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Serie A Transfer Market Stories: Gascoigne’s Erratic Spell at Lazio

July 26, 2024 Alex Waite Lazio, Newcastle United, Premier League, Serie A, Tottenham, Transfer Market Stories

Paul Gascoigne and Lazio proved to be an interesting experiment. It was a bond that showed glimpses of potential to suit both parties. Although, this potential only surfaced on occasion during a rollercoaster three-year spell in Rome.

Napoli have pinned the delay on the contract extension on Victor Osimhen and his agent. They recently affirmed that the counterparties changed their mind

England Star the Reason Why Real Madrid Rejected Osimhen

July 9, 2024 Akhil Fisher England, Italian Football, Napoli, Real Madrid, Serie A Leave a comment

Real Madrid’s dormant interest in Victor Osimhen has long been well-documented, but the Nigerian marksman was never close to moving to the European champions. Following the departure of Karim Benzema, the search for a proper center-forward was on in the Spanish capital. The management, however, ultimately settled by bringing in veteran Joselu.

Euro 2024 Round of 16 Full Predictions: Who Will Reach The Quarter-Finals?

June 27, 2024 Michel Sakr England, Euro 2024, France, Germany, Inter, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Portugal, Serie A, Spain

With all the traditional big plays still in the running, this is set to be an electrifying Round of 16. So let's try to predict the identities of the nations that will prevail in the next stage and book their places in the quarter-finals.

Jude Bellingham set England off to a good start in their first Euro 2024 match in Group C as he scored the only goal of the night against Serbia

Serbia vs England 0-1: Bellingham Sets Three Lions Off to Good Start

June 16, 2024 Matteo Carnevale England, Euro 2024, International Football, Serbia, Serie A

Jude Bellingham, who else? The Real Madrid starlet set England off to a good start in their first Euro 2024 match in Group C as he scored the only goal of the night in Gelsenkirchen, helping the Three Lions prevail over Serbia on Sunday.

Italy Urged to ‘Kill Games Off Earlier’

June 16, 2024 Marko Vrakela Euro 2024, Italy, Serie A

Italy star Federico Chiesa drew exciting comparisons between Saturday night's win against Albania and the iconic Euro 2020 Final against England. In both matches, Gli Azzurri had to chase the deficit to come out on top and succeed each time.

A few months before the European Championship, Italy still haven’t found a surefire no.9 to rely on. The possible options have all had challenging seasons

Spalletti Trusts Italy Euro 2024 Qualification Despite England Loss

October 18, 2023 Akhil Fisher England, Euro 2032, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

Luciano Spalletti tasted the first defeat of his Azzurri career, as England emerged from a goal down to win 3-1 at Wembley, with Harry Kane’s brace and Marcus Rashford doing the job for the Three Lions. The defeat puts the Azzurri’s path to Euro 2024 in jeopardy, but Spalletti is confident in his side’s ability to pull through and qualify.

Italy complicated their path to the Euro 2024 by losing to England at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. They are still in control of their own destiny.

Italy Need to Finish Strong to Qualify for Euro 2024

October 18, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri

Italy complicated their path to the Euro 2024 by losing to England at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. They are still in control of their own destiny but will need positive results against North Macedonia and Ukraine to be certain. The Azzurri are now three points behind second place.

Italy Player Ratings vs England: Spalletti Pays For Defensive Atrocities

October 17, 2023 Michel Sakr England, Euro 2024, Italian Football, Italy, Player Ratings, Serie A

The visitors completely lost the plot in the second half as Marcus Rashford put the Three Lions ahead while Kane returned to seal the win by bagging a personal brace. So here are our player ratings for Italy who now find themselves in an uncomfortable spot in the Euro 2024 qualifying group after losing 1-3 at the hands of England.

England vs Italy 3-1: Wasteful Azzurri Throw Euro 2024 Hopes into Doubt

October 17, 2023 Marko Vrakela England, Euro 2024, Italy, Player Ratings, Serie A

Italy let an early lead slip through their fingers as England pulled off a convincing comeback to run out 3-1 victors in a mouth-watering Euro 2024 qualifier. A disastrous night at Wembley Stadium cast a cloud of uncertainty on the Italians' hopes of getting a chance to defend their continental crown.

England vs Italy: Euro 2024 Qualifiers Preview, Lineups & Prediction

October 17, 2023 Marko Vrakela England, Euro 2024, Italy, Serie A

It's crunch time in London as England and Italy face off against each other in a mouth-watering UEFA European Championship 2024 qualifier at Wembley Stadium. Let’s look at our match preview for this contest.

After omitting Orsolini from his initial squad for Italy’s qualifiers, Spalletti called upon the Bologna star following fitness concerns with others.

Spalletti Reveals Why He Rang Orsolini After Initial Omission

October 11, 2023 Akhil Fisher Bologna, Euro 2024, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

After omitting Riccardo Orsolini from his initial 27-man squad for Italy’s upcoming UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier matches against Malta and England respectively, Luciano Spalletti called upon the Bologna star following fitness problems with Mattia Zaccagni and Federico Chiesa.

Luciano Spalletti quickly cut to the chase and explained his decision to exclude captain Ciro Immobile for the two final Euro 2024 qualifiers.

Spalletti Revises Italy Squad, Adds Bologna Hero Orsolini

October 9, 2023 Akhil Fisher Bologna, Italian Football, Italy, Lazio, Serie A

One of the notable absences in Luciano Spalletti’s initial 27-man squad for Italy’s upcoming UEFA Euro Qualifier games against Malta and England was Riccardo Orsolini. The Bologna forward, despite putting up impressive displays in recent outings, missed out on the national team call-up, but that has been revised.

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