The ball was floated over the top of the England backline in a manner that only Leonardo Bonucci could pull off from such a deep position. There were several defenders back for Gareth Southgate’s side, with both Kyle Walker and Eric Dier primed to clear the ball away to diminish...
England vs Italy – a fixture that is likely to bring back sad memories for England fans thanks to the Italians besting Southgate’s Lions in the Euro 2020 final, a tournament that brought the nation great joy and hope along the way. The circumstances differed somewhat in this UEFA Nations...
On Saturday, in an evenly contested match, Italy and Germany drew their first game in this season's UEFA Nations League. Germany came into the match in good form. Since Hansi Flick replaced Joachim Loew last summer the team have remained unbeaten winning eight and drawing one. For Italy, this was...
Over the last couple of years, the Italian National team have been through some difficult times - World Cup winners in 2006, to suddenly facing a defeat in the quarter-finals of the 2016 European Championship and failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. It is safe to say that...
So Euro 2020 has officially come to an end and the Italians reign as the champions of Europe. Across the tournament as a whole, it is difficult to argue that Italy are not deserving champions. Their coach Roberto Mancini has removed the shackles of tradition that so often surrounded the...
After their fourth unbeaten match, Italy finished with multiple attempts and a dominance they've rarely experienced in recent years. The positives of a long decline, however, finally started to flourish. The progress under Mancini has been before everyone’s eyes for a while now. If the first two positive performances in some...
It was dubbed a disaster and a catastrophe. Some called it the apocalypse. After Italy missed their first World Cup in 60 years, something had to change. Out went Giampiero Ventura, and his chosen replacement is former Manchester City and Inter manager, Roberto Mancini. Mancini started work in May with...
