Fiorentina forward Moise Kean scored twice as Italy recorded a 5-4 win over Israel to reignite their qualification hopes for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Afrosport reports. The Azzurri were also on target five times as they defeated Estonia 5-0 in head coach Gennaro Gattuso's first competitive game in charge, with Kean also finding the back of the net. The 25-year-old of Ivorian heritage however scored...
Newly-appointed Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso is confident about the quality of the current players at his disposal and has urged fans to change their mindset about them, Afrosport reports. The ex-AC Milan midfielder signed a one-year contract as the new Azzurri boss, replacing Luciano Spalletti, who departed after the 3-0 loss to Norway in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers earlier this month. Despite winning the...
Claudio Ranieri has rejected the opportunity to be the new manager of Italy after the dismissal of Luciano Spalletti on Monday, Afrosport reports. Spalletti was relieved of his duties after the 2-0 win over Moldova, though the motion was already set following the heavy 3-0 defeat by Norway last Friday. Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president, Gabriele Gravina, approached Ranieri to replace Spalletti, but the 73-year-old veteran...
Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero has announced he has completed the required courses to earn a UEFA pro licence, which allows him to become a qualified coach in Europe, Afrosport reports. The 50-year-old has been doing work as a pundit for different media in Italy and abroad since retiring in 2014 and has juggled it with earning the relevant badges to become a certified coach. Del...
Mikel Merino scored in the 93rd minute to rescue a 2-2 draw for Spain against 10-man Netherlands at Feyenoord’s De Kuip on Thursday in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League quarterfinals tie, Afrosport reports. Nico Williams put Spain ahead early in the game, but Cody Gakpo drew the Dutch level with a sublime finish in the 28th minute. The hosts took the lead within...
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