In a further blow, Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin has warned Italy could lose its role as co-host of the European Championship in 2032 unless the country upgrades its football infrastructure. Italy is set to host the tournament with Turkey but its lack of modern stadiums has drawn criticism, with a number of clubs struggling to

Italy “woke up ⁠angry and disillusioned” after their play-off defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina meant they missed out on a third consecutive World Cup, “prolonging a sporting nightmare for ⁠the football-mad country”, said Al Jazeera. Italy have won the tournament four times but are now suffering from a “World Cup curse”, said Corriere della Sera

Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is unsettled due to a lack of minutes and could look to accept one of several offers during the summer transfer window, a report has claimed. Camavinga, now 23, was the most-wanted player around when he joined Madrid in the summer of 2021, but he has struggled to assert himself

German national team captain Joshua Kimmich has offered up his thoughts on the two main storylines emerging from Germany’s over Ghana; Leroy Sané and Deniz Undav. The DFB skipper – acutely aware of his job as the team’s leader – naturally did his best to be supportive of both players. Sané and Undav featured as

Mohamed Salah’s long goodbye to Liverpool begins on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, the competition which represents his best chance of a trophy in his final year at Anfield. The Egypt winger announced last week that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years at a

It’s not always results on the pitch that shape a season, and right now, Liverpool may have just been handed a potential lifeline in the race for Champions League football. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY With Chelsea sitting

Under PSR, Premier League clubs cannot make a loss of more than £105m over a rolling three-year period. The most effective way to make up any shortfall? Sell an academy player. “Clubs have been able to just trade academy players between each other and that would automatically go into their accounts,” BBC Sport’s football issues

Berlin: Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann faces growing concerns over his striking options ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with no clear first-choice forward emerging. Nagelsmann travelled to Eindhoven to watch group opponent Ecuador in a friendly against the Netherlands, but questions persist over Germany’s attacking line, particularly the lack of a reliable penalty-box striker.

Crystal Palace have had a chance to catch their breath. A three-week break between matches due to the latest international window and having been knocked out of the FA Cup early allowed manager Oliver Glasner to give players time off as a reward for progressing to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League, even if

April 2 – Liverpool striker Alexander Isak is poised to rejoin training with the team this week after a prolonged absence due to a broken leg, manager Arne Slot confirmed, with his return also a major boost for Sweden in the run-up to the World Cup. The 26-year-old required surgery after breaking his leg in

Former Milan player Federico Mangiamili dropped a major media bombshell following Italy’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, after their defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina, revealing widespread corruption which he claims is undermining Italian football from within. Mangiamili had come through the youth ranks at AC Milan, playing for the under-17 and under-19