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Louis Thomas Buffon, the son of Italy legend and World Cup winner Gigi Buffon, scored a hat-trick for Czechia in the Under-19 European Championship qualifier against Azerbaijan. The 17-year-old plays for Serie A side Pisa and has opted so far to represent the country of his mother, Czech television presenter and model Alena Seredova. Unlike his famous father, perhaps the …

Raffaele Palladino has recently been appointed as the head coach of Atalanta, replacing Ivan Juric after 11 matches of the Serie A season, and Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà explains why he is a perfect fit for La Dea, even though he was never truly in the running to take over at Juventus.  Palladino is getting a fresh start with …

Bryan Cristante wants Italy to keep building with ‘convincing performances’ against Moldova and Norway so they are ‘ready’ for the World Cup play-offs in March. It kicks off at the Stadionul Zimbru in Chisinau on Thursday at 19.45 GMT. Group I then concludes by hosting leaders Norway at San Siro on Sunday evening, although the hopes of pipping them to …

Paolo Vanoli admits that ‘everybody’ at Fiorentina has work to do to get out of the relegation zone in Serie A, has explained how he plans to improve La Viola defensively, and has explained why he decided to take the job on in such a delicate situation.  Vanoli was officially announced as the new head coach of Fiorentina last week, …

Liverpool have been a shadow of their former selves this season after winning the Premier League title earlier this year. The Reds suffered their fifth league defeat of the campaign during their trip to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City last weekend. Their domestic form has been a huge concern for the Merseyside giants and has only worsened, with …

Francesco Acerbi has shared his thoughts on Italy’s victory at EUO 2020, Inter’s 5-0 loss against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, and his favourite teammates, whom he affectionately refers to as ‘stupid’.  The Nerazzurri defender spoke at a publicity event for his recently-released book ‘io guerrero’ in the city of Gallarate on Tuesday.  The Inter veteran has had …

The bad injury news just keeps piling up for Bologna, as the club confirmed Jonathan Rowe will be out for three weeks. The Rossoblu beat Napoli 2-0 at the weekend in Serie A to climb the table, but it came at a huge cost for the squad. Goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski will be out of action for circa 45 days with …

Jhon Lucumi is increasingly a core figure at the centre of that Bologna defence, confirming why they resisted the approaches from Roma and Sunderland over the summer. The Colombia international will turn 28 next June and is therefore entering the peak of his career. His performances so far this season have impressed well beyond the goal that helped his team …

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Former AC Milan owner Yonghong Li, who bought the Serie A club from Silvio Berlusconi in 2017 and lost control a year later, has been declared bankrupt. The Chinese businessman raised eyebrows when he purchased the Italian team from Berlusconi in April 2017 at a cost of over €500m. This was largely achieved thanks to a loan worth €303m plus …

Bologna are once again challenging for Champions League places after winning the Coppa Italia, as directors insist ‘it started with Sinisa Mihajlovic’ moving through Thiago Motta and Vincenzo Italiano. The Rossoblu have been under the guidance of President Joey Saputo since 2017 and built remarkable progress, culminating in victory over AC Milan in the Coppa Italia Final last season, ending …

Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri. (REUTERS/David W Cerny) Arsenal’s charge toward the Premier League title continues to gather momentum. Despite a surprise slip-up at Sunderland last weekend, Mikel Arteta’s side remain clear at the top of the table, while their Champions League form has been equally impressive. With new signings Viktor Gyökeres and Noni Madueke shining, Leandro Trossard rediscovering …

According to Foot Mercato, Thiago Motta has been sounded out by the Greece and Serbia national teams, but the ex-Juventus coach is waiting for a call from a club. Former Juventus and Bologna coach Thiago Motta has recently been approached by the Serbia and Greece national teams, according to Foot Mercato in France. The report claims that Motta was not …

Ronald Koeman has revealed the surprising anecdote that Noa Lang told him about Napoli head coach Antonio Conte, who is reportedly experiencing tension with a growing list of his first-team players.  According to reports from Il Mattino, a growing number of Napoli players are becoming frustrated with Conte’s training methods and a lack of communication. It has been claimed that …

Napoli have released a statement confirming that coach Antonio Conte will not be back at the training ground until Monday November 17. Many of the players are currently away on international duty, so there is a very limited squad remaining at Castel Volturno. They were guided today by assistant manager Cristian Stellini and the rest of the staff, but Conte …