…
Former Inter Milan Samir Handanovic recently shared his thoughts on the goalkeepers representing Italy at the European Championships during an interview with Sky Sport. Handanovic praised Gianluigi Donnarumma, highlighting his potential and current prowess, but also emphasized the abilities of Guglielmo Vicario:…
Italy number 10, Lorenzo Pellegrini, shared his thoughts ahead of the crucial EURO 2024 match against Croatia. Pellegrini spoke with EURO2024.com and emphasized the importance of both heart and heads in their approach to the game. Italy started their campaign with a…
Italy national team coach Luciano Spalletti admitted he made some mistakes in his side’s 1-0 defeat to Spain. The Azzurri were up against for much of the match, the only being an own-goal from Riccardo Calafiori. Speaking to Sky after the defeat,…
Azzurri midfielder Davide Frattesi spoke ahead of their match with Spain, expressing his respect for Rodri, who he thinks is the best in the world. Why does spalletti often call him back? “It’s fine, it means the coach believes in me. Then…
Nicolò Barella says he will always give his blood for the Azzurri shirt, following Italy’s 2-1 win over Albania. The Inter midfielder was vital to the victory, scoring a stunning winner to secure Luciano Spalletti’s side a vital three points. Speaking post-match,…
Alessandro Bastoni reflected on an important 2-1 win for the Azzurri, saying the team needed to be more clinical. The Inter centre-back scored an important equaliser in the game, and speaking post-match, he shared his thoughts on the teams overall performance: “It…
Italy survived an early scare in their opening EURO 2024 group game, coming back from 1-0 down to beat Albania 2-1 with goals from Nicolo Barella and Alessandro Bastoni. Italy Donnarumma: Could have done better on the Albania opener but had…
Defending European champions Italy will field a 4-2-3-1 formation against Albania in their Euro 2024 opener, with Riccardo Calafiori, Federico Chiesa, and Gianluca Scamacca set to start. In defence, Calafiori will line up alongside Alessandro Buongiorno, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, and Federico Dimarco…
Luciano Spalletti believes his Azzurri side managed ball possession better, following their 1-0 win over Bosnia. Italy are playing the last in a series of pre-EURO’s friendlies, and speaking after the victory over Bosnia, Spalletti explained what he liked about the performance:…
Former Azzurri coach Marcello Lippi says he has great confidence in the current squad as well as coach Luciano Spalletti. Lippi led Italy to World Cup glory in 2006, beating France in a famous penalty shoot that secured their fourth trophy win. …
CEO of Serie A Luigi De Siervo addressed the critical issue of stadium readiness for Euro 2032, saying that Italy’s stadiums will need upgrading. Italy, alongside Turkey, are set to co-host the tournament, but speaking at the Serie A festival in Parma,…
In a pre-match press conference ahead of the friendly against Bosnia, Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti shared insights on the squad’s preparations and individual player updates, marking the final test before heading to Germany. Barella “Regarding Barella, we’ve been optimistic from the…
Italy have names Luciano Spallettii’s official 26-man squad for the European Championships this summer. The complete roster, released through an official statement on the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) website, reveals the squad chosen by the head coach. Notably, three players—Provedel, Ricci, and…
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma says he is proud to retain his captaincy of the team: “We are a united group”. Italy’s training retreat for the Euros has begun, with the Azzurri having gathered at Coverciano on Friday to start their preparations; among…