Sandro Tonali admits Italy felt ‘tension’ during the 2-0 victory over Northern Ireland, but ‘have no option but to win’ in the World Cup play-off final. The Azzurri struggled to break Northern Ireland down at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo, until Tonali smashed in a strike from the edge of the area on 56

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill explains how he aims to ‘cause Italy problems’ in tonight’s World Cup play-off, trying to rely on their ‘running power and athleticism.’ It kicks off at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET). Advertisement You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on

BASEL, Switzerland, March 26 (Reuters) – Germany will ⁠start revving their engine for this summer’s World Cup when they take on Switzerland in ⁠their friendly international in Basel on Friday despite the absence of injured players, coach ‌Julian Nagelsmann said. Germany are without several players including Jamal Musiala, Felix Nmecha and Aleksandar Pavlovic among others,

Senegal will present the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations trophy before Saturday’s friendly against Peru, doing so a week after the CAF appeals board rescinded their title and awarded it to Morocco after deeming that Senegal violated tournament rules. The African team announced Thursday that there will be a 15-minute trophy presentation before the game

Comments from Rodri about the possibility of playing for Real Madrid one day have generated debate among Manchester City fans. However, the reaction arguably misunderstands the player’s perspective and the unique place certain clubs occupy in football. Advertisement Rodri has admitted that he would like to return to Spain in the future and suggested that

THE SEMI FINAL HURDLE It’s Geopolitics World Cup playoff day, dear reader, and Gibraltar are playing Latvia in a winner-takes-all clash. Sadly, for football romantics, that game is the first leg of a Nations League promotion/relegation playoff. Uefa’s scheduling feels a bit cruel, like making some poor flunky do the graveyard shift while Bacchanalia Revisited

Manchester City midfielder Rodri does not believe being a former Atletico Madrid player rules him out of joining Real Madrid and has said “you can’t turn down the best clubs in the world”. The 29-year-old Spain midfielder, who has made 293 appearances for City since joining from La Liga club Atletico in 2019, will be

Former Juventus star Alessio Tacchinardi says that the current Bianconeri side need a clearer process and hierarchy when it comes to penalty kicks, and believes that Luciano Spalletti is the right man to take Juventus forwards along as he gets the signings he requires: ‘He can’t be expected to perform miracles without them’. Tacchinardi on

Cristian Romero, Tottenham defender, has become one of the standout names in the summer transfer market after a tough season for the London team, amid talks about his desire to move to the Spanish league. Reports talk about a secret clause worth 60 million euros that allows some major clubs to sign him, among these

Former Italy coach Cesare Prandelli is ‘optimistic’ about tonight’s game against Northern Ireland, particularly because of Gennaro Gattuso’s ‘new’ approach, but warns that opponents deserve respect: ‘If you think it’s easy, then it will all become more difficult.’ Italy host Northern Ireland in Bergamo in a massive World Cup play-off semifinal tonight. Advertisement “I’m optimistic

All eyes are currently on Real Madrid’s medical department. The management of Kylian Mbappé’s knee injury has been the subject of scrutiny after RMC Sport reported that the La Liga giants did tests on the wrong knee. Mbappé began having issues back in December and it is only now in March, months later and following