Italy centre back Andrea Barzagli will remain in their Euro 2012 squad after coach Cesare Prandelli and medics decided he would be available for some of the tournament despite a calf problem. “The scan this morning showed a noticeable improvement in the player’s calf,” Italy team doctor Enrico Castellacci was quoted as saying by ANSA. […]

Zdenek Zeman is back in charge of Roma, thirteen years after his first time in charge of the club. Zeman was introduced to the media earlier this week, and here are some of the things he said in the press conference: “My thanks go to the club which has placed its trust in me and […]

Emanuele Giaccherini says he’s ready to make his debut against start Spain should Cesare Prandelli decide to use him in a new 3-5-2 system. The Juventus midfielder was a surprise choice in the Coach’s Euro 2012 squad and he’s been tested as a wing-back during training this week. “I’m happy playing wide left, it is […]

With Andrea Barzagli looking increasingly likely to miss out on EURO 2012 due to a calf injury, there have been a lot of stories coming out of the Italy camp that Cesare Prandelli is thinking about playing a 3-5-2 formation against Spain in Italy’s opening match in Euro 2012. If Italy were to go with […]

At last some positive news from the Italy camp ahead of the Euros as Mario Balotelli should be fit to face Spain on Sunday says esare Prandelli Balotelli pulled up during training on Monday but flew with the squad to their Polish base on Tuesday. “Balotelli has an issue with his abductor muscle like (right […]

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has been talking to journalists on the Rossoneri Cruise. The Milan coach felt that the team lacked a quality midfielder last season, and that Thiago Silva would not be leaving this summer. Here are some of comments that Allegri made: “I am convinced that Thiago Silva will remain, the defender […]

Roma have names Vladimir Petkovic as their new boss as Edy Reja decided to step down as Lazio manager despite another successful Serie A season The choice of Petkovic to replace Reja has raised more than a few eyebrows in Italian football as Petkovic is unknown in Italian football having spent most of his time […]

Russia piled on the misery for embattled Italy with a 3-0 victory in Friday night’s international friendly in Zurich’s Letzigrund stadium. Alexander Kerzhakov put the Russians in front on the hour mark, having been denied by the post in the first half. Roman Shirokov made it 2-0 with 15 minutes remaining and added his second at […]

In indication of how much the latest match fixing and gambling scandals are impacted his team preparations for the Euros, Italian national boss Cesare Prandelli says that the Azzurri would quit Euro 2012 if they were asked to do so for the good of the game, “If they tell us that it is in the […]