Former Italy midfielder Riccardo Montolivo has expressed concern about the mental state of Gennaro Gattuso’s squad ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup playoff final against Bosnia, calling on the players to approach the match with freedom rather than anxiety. Read Football Italia Ad-Free and get access to Exclusive News – Free Trial – Click Here Advertisement

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 14: Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at City Ground on December 14, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) Italy players enjoyed an evening off on Friday, and Inter target Guglielmo Vicario, who has joined the national

There is nothing English football admires more than honest endeavour, which is perhaps a consequence of the league’s origins in the industrial cities of the north and Midlands. “He put in a shift.” “She did her job.” “He gave his all.” The language of football is the language of the pit or the factory floor.

Juventus and Dusan Vlahovic are edging closer to a contract renewal, but a formal meeting between all parties has yet to take place, and one is needed before any deal can be signed. According to CalcioMercato, Vlahovic’s father Milos visited his son in Turin this week, but the timing did not align for a summit

Manchester City are reportedly considering an unprecedented swap deal with Newcastle United as they aim to bring two highly rated players to the Etihad. A week on from winning the Carabao Cup in dominant fashion against Arsenal, Manchester City’s season is well and truly hanging in the balance. Although unlikely, Pep Guardiola’s side could still

According to Marca, Inter star Alessandro Bastoni is open to joining Barcelona in the summer, yet club-to-club negotiations have not begun. Bastoni’s green light to Barcelona move Inter defender Bastoni is reportedly open to discussing a summer move to Barcelona, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. Advertisement Bastoni is said to have already informed Barcelona that

While Italy aim for a first World Cup qualification since 2014, they’ll again have to do so without Napoli’s Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Following a 2-0 dispatch of Northern Ireland in the semi-finals, the Azzurri will still be missing the Partonepei captain for the all-important match with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Advertisement Not called up due to

Rabat – Manchester City midfielder Rodri has said he would like to return to Spanish football in the future and admitted he would not refuse the chance to join Real Madrid. The 29-year-old Spain international spoke from the national team camp, reflecting on his career and plans. Rodri began his professional journey in Spain with

The international break has brought some terrible news for Barcelona as forward Raphinha has been ruled out for the next five weeks with a hamstring injury picked up while playing for Brazil this week. Barça have lost Raphinha just as the Brazilian had rediscovered his best version, and the Catalans will have to face a

Liverpool risk upsetting an awful lot of fans with a massive transfer call. Get ready to debate this one. Liverpool spent massively last summer in an overhaul of their first-team squad. Players left, players came in, and over £600m split between the two directions. Advertisement All in all, the Reds did buy players for over

Former Serie A referee Nicola Rizzoli recalls a classy gesture from Roberto Baggio during a tense Serie A match between Lazio and Brescia: ‘We won’t make things difficult for you.’ Baggio is rightly regarded as one of the greatest Italian players ever, as his class and style inspired millions of fans in Italy and abroad.