Former Inter coach Gian Piero Gasperini says it was made clear to him that Wesley Sneijder was to be sold in the summer. Sneijder was linked with a move to Old Trafford throughout the summer, with the Premier League champions thought to have been close to agreeing a £35m fee with Inter. Gasperini told Controcampo: […]

Italy were held to a 1-1 draw by Serbia on Friday. Cesare Prandelli’s side took a first-minute lead through midfielder Claudio Marchisio before Branislav Ivanovic levelled midway through the first half. Serbia left back Aleksandar Kolarov tested Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon with a long range effort almost straight after the kick off, before Marchisio scored […]

Another sign that the Giant in Turin is awakening is news that Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has picked six Juventus players in his team for tonight’s Euro 2012 qualifier in Serbia. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, defensive trio Andrea Barzagli, Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci and midfielders Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio all play for Juventus. “The […]

Inter’s right-back has sat down and spoke to the Inter Channel and dismissed transfer rumors that he wants to leave Inter: “People who say I asked to leave are lying. I’m happy at Inter” said Maicon. “I’ve never thought about leaving Inter. People said that I would leave Inter but those words came from an […]

Struggling Bologna have fired manager Pierpaolo Bisoli after just four months in charge and appointed Stefano Pioli. Pioli, whose short reign as coach of Palermo ended last month before a Serie A ball had been kicked, inherits a side bottom of the league with one point from five matches. “Bologna FC 1909 have removed Pierpaolo […]

Roma captain Francesco Totti is a doubt for the city derby at Lazio on October 16 after the club confirmed he has strained a thigh muscle. The 35-year-old midfielder strained a thigh muscle during Saturday’s 3-1 win over Atalanta, and a statement from Roma read: “Francesco Totti underwent a scan which revealed a muscular injury […]

Roma administrator Claudio Fenucci remains cautiously optimistic that midfielder Daniele De Rossi will extend his contract with the club. De Rossi has been locked in talks with Roma about a new deal for the last six months with his current contract expiring at the end of the season. He will be able to sign a […]

Napoli took a big step towards qualification for the knock-out stages by dominating Villarreal in a 2-0 UEFA Champions League victory at the San Paolo stadium. It means the Italians trail Group A leaders Bayern Munich by two points after two games but crucially they are respectively three and four points ahead of Manchester City […]

Claudio Ranieri’s reign as Inter Milan coach got off to the best possible start as his side registered their first victory of the season at Bologna FC, while city rivals AC Milan also won against Cesena. Ranieri took over from Gian Piero Gasperini on Thursday following Inter’s winless start to the 2011/12 season, and it […]