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Liverpool manager Arne Slot and Jeremie Frimpong. (Reuters/Ed Sykes) Liverpool’s title defence has gone from concern to crisis. A 2–1 defeat to Manchester United at the weekend marked a fourth consecutive loss in all competitions — something the club hasn’t endured since the Roy Hodgson era. After last season’s triumph, Arne Slot’s reign is beginning to creak under pressure. Alexander …

Soccer Football – Bundesliga – VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Munich – MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany – February 28, 2025 VfB Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO. Manchester United are interested in signing Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller. The 24-year-old has become a key man for Stuttgart …

Italian outlet Tuttosport predicts that Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa will be included in the next Italy national team squad, despite Gennaro Gattuso having left him out for his first two international breaks in charge of the Azzurri.  Chiesa, who has been in fine form for Liverpool despite his limited opportunities under Arne Slot, has not featured for the Italy national …

Former Juventus and Italy defender Gianluca Zambrotta has shared his thoughts on all-things Bianconero, including his advice for Igor Tudor, his opinion on the Old Lady’s best centre-forward and the ‘room for improvement’ for Kenan Yildiz.  The 2006 World Cup winner spoke in-depth in an interview with Tuttosport, published on Tuesday.  Tudor is a man under mounting pressure at Juventus, …

Igor Tudor has officially confirmed his travelling squad of 23 Juventus players to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, including a return to the first-team set-up for Fabio Miretti.  Juventus will take on Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in the third round of Champions League league phase fixtures at 20.00 BST on Wednesday evening.  …

Soccer Football – FIFA Club World Cup – Group A – Inter Miami CF v FC Porto – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. – June 19, 2025 FC Porto's Samu Omorodion celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Chelsea are back in for FC Porto striker Samu Agehowa. The Blues nearly signed the player from Atletico Madrid in the summer …

Two Juventus players returned to first-team training on Tuesday ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night, and there was also space in Igor Tudor’s session for two players from the Next Gen and Promavera side.  Juventus will take on 15-time Champions League victors Real Madrid in the Spanish capital on Wednesday night, …

Alessandro Costacurta believes that Milan star Rafael Leao is undroppable when fit and available, and says that fellow Rossoneri striker Santiago Gimenez ‘reminds me of Parma’s Hernan Crespo’.  The Rossoneri legend spoke in-depth to La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview published on Tuesday morning.  Costacurta feels that Allegri is blessed with quality attacking options in depth with their current …

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso feels Juventus are a ‘tactically rich team’ but was impressed by the ‘organised’ Como’s performance on Sunday. Xabi Alonso held a press conference on Tuesday on the eve of a Champions League match against Juventus. Football Italia was among the accredited media at the Real Madrid training centre in Valdebebas. “It’s a classic of European …

Thibaut Courtois says Juventus are a ‘dangerous’ team, but his press conference was dominated by questions about Vinicius Junior: ‘It’s not always easy when the whole stadium is targeting you.’ Belgium international Courtois held a press conference on Tuesday, on the eve of a Champions League game against Juventus. Football Italia was among the accredited media at Real Madrid’s training …

Former Juventus captain Danilo says that he ‘always smiles’ when talking about his former teammate Kenan Yildiz, who he believed is destined for the very top after watching him train with the Bianconeri first-team as a youngster under Massimiliano Allegri.  Danilo, who gave an in-depth interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday, spoke about the moment he first thought …

Bologna head coach Vincenzo Italiano has been hospitalised with pneumonia and is expected to miss his side’s next two matches in the Europa League and Serie A as a result according to Tuesday’s reports.  The club have confirmed that Italiano has been admitted to hospital at the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic in Bologna, and is expected to stay there for five days …

Liverpool supporters are growing increasingly bemused by Federico Chiesa’s continued absence from their side’s Premier League line-up after a series of impressive appearances off the substitutes bench.  Chiesa joined Liverpool from Juventus for a fee of €15m, but was forced to watch on from the sidelines for much of the 2024-25 campaign as he struggled to reach full match fitness …

Juventus coach Igor Tudor is under scrutiny following disappointing results this season and his predecessor, Thiago Motta, is somehow back in the frame at the Allianz Stadium. Juventus’ latest victory dates back to September 13 when the Bianconeri beat arch-rivals Inter 4-3 at the Allianz Stadium. Tudor’s team has gone on to draw five and lose one of the following …

Sky Sport transfer expert Luca Cilli says Juventus are ‘seriously considering’ appointing Raffaele Palladino as their new head coach should Igor Tudor be sacked. Tudor is walking on thin ice at the Allianz Stadium as Juventus have gone six consecutive games without victories. The Bianconeri have five consecutive draws and one defeat, and tomorrow, they visit Real Madrid in Champions …