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Italy Delegation Chief Gianluigi Buffon insists the Azzurri played on par against Norway, ‘one of the top five or six teams in the world’, but would happily avoid Sweden in the play-off semis and Poland in the Final. Italy will learn their World Cup playoff opponents during today’s draw in Zurich, Switzerland. You can follow it LIVE on the Football …

Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot says that he is ready ‘mentally and physically’ to take part in his first Derby della Madonnina between Milan and Inter this weekend, has explained why he enjoys working under Massimiliano Allegri so much, and has explained why he had to turn down Nerazzurri striker Marcus Thuram last week.  The Frenchman gave an in-depth interview to …

This page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page! Join us to follow the 2026 World Cup play-off draw in which Italy will learn their opponents. It begins at 13:00 CET (12:00 GMT) at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The Azzurri finished as runners-up in Group I behind Norway, losing two games …

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is expected to focus on midfield signings next year. The Red Devils strengthened their attack in the summer transfer window this year by making high-profile signings of Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. Their squad is far from complete at the moment since the Portuguese manager failed to make a midfield signing. The Premeir …

Fiorentina are preparing for an important winter transfer window as they look to reinforce their defensive depth, and according to Tuttomercatoweb, their number-one target is Chelsea’s highly rated young defender Josh Acheampong. The 19-year-old has been on the fringes of the first team this season, making sporadic appearances under Enzo Maresca, but he is believed to be open to a …

Italy World Cup winner Ciccio Graziani insists the Azzurri will need Federico Chiesa and Riccardo Calafiori to succeed in the play-off and hopes Francesco Pio Esposito will become a striker similar to Harry Kane. Italy are waiting for today’s draw to learn their World Cup play-off opponents. The Azzurri already failed to qualify in 2018 and 2022, and they will …

Joshua Zirkzee is Roma’s top target in attack for January, and the Giallorossi are hopeful to sign the Dutch striker despite high agent fees, reports Corriere dello Sport. Manchester United striker Zirkzee is Roma’s priority target to strengthen their attack in the winter transfer window. Football Italia reported last week that Gian Piero Gasperini had already given the green light …

Granit Xhaka has been linked with a January move to Juventus, but the Swiss midfielder is happy at Sunderland, and the Bianconeri will be reluctant to make a big investment for a player who is well over 30, reports Alfredo Pedullà. Juventus are monitoring the transfer market and might sign a central midfielder in the January window. Several players have …

The European 2026 World Cup play-off draw takes place in Zurich today, Thursday, November 20, at 13:00 CET (12:30 GMT): here’s how to follow it live. Italy will learn their World Cup play-off opponents during today’s draw at  FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The Azzurri are in pot one, which means they’ll play the one-legged semifinal at home. Their next …

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has criticised Liverpool’s mistake with failing to get the Marc Guehi transfer deal over the line this summer. The pundit, speaking on the latest episode of The Overlap, said it now looked even worse for Liverpool that they couldn’t a move for Guehi done after such a poor start to the season for Arne Slot’s …

To regular football fans, Domenico Berardi may just be another Serie A footballer, but to Sassuolo fans, he is a loyal icon. Since making his Sassuolo debut on 27 August 2012 in the Serie B, Berardi has given his all to the Serie A club. Having played football for most of his career, he is one of the few one-club …

Fabio Capello hopes Italy are drawn with North Macedonia in the World Cup play-off semifinal and compares Erling Haaland to Azzurri legend Gigi Riva: ‘You’d throw the ball into the box…’ Former Italian coach Capello spoke to Gazzetta hours before the World Cup play-off draw, which will tell Italy their semifinal opponent on the road to next year’s competition. The …

Italy’s World Cup play-off draw (13.30) To the last draw ball Sweden danger, here are the Macedonians again. And if we go to the final… Chivu, Allegri and the moves to unlock the big game Inter see Thuram return to the top. Milan unleash Rabiot, but what concerns the coaches are the bright minds of Calha and Modric. We tell …

In eleven Premier League matches this season, Leeds United have scored just ten goals. That is why they are closer to the relegation zone now and with a difficult run of fixtures coming up, they could enter the festive period into the relegation zone. The Whites are set to face Aston Villa, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool in their next …

Leeds United are struggling at the moment and questions are being raised over the future of manager Daniel Farke. The Whites are moving closer to the relegation zone and finding it difficult to score goals at the moment. Leeds are 16th in the Premier League at the moment, just one point above the relegation zone. The newly promoted side are …