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The Italy national team have confirmed their spot in the World Cup play-offs following a 4-1 defeat at home against Norway on Sunday evening, but it remains to be seen where the Azzurri will play in the play-off semi-finals and in the final should they qualify.  Despite leading through Pio Esposito at the interval, Italy went on to concede four …

It is no secret that Tottenham are planning to sign a new winger in 2026, as they seek to add further attacking quality to Thomas Frank’s squad. A number of targets have been identified, and one of those is Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo. Kubo, formerly of Real Madrid, has had a difficult season in La Liga, but a change of …

Italy suffered their worst home defeat in 70 years with a 4-1 loss against Norway to close the World Cup qualification campaign, a result which confirms the national team’s poor record when playing in San Siro.  Despite leading 1-0 at half-time through Pio Esposito, the Azzurri collapsed after the hour mark, conceding four times through Antonio Nusa, Erlins Haaland (x2) …

Newcastle will hope that they can use the international break to kickstart their season, which has been disappointing up until now. Eddie Howe’s side sit 14th in the Premier League standings, and only two points away from the relegation zone after 11 matches played. The international break should allow Newcastle to reset after a difficult few weeks on the domestic …

Manchester City and Arsenal are looking the likely competitors for the Premier League title so far, with the Sky Blues making a comeback after the disappointment of last season. City are currently second in the top-flight table after comfortably beating Liverpool 3-0 ahead of the international break, now just four points behind leaders Arsenal. Pep Guardiola will be desperate to …

Antonio Conte is back on the training pitch at Castel Volturno after taking an extended break away from Napoli over the last week. Here’s a reminder of what happened and what is expected to happen next for the Partenopei and their head coach.  Last week, Napoli confirmed that Conte would be taking an extended personal break in Turin, where his …

Man United are having a better season this time around, although Ruben Amorim’s management is still under scrutiny. On this occasion, his handling of Harry Maguire has been questioned, and it comes at a time when the towering defender is set to decide his Old Trafford future. Maguire is out of contract at the end of the season, and although …

Italy’s spot in the World Cup play-offs has been confirmed following a 4-1 defeat at home against Norway on Sunday evening, but how will head coach Gennaro Gattuso prepare his players with no more international breaks remaining between now and March?  Italy finished in second place in Group I of UEFA’s World Cup qualifying. The Nazionale finished on 18 points …

In recent weeks, there has been increased speculation surrounding the position of Daniel Farke as Leeds manager. A run of four defeats in five matches have seen the newly-promoted side drop down to 16th in the Premier League table, and only a solitary point away from the relegation zone. Given that Sunderland are flying at the other end of the …

Niclas Füllkrug’s brief and turbulent spell at West Ham United is drawing to a close, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that the German striker is set to leave the London Stadium when the January transfer window opens. After just 18 months in East London and a season marred by injuries, inconsistency, and managerial upheaval, the 32-year-old is already searching for his …

Parma will have to decide within the next few hours, or within the next few days at a maximum, whether or not to bring in a replacement for goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, with not an enormous list of options to choose from on the free agency market.  Suzuki will be out of action for at least three months with an injury …

Dusan Vlahovic is now back in Italy after his commitments with the Serbia national team, and is expected to be seen by the Juventus medical staff in the coming days after picking up an adductor strain while away on international duty.  Vlahovic led the line for Serbia as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against England on Thursday, but was …

Hakan Calhanoglu will not be part of the Tϋrkiye national team squad to take on Spain in World Cup qualification on Tuesday evening, as he is set to return to Italy and join up with Cristian Chivu and the rest of the Inter squad ahead of Sunday’s Derby della Madonnina against Milan.  According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Calhanoglu has …

Roma striker Evan Ferguson watched his compatriots secure a spot in the World Cup play-offs thanks to Troy Parrot’s last-gasp winner against Hungary from an Irish Pub in Rome, having stayed on with the Giallorossi during the November international break.  The Republic of Ireland secured second place in Group F thanks to a pair of impressive victories over Portugal and …

Erling Haaland aimed a dig at Italy’s Gianluca Mancini after Norway’s 4-1 victory over Italy in World Cup qualifying on Sunday evening, which condemned the Azzurri to the play-offs, and saw the Røde qualify directly for the final tournament.  Though Italy took a first-half lead through Pio Esposito, they went on to concede four times after the hour mark, which …