Chelsea have completed the signing of Italian midfielder Giulia Dragoni from Barcelona on a four-year deal. The 19-year-old played for Roma on loan during the previous two seasons, while Chelsea monitored her development for several years. Dragoni has earned 24 appearances for Italy since making her senior international debut at 16 and has also competed […]
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Franco Baresi has passed away aged 66. AC Milan said the legacy of their former captain, including his character and principles, would remain an enduring part of the club’s identity. Baresi devoted his entire two-decade playing career to Milan, representing the club from 1977 until his retirement in 1997. During that time, he helped the […]
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Roberto Mancini apologised during his first public appearance since returning as Italy’s head coach, three years after leaving the position to accept a highly paid role with Saudi Arabia. “I deeply regret it,” Mancini said. “It felt like losing the love of your life, and that tells you that you made a serious mistake. I […]
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“This is a four-year project designed to carry us through to the 2030 World Cup, with a European Championship taking place during that period,” Malago said while confirming the appointments of Maldini and Leonardo. However, that project survived for barely more than two weeks, as tensions grew following several unsuccessful attempts to fill key positions. […]
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Roberto Mancini has accepted the role of Italy head coach for a second spell, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giovanni Malagò announced on Tuesday. He also confirmed that Claudio Ranieri will become the new technical director. Mancini succeeds Gennaro Gattuso, who departed in April after Italy missed out on World Cup qualification for the third […]
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Andrea Pirlo has announced that he is no longer being considered for the Italy coaching position, with his endorsement agreement with a Russian gambling company reportedly contributing to the decision. A number of Italian politicians had questioned Pirlo’s position as a Fonbet ambassador, arguing that the national team manager should not have interests that could […]
Continue ReadingPep Guardiola has decided against taking over as head coach of the Italy men’s national team. Just days ago, FIGC president Giovanni Malago revealed that discussions had taken place with Guardiola, who departed Manchester City in the summer after a decade at the helm, and suggested that financial constraints would not be an obstacle. On […]
Continue ReadingThe FIGC has held discussions with ex-Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Brazil’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti regarding the possibility of leading the struggling national side. The federation aims to name the new Italy manager this week, as the Azzurri continue to recover from failing to reach the World Cup for the third consecutive time. […]
Continue ReadingShould Guardiola signal a desire to take on a new managerial role, would the FA formally reach out to him? The England side has just claimed a third-place finish at the World Cup, marking their best performance in a men’s competition since their 1966 triumph. Nevertheless, head coach Thomas Tuchel has faced significant backlash following […]
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