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A Combative Nations League Draw Between Italy and Netherlands

October 14, 2020 Awais Khan FIGC, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands

The Nations League Group A was in action with pole position on the line for three teams. It was Poland who took the spot and have a one-point advantage over Italy. The Polish side earned their billing after defeating 10-man Bosnia & Herzegovina, while the Azzurri played another draw in successive games. Roberto Mancini will have to return to the drawing board.

Cristiano Ronaldo in despair after Juventus crashed out of Champions League at the hand of Lyon

Ronaldo Tests Positive for COVID-19 on Portugal Duty

October 13, 2020 Awais Khan Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Serie A 2 comments

Portugal’s preparation for their crunch fixture against Sweden suffered an almighty jolt as captain and star talisman Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for covid-19.Ronaldo is asymptomatic to the deadly Covid-19 virus and has not shown any effects. He has gone into self-isolation and will be unavailable for Portugal’s match against Sweden on October 14.

Nations League Round 3 Recap: A Ronaldo – Mbappé Stalemate

October 13, 2020 Awais Khan Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Europa! Europa!, FIGC, France, Germany, Iceland, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Azzurri

If you were expecting drama, you should have missed the Round 3 of the UEFA Nations League fixtures this weekend. The status quo remained the same with plenty of tied games across the board. This is not to say there weren't any interesting movements in the different groups’ points table, but surely fans were expecting more from games like France - Portugal.

Marco Verratti created the most chances for Italy during their 0-0 draw with Poland: He gets the man of the match award in our player ratings

Poland – Italy Player Ratings: Verratti Delivers for The Azzurri

October 12, 2020 Michel Sakr FIGC, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, Player Ratings, Poland, The Azzurre, The Azzurri

A wasteful Italy side dropped another attainable two points as they drew against their Polish hosts in the third round of Group A from the UEFA Nations League. The Azzurri dominated most of the encounter - especially in the first half - but only managed 2 shots on target from 17 attempts, as the final whistle signaled a 0-0 draw. Here are the player ratings for Italy against Poland.

Mount Goal Leaves Martinez Ruing as England Claim Win Over Belgium

October 11, 2020 Luke Phelps Belgium, England, Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Nations League

England came from behind to beat Belgium 2-1 in their third game of this year's Nations League tournament, topping their group with seven points. Gareth Southgate named a strong side to face the Belgians tonight, headed by the in-form Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Marcus Rashford. But it was former Everton manager Roberto Martinez whose Belgium side took an early lead.

Poland and Italy Play Dull 0-0 Nations League Draw

October 11, 2020 Awais Khan Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Italy, Poland, The Azzurri

Roberto Mancini’s Italy took on the challenge of Jerzy Brzeczek’s Poland for this crunch League A Group 1 fixture. After the Netherlands had played a 0-0 draw against Bosnia Herzegovina, the Italians had the chance to solidify their grip at the top of the table. However, they too could only manage a 0-0 away draw against their Polish counterparts.

34 Italy Players Get a Mancini Call-Up For the Next 3 Matches

October 3, 2020 Michel Sakr FIGC, Italian Football, Nations League, The Azzurri

After a disappointing draw against Bosnia followed by a dominating victory over the Netherlands, Italy are set to resume its Euro Nations League campaign as they will be hosted by Poland on October 11 and then welcome the Netherlands for an encounter at Bergamo on October 14. Be fore that, the Azzurri will play a friendly against Moldova in Florence on October 7.

In Round 2 of the Nations League, it was the Cristiano Ronaldo show in Stockholm as the Juventus ace scored a brace to get to 101 goals for Portugal

Nations League Round Two Recap: Cristiano Ronaldo Does It Again!

September 9, 2020 Awais Khan Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Nations League

The second round of the Nations League saw Cristiano Ronaldo stealing the stage but there was much more that happened both on and off the pitch. The international break ended just like it began, unable to answer how the coronavirus pandemic can be managed in football. Kylian Mbappé was the notable casualty of national duty, though he will soon return to action.

Netherlands – Italy Player Ratings: A Superb Display by Spinazzola

September 7, 2020 Michel Sakr FIGC, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, The Azzurre, The Azzurri

After the disappointing draw at home against Bosnia, Italy bounced back immediately with a precious away win in the Netherlands. Managing to dominate most of the match, Roberto Mancini's men could have scored on many occasions, but eventually had to survive a late Oranje flurry and preserve a well-deserved 1-0 victory. Here are our Azzurri player ratings from tonight's game.

A lone goal by Nicoló Barella helped Italy beat Netherlands in the Nations League

Italy Beat Netherlands But Zaniolo Injury Keeps Mancini Anxious

September 7, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Italy, Netherlands, The Azzurri

If Roberto Mancini was looking for some answers from Italy from their Nations League second test against the Netherlands, he got some positive ones. The Azzurri beat the Oranje 1-0 thanks to a Nicoló Barella header but Italy's convincing win was tainted by Nicoló Zaniolo's knee injury. The Roma starlet had to leave the pitch in the first half on a suspected torn ACL.

Portugal thrashed Croatia in their first game of the Nations League A - Here's our full recap of the round

Nations League A Round Recap: Portugal Off To a Stunning Start

September 6, 2020 Awais Khan Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

After a gap of an eternity, international fixtures returned with the resumption of the UEFA Nations League, so here is our full recap of the First Round in the Division A of the competition. Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence was the main talking point for the Portuguese team, but his side still did light work of the Croatians who were missing Ivan Rakitic and Luka Modric.

Italy tied with Bosnia in their opening match of the UEFA Nations League 2020-2021

Azzurri Winning Streak Ends as Italy Tie To Bosnia In Nations League

September 4, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri

Roberto Mancini's Azzurri ended their fantastic winning streak after 11 games as they were held onto a 1-1 draw by Bosnia Herzegovina in their Nations League opening match. Italy remained unbeaten at the Artemio Franchi Stadium but needed a bit of luck to equalize Edin Dzeko's lead with a Stefano Sensi shot that was deflected by the Bosnian defense into their own net.

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