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Stanislav Lobotka has offered a light-hearted glimpse into life under Antonio Conte, joking that rest days are few and far between under the demanding Napoli coach. Speaking on Slovak podcast Iná liga alongside compatriot Patrik Hrosovsky, the midfielder laughed off the idea of time off during his recent injury. “Rest? With Conte, our next day off will be in May …

While the refusal to attend international duty for Italy raised eyebrows, the situation for Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa is very different to Inter’s Francesco Acerbi. Coach Gennaro Gattuso confirmed in his press conference yesterday that he would again gladly have brought Chiesa back into the fold, but that he “must respect what the player tells me.” The 28-year-old has not …

Inter Milan's Petar Sucic, Federico Dimarco and Alessandro Bastoni. (REUTERS/Claudia Greco) Liverpool’s slump this season shows no signs of letting up. After lifting the Premier League title last year in Arne Slot’s first season, the Reds began 2025/26 strongly — but recent results have been alarming. The Merseyside club have lost seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions, …

Riccardo Orsolini is confident that Gennaro Gattuso will create a solid Italy group, like Vincenzo Italiano has done in Bologna and insists the Azzurri will ‘use all our tools’ to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The Italy international held a press conference at Coverciano on Tuesday. Football Italia was among the accredited media. Orsolini is the current Serie A …

Federico Chiesa’s international comeback remains on hold as the Italy winger continues to struggle mentally after his serious knee injury in 2022. The former Juventus and Fiorentina star has told national team coach Gennaro Gattuso twice, in September and October, that he does not yet feel ready to return to the Azzurri setup, and the coach has chosen to respect …

Tensions between Serie A clubs and referees spilled into the open during the FIGC’s summit in Rome, where Inter president Giuseppe Marotta directly confronted referee chief Gianluca Rocchi. According to the Corriere dello Sport, Marotta interrupted the meeting to ask Rocchi: “What do you need to improve? We’re all here and willing to help.” Rocchi’s reply was telling and aimed …

Roma are expected to return to the transfer market in January after Artem Dovbyk suffered a thigh tendon injury that could keep him sidelined until early 2026. With Dybala, Bailey and Ferguson also out, Gian Piero Gasperini has reportedly made it clear to the Roma management that he needs a new striker, and Joshua Zirkzee has emerged as the top …

Pescara have made their decision: Giorgio Gorgone will be the club’s new head coach, and the official announcement will arrive in the next few hours. As I revealed last night, Gorgone had pulled ahead of Francesco Modesto, and that advantage has now been confirmed. From late afternoon yesterday, Pescara’s focus narrowed to two names, Gorgone and Modesto, but by Monday …

During his interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, Nottingham Forest defender Nicolò Savona said that Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon is the most impressive Premier League opponent he’s faced in England so far. Italian defender Savona named the most impressive Premier League opponent he’s faced with Nottingham Forest so far in 2025-26. “Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon; he’s skilful and lightning-fast in his first steps,” …

Tottenham Hotspur have opened formal discussions with Bayern Munich over a permanent transfer for midfielder João Palhinha, according to Italian journalist Nicolo Schira. The Portuguese international, who joined Spurs on loan during the summer, has become one of the most consistent performers under Thomas Frank, and the North London club are now eager to make his stay long-term. Reports indicate …

Nottingham Forest defender Nicolò Savona recommends a Premier League move to ‘any young player who loves football’, including his former Juventus teammate Kenan Yildiz. Savona released an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, discussing his first few months at Forest. The 22-year-old, a product of the Juventus academy, joined the Premier League club last summer and recently scored his first Premier …

Raffaele Palladino has arrived at the Atalanta training centre to sign a contract until June 2027 with La Dea. Palladino is ready to be appointed as the new Atalanta coach as the former striker has just arrived at Zingonia. As Football Italia already reported on Monday, Palladino will sign a contract until June 2027. Atalanta confirmed Ivan Juric’s sacking on …

For so long a legend in Bergamo, could Gian Piero Gasperini become the oldest coach to win Serie A with the Giallorossi? Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at his long journey to get to this point. The dust had hardly settled on Inter’s historic defeat by Novara – the first in more than half a century in Italy’s top division – than …

Liverpool could be set for a major defensive shake-up in 2026, with reports suggesting that Ibrahima Konaté is open to leaving Anfield on a free transfer next summer. According to TEAMtalk, the French defender is attracting significant interest from Bayern Munich and Juventus, while Real Madrid are also monitoring his situation closely. Konaté, now 26, has been a key part …

Gazzetta dello Sport reports that new Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti wants to sign a deep-lying playmaker in January, so the Bianconeri have set their sights on Emile Hojbjerg and Adrian Bernabé. Juventus are eager to sign a Regista in the January transfer window, and according to Gazzetta, Marseille’s Hojbjerg and Parma’s Bernabé are two of the top names on the Old Lady’s …