Italy and midfield are two words that have been linked well over the years. The greatest example of this has been Andrea Pirlo, the midfield boss for the national team and the teams where he played for more than a decade. If we want to look for some recent examples,...
Simone Pafundi became the youngest Italy debutant in a century and now scouts from across Europe will keep a close eye on the 16-year-old. The Italian teenager, who was barely three months old when Italy lifted the World Cup in 2006, made his Azzurri debut in their friendly win over...
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...
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...
Federico Chiesa has been regularly linked with a move away from Fiorentina. He has recently been heavily associated with a transfer this summer, with Manchester United and Chelsea reportedly the favourites for his signature. Despite his tender age of 22, Chiesa already has 139 appearances for the Viola, a club...
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...
