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Italy beat Moldova 2-0 in Reggio Emilia in their second Qualifier game on the road to World Cup 2026, the last with Spalletti in charge

Italy vs Moldova 2-0: Average Azzurri Fail to Redeem Themselves

June 9, 2025 Matteo Carnevale International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri, World Cup Leave a comment

The good news is that this international window is over. Italy will now have three months to look in the mirror and try to understand what the heck is going on with the Azzurri, as a new coach take the reins. Tonight, they beat Moldova 2-0 at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia in their second Qualifier game on the road to World Cup 2026, the last with Luciano Spalletti in charge.

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.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis announced that Luciano Spalletti would step down at the end of the season as he wants a sabbatical.

Spalletti on Pace to Register Serie A Seniority Record

February 13, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Like a well-oiled machine, Napoli picked up their second straight three-nil victory against Cremonese and the sixth in a row in Serie A. They have just one blemish in league play, and their stellar pace has Luciano Spalletti eyeing an elusive record given his age,

Prior to Napoli's fixture against Lazio, Spalletti spoke to the press this afternoon about the difficult moment his side find themselves so far this season.

Spalletti: “We Must Be Napoli, A Team That Never Gives up”

February 26, 2022 Julian Faustini Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Following I Partenopei's exit from the Europa League after their 4-2 defeat to the La Liga giants Barcelona, Napoli are set to face Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico tomorrow evening in a crucial fixture within the race for the Serie A title. Prior to the fixture, Spaletti spoke to the press this afternoon about the difficult moment that his side find themselves in after their devastating loss to La Blaugrana.

Alvaro Recoba's goal to Empoli on January 25th, 1998, a deadly left-foot lob from his midfield line, saved the day for Gigi Simoni's Inter

Empoli vs Inter Throwback: Recoba’s Lob from the Midfield Line

October 27, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Empoli, Inter Milan, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

Alvaro Recoba's first Serie A season perfectly summarized the future career of a player whose talent was equaled only by his indolence. El Chino tallied just three goals that year, but the one he scored to Empoli on January 25th, 1998 instantly gained a spot in Inter's hall of fame.

Throwback Thursday: The Lecce-Udinese Coppa Italia Goalfest

January 2, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Lecce, Serie A, Throwback Thursday, Udinese

Lecce-Udinese was an iconic battle in the 2004-2005 campaign. The Salentini and the Friuliani faced each other four times that season, twice in Campionato and twice in Coppa Italia. The match of November 20th, 2004, in particular, lived up to the craziest show-time expectations, featuring 9 goals and a dramatic last-minute penalty saved by Udinese’s David Di Michele.

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