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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.

Luciano Spalletti has issued the final squad list for the Ukraine game, where Italy will need to avoid losing to finish second and qualify for Euro 2024.

Spalletti Already Has Italy Euro 2024 Squad in Mind

March 25, 2024 Marko Vrakela International Football, Italy, Serie A Leave a comment

Italy capped off their United States tour with a commanding 2-0 victory against CONMEBOL giants Ecuador in Harrison, New Jersey. Speaking to the press in the post-game interview, Luciano Spalletti admitted most of the squad that traveled across the ocean will appear at Euro 2024.

Italy Ace Lorenzo Pellegrini Explains Set-Piece Routine

March 25, 2024 Marko Vrakela International Football, Italy, Serie A Leave a comment

Roma ace Lorenzo Pellegrini talked about a set-piece routine after Italy brushed Ecuador aside with a 2-0 friendly win at the Red Bull Arena. Gli Azzurri completed their United States tour on a high following a hard-earned 2-1 triumph against Venezuela.

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.

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 Explains Controversial Omissions from Squad

March 19, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, The Azzurri

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti excluded some regulars from the call-ups for the friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador, which will take place in Fort Lauderdale in Florida and Harrison in New Jersey. Francesco Acerbi was sent home amid his controversy.

In the 1980s Serie A landscape dominated by giants like Juventus, Milan, and Inter, Napoli's 1986-87 season stood out as a watershed moment.

Serie A Epic Seasons: 1986/87, Napoli and Maradona’s Tale of Triumph

March 1, 2024 Nargiz Mammadzada Napoli, Serie A, Tactical Trends

In the 1980s Serie A landscape dominated by giants like Juventus, Milan, and Inter, Napoli's 1986-87 season stood out as a watershed moment. Then, in 1984, something unexpected happened. A little club from the south, Napoli, made a bold move, signing a player who would change everything: Diego Armando Maradona.

Nobody would be happier than Aurelio De Laurentiis if Francesco Calzona righted the ship and earned his confirmation on the Napoli bench

What the Solution to the Mess on the Napoli Bench Could Be

February 23, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Monza, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Tactical Trends

Nobody would be happier than Aurelio De Laurentiis if Francesco Calzona righted the ship and earned his confirmation on the Napoli bench, sparing him the third coaching search in the span of a calendar year, even though at least the last one was swift and painless.

Italy Still in the Weeds Concerning the No.9 Position

February 7, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Euro 2024, Genoa, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Udinese

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 due to injury or lack of consistent game time. The most recent Serie A round was particularly negative.

Italy made it. The Azzurri will defend their European title next year as a goalless stalemate against Ukraine was enough for them to make it to Euro 2024

Ukraine vs Italy 0-0: Goalless Stalemate Sends Azzurri to Euro 2024

November 20, 2023 Matteo Carnevale International Football, Italy, Serie A

Italy made it. The Azzurri will defend their European title next year in Germany as a goalless stalemate against Ukraine in Leverkusen was enough for them to make it to Euro 2024. They ended second in Group C, six points adrift of England. Luciano Spalletti and his boys needed at least one point to avoid going through the playoff ordeal. They did not get the win tonight but not for lack of trying.

Italy put five past North Macedonia, but conceded two goals when it seemed that they had got the job done in their penultimate Euro 2024 Qualifiers game

Italy Player Ratings vs Ukraine: European Champions Fly to Germany

November 20, 2023 Marko Vrakela Euro 2024, Italy, Serie A

Ukraine and Italy shared the spoils in a tepid 0-0 draw at Leverkusen's BayArena in the pivotal UEFA 2026 European Championship qualifying game. Gli Azzurri weathered a late storm to book tickets to Germany, where they will defend their crown next summer.

Matteo Politano mulled a proposal from Saudi team Al Shabab, but he’s poised to reject it and stay at Napoli. He and the club have rekindled their talks.

Italy Have Few Options in Case There’s a Penalty Kick

November 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella Euro 2024, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, The Azzurri

Luciano Spalletti has confirmed that Italy will indeed move on from Jorginho as a PK taker following his latest error against North Macedonia. Italy didn’t pay the price for it last Friday, unlike in other instances, most notably in both World Cup qualifiers versus Switzerland in 2021.

Spalletti Cuts Starter in Italy Call-Ups Versus Ukraine

November 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella Euro 2024, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

Luciano Spalletti has issued the final squad list for the Ukraine game, where Italy will need to avoid losing to finish second and qualify for Euro 2024 directly without going through the playoff. The most notable exclusion is Domenico Berardi, who started against North Macedonia but had an underwhelming performance.

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