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/ 253 days agoThree new players named in Italy's roster for friendlies in USA
The Italian national team is preparing for their next international break, which will be held on March 23 and 24. There will be no Serie A matches, but the Azzurri will play two friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador. In preparation for Euro 2024, coach Luciano Spalletti will find these two matches productive. For both of […]
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/ 256 days agoSarri resigns as Lazio coach amid supposed split with players
Maurizio Sarri officially stepped down as head coach of Lazio on Wednesday. The veteran manager was quickly replaced by former assistant Giovanni Martusciello. Lazio currently sits ninth in the Serie A table after finishing second only behind champions Napoli during the previous campaign. Reports out of Italy claim that Sarri made the choice after supposedly […]
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/ 257 days agoNapoli President de Laurentiis pushes cameraman, expects fine
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is likely to soon receive a significant fine for actions during a recent television interview. The incident occurred Monday evening, the night before Napoli's massive Champions League matchup with Barcelona. The two sides previously tied 1-1 in Italy during the first leg of the round of 16 matchup. Whichever club […]
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/ 262 days agoTwo Brighton fans attacked before Roma Europa League game
Two Brighton fans were attacked Wednesday night in Italy ahead of the club's Europa League matchup with Roma on Thursday. The Premier League side previously qualified for European competition for the first time in their history. Not only did they manage to grab a place in the Europa League, but they topped their group earlier […]
Italy
/ 278 days agoNapoli sacks Walter Mazzarri before Champions League fixture
Napoli is making a managerial change by relieving Walter Mazzarri of his duties before the club begins the UEFA Champions League round of 16. Napoli has been struggling mightily this season after winning the Scudetto in the 2022/23 campaign. The departure of Luciano Spalletti has prevented Gli Azzurri from reaching last season's heights. However, the […]
AC Milan
/ 285 days agoTop Serie A teams fail in attempt to reduce league to 18 teams
Serie A teams recently had a chance to reduce their total number of teams from 20 to 18. Officials from each outfit met to discuss the potential move at a Serie A shareholders' meeting in Milan on Monday. However, just four clubs voted to make the change during the discussions. As a result, the league […]
Ecuador
/ 290 days agoTickets on sale for Italy's USA tour against Ecuador, Venezuela
Italy is making its long-awaited tour of the USA in March, and tickets are now on sale for the two games the Euro 2020 winners are playing. As the side begins its quest to defend that title, Gli Azzurri is playing a pair of South American opponents. Originally, Italy scheduled contests against Peru and Ecuador. […]
Italy
/ 299 days agoSerie A clubs reject chance to sign Bernardeschi from Toronto
Federico Bernardeschi is staying in Major League Soccer as no Serie A side wanted to take him away from Toronto. Bernardeschi's frustration and struggles with Toronto FC contributed to why the Canadian club finished at the bottom of MLS. Toronto FC had just four wins from 34 league games. That includes losing 15 of the […]
Italy
/ 304 days agoSerie A considers playing league games in United States
Serie A is considering expanding the financial incentives of sending the Supercoppa Italiana to league games. This season's edition of the Italian Supercup featured a four-team format for the first time with a miniature tournament in Saudi Arabia. The foreign Supercup raised the prize money in the competition to $25 million spread across the 20 […]
Italy
/ 307 days agoSupercoppa Italiana to issue $25 million in prize money
The Supercoppa Italiana is playing out a four-team tournament with ample prize money in Saudi Arabia that concludes on Monday, Jan. 22. Defending Scudetto winners Napoli will face Inter Milan, which won the Copa Italia last season, on Monday. Now, fans know how much each team will take home in prize money when they return […]
Fiorentina
/ 309 days agoSupercoppa: Saudi media confused why Juve and Milan left out
The 2023 Supercoppa Italiana officially kicked off on Thursday, Jan. 18. Although the annual tournament consists of top Italian Serie A clubs, the current iteration of the competition is taking place in Saudi Arabia. Soccer officials in the Middle Eastern nation reportedly agreed to host the tournament for a reported fee of $138 million. In […]
AS Roma
/ 313 days agoDe Rossi makes sensational return to Roma as head coach
Roma has officially sacked veteran manager Jose Mourinho. The Serie A side currently sits ninth in the standings, having collected just one victory in their last six matches. Mourinho's final game in charge happened to be a 3-1 defeat to AC Milan at the weekend. The loss meant that the Portuguese manager recorded the lowest […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 317 days agoSerie A set for huge overhaul affecting less popular teams
In the next seasons, Serie A could have fewer clubs, and a scheduled meeting will debate this suggestion. When it comes to soccer leagues worldwide, the Italian one is right up there with the best of them. The list expectedly includes the Premier League, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga. Most notably, there are presently […]
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/ 321 days agoItaly to play series of friendlies in United States this March
Italy is making its long-awaited return to the United States this spring to play a pair of friendlies. The four-time World Cup winners last played in the United States in 2005. That summer, the Italians drew against Ecuador at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In March, Italy is playing two teams it does […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 331 days agoSignificant changes in Italy to have devastating effect on Serie A
The Italian Council of Ministers has made a huge shift that will impact Serie A and all Italian clubs. It is dreadful news for soccer in the country. The motion would have provided fiscal discounts for athletes, especially foreign players, until February. However, the Council of Ministers voted this down. Because of this, Serie A […]