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Spalletti Has Only a Few Doubts to Sort Before the Euro

March 26, 2024 Enrico Passarella Euro 2024, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, The Azzurri Leave a comment

Luciano Spalletti has mostly put together Italy’s squad for Euro 2024. He’ll call up 28/30 players at the end of May and cut it down to 23 before the start of the tournament. He’d favor versatile players, which affect his choices.

Preview: Italy vs Ecuador – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

March 24, 2024 Marko Vrakela International Football, Italy, Serie A Leave a comment

Preparations for the 2024 European Championship pick up steam as Italy and Ecuador go head-to-head at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. Gli Azzurri started their United States mini-tour with a win against Venezuela on Thursday and will be keen to continue in a similar vein against another South American side.

Italy qualified for Euro 2024 by the skin of their teeth avoiding the playoff. Their title defense will likely face big obstacles right from the get-go.

Italy Risk Being Drawn in a Group of Death in Euro 2024

November 22, 2023 Enrico Passarella Euro 2032, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Italy qualified for Euro 2024 by the skin of their teeth avoiding the playoff. Their title defense will likely face obstacles right away. UEFA changed the criteria for the pools of the draw. They are no longer based on the FIFA ranking but on how the teams fared during the qualifiers

Amir Rrahmani has been called up by Kosovo for a Euro qualifier against Israel that will take place on the same day as Empoli-Napoli.

Napoli Star to Miss a Game Due to a Scheduling Conflict

November 7, 2023 Enrico Passarella Euro 2024, Italian Football, Kosovo, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Torino

Napoli have had revolving doors in the back due to injuries and suspensions. They won’t be whole against Empoli as Amir Rahmani has been called up by Kosovo for a Euro qualifier against Israel that will take place on the same day. It was supposed to be played in the past break.

Sandro Tonali will be suspended for seven months for gambling on football games. The punishment envisages eight months of accessory provisions.

Tonali Slated to Miss Ten Months for Betting Illegally

October 26, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Euro 2024, Italian Football, Italy, Newcastle United, Premier League, Serie A, The Azzurri

Sandro Tonali will be suspended for seven months for gambling on football games, including his teams'. The punishment envisages eight months of accessory provisions as FIGC president Gabriele Gravina announced. Only the final greenlights from the Olympic Committee and UEFA are missing at this point.

UEFA and CONMENBOL have made official the match between the Euro and the Copa America winners. Italy and Argentina will square off in London on June 1st.

Editorial: From Wembley to Wembley – The Tale of the Italy Rebirth That Never Was

October 18, 2023 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Italy, Serie A One comment

Alternating between achieving historical feats and failing to attain minimal objectives feels like an inevitable pattern, almost as if the team is locked in an infinite spiral. Between their glorious appearance at Wembley in July 2021 and their return to the glamorous stadium in October 2023 lies the story of an Italy rebirth that panned as a false dawn.

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.

Here are our full player ratings for tonight's Italy vs Ukraine match, which the Azzurri won 2-1 thanks to Davide Frattesi's first brace with the Nazionale

Italy Player Ratings vs Ukraine: Frattesi Bags First Azzurri Brace

September 12, 2023 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2024, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Player Ratings, Serie A, Ukraine

The Azzurri needed to win, and a win they got. Italy beat Ukraine 2-1 at the San Siro tonight in the fourth game of their Euro 2024 Qualifiers campaign as Luciano Spalletti collected his first W in his journey as the new Nazionale coach. Inter midfielder Davide Frattesi was the star of the night as he stroke twice in 30 minutes to build a two-goal cushion for his side.

Italy failed to overcome their North Macedonia nemesis on Saturday as they were held to a 1-1 draw in the third game of their Euro 2024 qualifiers campaign

North Macedonia vs Italy 1-1: Spalletti’s Premiere Was a Lackluster Display

September 9, 2023 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2024, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, North Macedonia, Serie A

One key takeaway from Luciano Spalletti's debut as the Italy coach: The Tuscan gaffer has much work to do to revamp an anemic version of the Azzurri. Italy failed to overcome their North Macedonia nemesis on Saturday night as they were held to a 1-1 draw in Skopje in the third game of their Euro 2024 qualifiers campaign.

Italy Player Ratings vs North Macedonia: Lynxes Ruin Spalletti Debut

September 9, 2023 Michel Sakr Euro 2024, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, North Macedonia, Player Ratings, Serie A

Yhe Azzurri dropped back to defend their slim advantage and ultimately paid the price as Enis Bardhi beat Gianluigi Donnarumma with a stunning freekick. So here are our player ratings for Italy who only managed to add a single point to their Euro 2024 qualifiers tally from in trip to North Macedonia.

At Inter, the Premier League top-flight addiction of Antonio Conte was not evident at first but started to show its true form by January

Italy Thinking Between Conte and Spalletti to Replace Mancini

August 13, 2023 Marko Vrakela Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

Roberto Mancini's decision to step down as the Italy national team boss caught the nation off guard on Sunday. The 53-year-old's resignation came out of the blue, forcing Gli Azzuri to seek an immediate replacement.

Italy will be back on the pitch in late March, as they will face England in a Euro 2024 qualifying match. Coach Roberto Mancini took stock of recent events.

Azzurri Coach Roberto Mancini Leaves Italy Job