Tuttosport reports that Juventus are preparing an offer to sign Franck Kessié as a free agent, as the ex-Milan and Atalanta star has put contract talks with Al Ahli on hold. Juventus are expected to make an attempt to sign ex-Milan and Atalanta star Kessié as a free agent. Advertisement The midfielder’s contract with Al

Fabio Capello feels that Italy showed ‘pride’ and that they ‘put their soul’ into Thursday night’s 2-0 victory over Northern Ireland, and feels that the Azzurri got the best possible set of results from the World Cup play-off semi-finals. Gennaro Gattuso and his players took a step towards qualification for the 2026 World Cup after

Meath and Cork will meet in the Division Two National Football League final on Sunday (13:45 GMT) while Longford and Carlow lock horns in Saturday’s Division Four decider (17:00 GMT). After all four counties achieved their initial aim of promotion from the respective divisions, there is now silverware to compete for at Croke Park over

Defenders Sead Kolasinac and Tarik Muharemovic are the only Serie A players in the Bosnia and Herzegovina squad, which, however, is led by ex-Inter, Fiorentina and Roma star Edin Dzeko. Bosnia and Herzegovina will host Italy in Zenica next Tuesday for the World Cup play-off Final. Advertisement Dzeko’s teammates beat Wales away on penalties last

If you need your fix of football whilst the stars of La Liga are away on international duty, may I recommend El Clásico Femenino? This week, the women’s teams of the two Spanish giants go head-to-head three times in nine days in a rivalry as fierce as the men’s version. You won’t be surprised to

The debut of Joan Garcia with the senior Spain national football team will have to wait. After receiving his first call-up, the FC Barcelona goalkeeper has been left out of the squad by Luis de la Fuente for tonight’s match against Serbia national football team. The 24-year-old goalkeeper will be present at Estadio de La

Luke Littler issued a “catch me” warning to his Premier League title rivals after moving top of the table by claiming his third nightly victory of the season in Berlin. The world No 1 delivered a string of impressive performances to storm to victory at the Uber Arena, averaging over 105 in all three of

For once, Italy’s doctor will not have to slip Rino Gattuso a sleeping pill. Gattuso was allergic to them as a player. Since becoming coach of the national team, however, he has needed all the help he can get for 40 winks. “Otherwise I open my eyes at three or four o’clock in the morning

Keinan Davis laughs when asked if his name should be in the frame for England recognition. “I think you’re being a bit outlandish,” he chuckles. The question was perhaps worthier of more than short shrift. Davis’ attacking numbers for Italian Serie A club Udinese this season demand as much, particularly when they are compared with

The day before Spain played the European Championship final against England in Berlin, Germany, in July 2024, manager Luis de la Fuente announced the team would be welcoming a special guest. It was Spain’s most important match in a decade, and Gavi had to be there — De la Fuente called him “the 27th player

Italy can breathe again — for now, at least. A tension-racked evening in Bergamo saw Gennaro Gattuso’s side edge past Northern Ireland in their World Cup play-off semi-final and set up a meeting with Bosnia- Herzegovina on Tuesday. Second-half goals from Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean proved enough, and while Italy’s performance was far from