Daniele De Rossi, Andrea Pirlo and Ignazio Abate after Italy lost the Euro 2012 final to Spain. The build-up to the end of May saw Chelsea fans across England look for any comparison between the 2012 season – where they beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final – and the season just gone, as they … Read more
Roberto Mancini is expected to field the same Italy XI that started in their semi-final win over Spain for the Euro 2020 final against England, according to reports. Italy have impressed at this summer’s Euros and have remained undefeated en route to the final at Wembley. Mancini’s men topped Group A ahead of Wales before defeating Austria … Read more
Fans are genuinely convinced ‘It’s Coming Home’ with Italy preparing for the Euro 2020 final against England at Tottenham’s training base. Supporters ruthlessly mocked Italy for preparing for Sunday’s showdown at Tottenham, who have gone YEARS without a major trophy. The Azzurri departed Florence for Luton this morning, before making their way to London as they set up shop … Read more
Scotland really, really don’t want England to win Euro 2020. So much so, one of their main newspapers have asked Italy to ‘save’ them ahead of Sunday’s final. England have the chance to end their agonising 55-year wait for a major international trophy when they meet Italy in the final of Euro 2020. Gareth Southgate’s heroes are just ONE game away … Read more
Inter Milan players returned to training this week, after a summer off, with Christian Eriksen absent but the fans made sure he was there in spirit. As great as Euro 2020 has been it will always be remembered as much for the football as for the haunting scenes on the opening weekend when Eriksen collapsed during … Read more
Three European giants are said to be competing or the signature of Spain star Dani Olmo. Having starred in the European Championship with Spain, Olmo finds himself a hot prospect this summer and reports from Defensa Central suggest Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are interested. Olmo is a former La Masia player, who left the … Read more
Leonardo Bonucci is ready to meet the steward who confused him with an Italy fan once again, and is hoping for another hug. On Tuesday night Bonucci was an integral part of Italy’s win over Spain on penalties in the Euro 2020 semi final at Wembley. The Juventus centre back was one of four Azzurri players to step … Read more
One of the most humorous incidents of Euro 2020 took place just before the penalty shootout in the semi-final between Italy and Spain, as Giorgio Chiellini playfully joked around with Jordi Alba. Chiellini has revealed that it was because Alba had mistakenly believed that he had won the coin toss, and that the shootout would take place in front of the Spain fans. “A lot more has … Read more
Thibaut Courtois brutally undermined Anthony Martial’s footballing abilities when he said the Frenchman isn’t “a major player”. The Real Madrid goalkeeper was in conversation with teammate Jan Vertonghen and issued the savage put-down. As part of a game the two were playing, former Tottenham defender Vertonghen asked Courtois to name three “major” players who did not participate at … Read more