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Federico Bernardeschi has made it clear that he wants to be included in Gennaro Gattuso’s World Cup squad assuming that Italy qualify, and says that he wants to make the cut alongside his old friend and former teammate Federico Chiesa: ‘He deserves to be there’.  Bernardeschi was among the guest speakers at the Festival dello Sport in Trento over the …

Cult hero Mario Balotelli has given his assessment of the current Italy national team and has highlighted one area where Gennaro Gattuso and his staff may find an issue: ‘I don’t like it’.  Balotelli was among the guest speakers at the Festival dello Sport in Trento this weekend, along with the likes of Luciano Spalletti, Roberto Mancini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and …

Sunday’s reports confirm that Alessandro Bastoni is set to leave the Italy national team training camp and return to Inter on Monday following his yellow card during Saturday’s 3-1 win away against Estonia.  Bastoni has played every minute of Italy’s World Cup qualifying campaign so far, but will be ineligible to feature against Israel in Udine on Sunday through suspension.  …

Claim up to &pound/€50 free sports match bet. Enter promo code: F50. New customers only. Sign up with F25 promo code for up to &pound25 free matched bet. New customers only. Zinedine Zidane says he will “definitely” return to coaching and wants to coach the France national team. Zidane has not been involved in professional football since leaving Real Madrid …

Manchester United will have been paying close attention to the weekend’s World Cup qualifier, where target Kenan Yildiz delivered a scintillating performance for the Turkey national team against Bulgaria. The Juventus forward stole the show, bagging a clinical brace as the Crescent-Stars powered to a comprehensive 6-1 victory. Yildiz, who has long been linked with a big-money move to Premier …

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has confirmed that early talks are underway over a new contract for Oliver Glasner, amid speculation over the Austrian manager’s future. Having transformed Palace since his arrival, Glasner has rapidly become one of the Premier League’s most talked-about coaches. With rumours swirling about interest from other clubs, Palace are keen to lock him down before …

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Claim up to &pound/€50 free sports match bet. Enter promo code: F50. New customers only. Sign up with F25 promo code for up to &pound25 free matched bet. New customers only. Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish revealed the club have had “early conversations” with Oliver Glasner about renewing his contract. Glasner, who joined Palace in February 2024, is …

Francesco Pio Esposito could be in line to earn his first start for Italy against Israel in Tuesday evening’s World Cup qualifier, as Moise Kean was unable to train on Sunday and is unlikely to start in Udine according to the latest updates. The Azzurri picked up a 3-1 win away against Estonia in World Cup qualifying on Saturday evening …

Claim up to &pound/€50 free sports match bet. Enter promo code: F50. New customers only. Sign up with F25 promo code for up to &pound25 free matched bet. New customers only. Javier Mascherano paid tribute to the soon-to-be-retired Jordi Alba, labelling the Inter Miami left-back as “one of the best in history”. Alba, who scored in Miami’s 4-0 defeat of …

Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has spoken in-depth about his relationships with various coaches from his career to date, including Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel, Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger.  The Nerazzurri veteran spoke in-depth about the coaches he has worked under so far at the Festival dello Sport in Trento on Sunday.  The Armenian says that Klopp, with whom he worked …

Liverpool’s expensive signing Florian Wirtz has found himself at the centre of concern in recent weeks, following a largely quiet start in England. The German playmaker arrived at Anfield amid huge expectations after his blockbuster move from Bayer Leverkusen, and while the potential is undeniable, critics have begun to wonder whether he is adapting too slowly. In response, Jürgen Klopp …

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has joked that his red card at the end of his side’s recent 2-1 win over reigning Premier League champions Liverpool was ‘worth it’, and has also spoken about the ‘pressure’ he felt after his initial appointment at Stamford Bridge.  The Chelsea head coach was a guest speaker, along with the likes of Luciano Spalletti, …

Arsenal continue refining their squad, rumours are mounting of a bold midfield target for the winter window, Lucien Agoumé, the French defensive midfielder currently at Sevilla. With departures in midfield and questions over depth, the Gunners are reportedly preparing a January swoop, according to Fichajes. Sevilla have gotten off to a solid start in La Liga this season, Agoumé has …

Zinedine Zidane has spoken about his career with Juventus, his time playing with the legendary Alessandro Del Piero, and the night with Florentino Perez that led to his joining Real Madrid in the summer of 2001.  The legendary former midfielder was one of the guest speakers at the Festival dello Sport in Trento over the weekend, along with the likes …