The Irish Times

New Italy has veered away from the ‘Spanish-isation’ of its game

Italy concluded in 2010 that the only way to beat the Spanish was to try to become more like them

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 23:00

Tears shed for Davide Astori as Serie A stops to remember

‘With that smile that never ended, which let us know how much good you had inside you’

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 11:10

Euro Moments: Super Mario strikes a pose

Balotelli’s brace sees off Germany but people tend to remember celebration even more

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 13:30

Chelsea give Antonio Conte the go-ahead to bring in his backroom staff

Italian manager moves closer to taking over from Guus Hiddink this summer

Thu Mar 10 2016 - 15:29

Italy manager Antonio Conte the latest on Chelsea’s radar

Premier League champions will appoint a successor to Guus Hiddink this summer

Tue Feb 23 2016 - 23:00

Antonio Conte not afraid to show Mario Balotelli the revolving door

Italian coach gives stark warning to Liverpool striker ahead of Croatia game

Tue Nov 11 2014 - 12:24

Arsenal and Welbeck party on Wenger’s anniversary

England striker scores Champions League hat-trick against Galatasaray at the Emirates

Wed Oct 01 2014 - 22:06

Balotelli poised to sign for Liverpool

Any player contract likely to include stringent behavioural clauses

Fri Aug 22 2014 - 01:00

What’s up in Italy this summer

Flash floods, flashy politicians, ‘Il Pape’ in shirtsleeves and the future of football: these are just some of the issues on citizens’ minds this summer, as change – or the appearance of it – sweeps through a nation unaccustomed to such a deluge

Sat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00

Juve appoint Allegri to succeed Conte

Club says Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal will not be leaving and is content in Turin

Wed Jul 16 2014 - 16:54

Conte’s departure from Juve leaves Italian football guessing

Massimiliano Allegri favoured to take the place of three-time Scudetto winner

Wed Jul 16 2014 - 12:23

Mario Balotelli puts himself in the firing line again

Italy striker publishes photograph of himself posing with gun on Instagram

Fri Jul 11 2014 - 12:32

Galatasaray confirm Cesare Prandelli as new manager

The former Italian national team boss takes over from compatriot Roberto Mancini

Mon Jul 07 2014 - 14:48

Samba Soccer: Dutch space cadets and more terrible tattoos

‘I’m truthful, I don’t have time for hot air. He (Messi) looks a little weak. He doesn’t run like he used to’

Sun Jun 29 2014 - 18:41

Not so super Mario could be on his way out of AC Milan

Balotelli’s agent unhappy with comments attributed to club vice president Barbara Berlusconi

Fri Jun 27 2014 - 10:46

Italians unwilling to make a meal of Suarez incident

Critics more concerned with World Cup exit as reality bites for Azzurri

Wed Jun 25 2014 - 14:23

Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez backs Luis Suarez

‘If we believe people are attacking him, as has happened in this press conference, then we’re going to defend him’

Tue Jun 24 2014 - 20:57

Luis Suarez takes another nibble at the English media

Front page of Sun newspaper on day of England-Uruguay game seems to have upset striker

Tue Jun 24 2014 - 07:15

Bryan Ruiz sends Costa Rica soaring and England out

Fulham forward heads home winner to put Group D surprise package into last 16

Fri Jun 20 2014 - 19:36

Costa Rica won’t catch Italians by surprise

Patient Azzurri will be harder to break down in Group D contest in Arena Penambuco

Fri Jun 20 2014 - 11:26

Injury rules Gianluigi Buffon out of England game

PSG’s Salvatore Sirigu set to start World Cup clash in Manaus

Sat Jun 14 2014 - 17:16

Italy still not sure about Mario Balotelli days before World Cup opener

But enigmatic striker still favoured to start against England in Manaus

Tue Jun 10 2014 - 22:39

Italy - Team Profile

Second only to five-time winners and hosts Brazil in terms of tournament experience and honours

Thu Jun 05 2014 - 08:15

Italy pegged back by lowly Luxembourg

Azzurri head to World Cup in Brazil without a win in seven games

Wed Jun 04 2014 - 23:10

Italy’s Montolivo ruled out of World Cup

AC Milan suffered broken leg during last night’s friendly against the Republic of Ireland

Sun Jun 01 2014 - 13:53

Roy Hodgson heartened by England’s good show against Peru

Daniel Sturridge curling opener followed by setpiece strikes from Phil Jagielka and Gary Cahill

Fri May 30 2014 - 23:44

Italy coach Prandelli predictably pragmatic ahead of Ireland clash

First World Cup game against England occupying the thoughts of the Azzurri

Fri May 30 2014 - 15:50

Roy Hodgson not sure of starting team

England manager will take in the Republic of Ireland’s friendly against Italy

Wed May 21 2014 - 11:16

Ireland to face Italy at Craven Cottage

Martin O’Neill’s side will meet Azzurri five days after hosting Turkey in Dublin

Thu Mar 20 2014 - 14:37

Italy seeking water breaks at World Cup next summer

Players could be subjected to punishing conditions at some venues in Brazil

Wed Dec 04 2013 - 09:57

Pope Francis confesses he is torn between supporting Argentina or Italy in prestigious friendly

Argentina and Barcelona ace Lionel Messi meets with the Pope in the Vatican on the eve of a game to be held in his honour

Wed Aug 14 2013 - 01:00

Messi out of Argentina’s friendly against Italy

Barcelona star meets Pope Francis before friendly but will miss match with muscle fatigue

Tue Aug 13 2013 - 16:25

Divine intervention as Messi meets Pope Francis

Argentine ascendancy sees pope meet footballing superstar ahead of friendly

Tue Aug 13 2013 - 15:08