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Cafu Didn’t Want to Believe in Italy’s World Cup Absence

November 28, 2022 Akhil Fisher Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022

Brazilian legend Cafu, who spent most of his playing career in Italy following his initial years in the Amazon country, still finds it hard to believe that the Azzurri are missing out on the World Cup in Qatar.

Bologna midfield prodigy Mattias Svanberg has the eyes of top club on him, but it is Napoli who are making advances despite the differences in valuation.

Napoli Make Advances for Bologna Midfield Star Svanberg

July 4, 2022 Akhil Fisher Bologna, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Bologna midfield prodigy Mattias Svanberg has had the eyes of top clubs on him ever since he first made his mark in Serie A in the 2018/19 season. Napoli ae going after him, but there are some differences in his valuations.

Dusan Vlahovic Enters Serie A History Books with Bologna Redemption

April 18, 2022 Akhil Fisher Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

He takes his place among several other superstar foreign players who have graced the fields of Serie A, with four Argentine forwards in the top ten, followed by two from Brazil and one from Uruguay, Sweden, Denmark and Serbia each.

Conte Tried Signing Swedish Starlet for Inter Before Juventus Swooped In

April 4, 2022 Akhil Fisher Inter, Inter Milan, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Coach Conte, who led Inter for two years between 2019 and 2021, has revealed that he tried signing the budding youngster when he was with Atalanta, before he moved to Juventus in the 2020 January window.

Milan are open to keeping Ibrahimovic for another season, regardless of his role and health. However, the club is indeed wondering whether he will retire.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

April 2, 2022 Simone Castellano AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Sweden, World Cup

After Sweden's recent missed qualification to the World Cup in Qatar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic clarified, in his usual way, the doubts about his future with these words: "I will continue as long as I can, this match does not change my plans. As long as I am able to make a contribution, I hope to continue. This goes for both Sweden and Milan."

On top of the Azzurri, a few of the most recognizable Serie A players will not participate in the 2022 World Cup following Tuesday’s results.

Several Serie A Stars Fail to Qualify for the 2022 World Cup

March 30, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Algeria, Chile, Colombia, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Nigeria, Peru, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Sweden, World Cup 2022, World Cup 2022 Qualifiers

On top of the Azzurri, a few of the most recognizable Serie A players will not participate in the 2022 World Cup following Tuesday’s results. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sweden lost two-nil to Poland in the playoff final. Victor Osimhen and Nigeria will miss out as, and the same goes for multiple South American internationals.

Bologna Starlet Responds to Growing Interest from England and Italy

March 29, 2022 Akhil Fisher Bologna, Inter, Inter Milan, Juventus, Manchester City, Manchester United, Napoli, Serie A, Tottenham

With just one year left on his five-year contract, Bologna are expected to cash in on of their most valuable assets, instead of seeing him part ways for free at the end of next campaign.

Eriksson Revels in Fierce Scudetto Race: “Juventus Hegemony was Tiring”

March 3, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Juventus currently sit 7 points off league leaders Napoli and Milan – both sitting tied with 57 points each after 27 games played. However, Inter have a chance of overcoming the duo as they are placed just two points behind with a game in hand.

Sweden bowed out of the competition after succumbing to defeat against Ukraine whose manager Andriy Shevchenko is slowly, but steadily delivering

Fined for Being Boring! Ukraine Defeat Sweden in Last Round of 16 Game

June 30, 2021 Eduard Banulescu Euro 2020, European Championships 2020, Sweden, Ukraine

One of the most successful mid-sized teams in Europe, Sweden were also one of the most tedious seen at Euro 2020. On Tuesday night, they bowed out of the competition after succumbing to defeat against Ukraine whose manager Andriy Shevchenko is slowly, but steadily delivering.

The Best XI of Euro 2020 Group Stage: Belgium Trio Impress

June 25, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius Belgium, Czech Republic, Euro 2020, European Championships 2020, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Azzurri

The 24-team tournament has entered the last-16 stage, with 8 teams packing their bags after just three games. To sum up the first part of Euro 2020, we take a look at the best XI of the group stage in collaboration with Fotmob based on statistical ratings.

Forsberg Penalty Sinks Slovakia, Moves Sweden Closer to Qualification

June 18, 2021 Enrico Passarella Euro 2020, Slovakia, Sweden

A successful penalty kick in the later stages of the game made the difference between Sweden and Slovakia. The Blagult improve to four points in Group E, while Marek Hamsik and teammates stay at three after the win over Poland. Both sides still have chances to qualify to the elimination phase. In a rather dull game, Sweden came away with the victory as Dubravka fouled Quaison in the box and Forsberg converted the penalty kick.

Spain - Sweden was likely to be a less sparkling match than expected but there was still plenty to enjoy even if the scorecard read nil-nil

Spain Fail to Break Sweden Wall in Euro 2020 Group E Debut

June 14, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, European Championships 2020, Spain, Sweden

Without the likes of Sergio Ramos on one side and Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the other, Spain - Sweden was likely to be a less sparkling match than one might have hoped for, but there was still plenty to enjoy at La Cartuja Stadium in Sevilla - even if the scorecard at full time read nil-nil.

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