Italy football team

If Roberto Mancini’s “soccer is like that, sometimes incredible things happen,” lacks the zing of Alex Ferguson’s “football, bloody hell”, it is because rarely are the twin imposters of disaster and triumph treated the same. But consider…

Italy has gone from winning the European Championship to failing to qualify for the World Cup in just eight months. In a rapid and stunning fall from grace, the Azzurri were upset by North Macedonia in a 1-0 loss that headlined a night of…

The last two European champions, Italy and Portugal, could meet for a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after they were drawn on Friday in the same path for the playoffs.The 12 teams -- 10 of which finished runners-up in their groups --…

By PTI BELFAST: Italy is facing another detour to get to a World Cup final. The playoffs beckon for the Azzurri — just like four years ago — after stumbling to 0-0 at Northern Ireland on Monday, plunging the…

By Associated Press FLORENCE (Italy): Italy coach Roberto Mancini has lost another two midfielders ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Switzerland on Friday. Mancini, who was already without regular starter…

It feels like eons ago when Gian Piero Ventura’s team was beaten 1-0 on aggregate by Sweden in a two-leg play-off in November 2017, a result that saw Italy miss out on qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in six decades. Having…

England fans are looking forward to a first major tournament final in 55 years as their team prepares to face Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday.Three years on from their defeat to Croatia in the World Cup semifinal, Gareth…

Jorginho coolly rolled the decisive kick past Spain keeper Unai Simon after Alvaro Morata had been thwarted by Gianluigi Donnarumma and Dani Olmo had blasted his effort over the bar Italy reached the Euro 2020 final after keeping their…

GUWAHATI: “Mr. (Leonardo) Bonucci and Mr. (Giorgio) Chiellini could give some Harvard University classes about how to be a central defender,” Jose Mourinho, then Manchester United manager said in a press conference shortly after his side…

By Associated Press LONDON: Italy’s unbeaten streak won’t last forever, and Austria coach Franco Foda is plotting to be the one to stop it. The Italians have become one of the favourites at the European Championship…