Italy manager Mancini names 41-man squad amid COVID-19 concerns - Football News
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Italy manager Mancini names 41-man squad amid COVID-19 concerns - Football News

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Italy coach Roberto Mancini named a 41-man squad for the Azzurri’s upcoming matches as there are question marks over a number of players due to coronavirus concerns. The enlarged squad sees first call-ups for Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina and AC Milan defender Davide Calabria, while Bologna midfielder Roberto Soriano is back in the squad more than four years after his last inclusion. Italy faces Estonia in a friendly on Wednesday, then plays its final two UEFA Nations League group matches at home to Poland on November 15 and at Bosnia-Herzegovina three days later. Defenders: Francesco Acerbi, Cristiano Biraghi, Leonardo Bonucci, Davide Calabria, Domenico Criscito, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Emerson, Alessandro Florenzi, Gianluca Mancini, Angelo Ogbonna, Luca Pellegrini, Alessio Romagnoli, Leonardo Spinazzola.

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Italy squad for Nations League: Calafiori and Gabbia out against France and Belgium due to injury
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Italy squad for Nations League: Calafiori and Gabbia out against France and Belgium due to injury

The Hindu  

Italy centre-backs Riccardo Calafiori and Mattia Gabbia have been left out of Luciano Spalletti’s squad for this month’s Nations League matches with Belgium and France through injury. Spalletti on Friday also did not include AS Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini, who was sent off in the 2-2 draw with Belgium last month, nor Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli. READ | Saudi Pro …

Euro 2024: Is Gianluca Mancini, Italy’s centre-back related to former coach Roberto Mancini
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Euro 2024: Is Gianluca Mancini, Italy’s centre-back related to former coach Roberto Mancini

The Hindu  

Gianluca Mancini was named in the starting lineup of Italy in its Euro 2024 quarterfinal clash against Switzerland which is to be played in the Olympiastadion Berlin on Saturday. FOLLOW | LIVE: SWITZERLAND VS ITALY EURO 2024 ROUND OF 16 SCORE AND UPDATES Italy finished second in its Group B thanks to a stoppage time goal by Mattia Zaccagni against …

Defending champions Italy announce squad for Euro 2024; Manuel Locatelli, Ciro Immobile miss out
7 months ago

Defending champions Italy announce squad for Euro 2024; Manuel Locatelli, Ciro Immobile miss out

India TV News  

Italy announced a provisional squad for the Euro 2024 Championship with some major changes on Thursday, May 23. The defending champions will kick off their title defence without star footballers Manuel Locatelli and Ciro Immobile. PSG's star goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who won the Player of the Tournament at Euro 2020, is among four goalkeeping options in Spalletti's provisional team. Italy's …

Italy calls up three new players for friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador
9 months, 1 week ago

Italy calls up three new players for friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador

The Hindu  

Torino right back Raoul Bellanova, Hellas Verona midfielder Michael Folorunsho and Udinese forward Lorenzo Lucca were called up to Italy’s squad for the first time on Friday. With key winger Domenico Berardi out long term after tearing the right Achilles tendon two weeks ago, coach Luciano Spalletti will likely rely on Federico Chiesa, Giacomo Raspadori and Mateo Retegui in attack. …

Injured Politano and Mancini out of Italy’s clash with Ukraine
1 year, 3 months ago

Injured Politano and Mancini out of Italy’s clash with Ukraine

The Hindu  

Matteo Politano and Gianluca Mancini will miss Italy’s crucial Euro 2024 qualifying clash against Ukraine with injury, the country’s football federation said on Sunday. In a statement, the FIGC said that Napoli forward Politano and Roma defender Mancini had respectively picked up calf and thigh knocks during Italy’s 1-1 draw with North Macedonia. Coach Luciano Spalletti, who lost attacker Federico …

Bonucci dropped from Spalletti’s first Italy squad
1 year, 3 months ago

Bonucci dropped from Spalletti’s first Italy squad

The Hindu  

Italy has recalled midfielder Manuel Locatelli but there is no place for experienced defender Leonardo Bonucci as manager Luciano Spalletti on Friday named 29 players in his first squad for its next European Championship qualifiers. Bhubaneswar, Guwahati to host India’s first two FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers He will be joined by other long-term absentees, Mattia Zaccagni of Lazio and …

Balotelli left off Italy's squad for World Cup playoffs
2 years, 9 months ago

Balotelli left off Italy's squad for World Cup playoffs

The Hindu  

Mario Balotelli was left off Italy’s squad for the World Cup playoffs, and the European champion was also without midfielder Manuel Locatelli, who tested positive for COVID-19. Missing two straight World Cups would be an unprecedented low point for the four-time champion. Defenders: Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Cristiano Biraghi, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Emerson Palmieri, Alessandro Florenzi, …

Mario Balotelli named in Italy squad for first time since 2018
2 years, 11 months ago

Mario Balotelli named in Italy squad for first time since 2018

The Hindu  

Mario Balotelli was named in the Italy squad for the first time since 2018 on Monday, as the Adana Demirspor striker joined seven uncapped players in Roberto Mancini's 35-man training camp selection. Balotelli, who worked under Azzurri coach Mancini earlier in his career at Inter Milan and Manchester City, has not featured for the national team since September 2018. But …

Mario Balotelli named in Italy squad for first time since 2018
2 years, 11 months ago

Mario Balotelli named in Italy squad for first time since 2018

Hindustan Times  

Mario Balotelli was named in the Italy squad for the first time since 2018 on Monday, as the Adana Demirspor striker joined seven uncapped players in Roberto Mancini's 35-man training camp selection. Mario Balotelli was named in the Italy squad for the first time since 2018 Balotelli, who worked under Azzurri coach Mancini earlier in his career at Inter Milan …

COVID outbreak at Man City; 4 Serie A games scrapped
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID outbreak at Man City; 4 Serie A games scrapped

The Hindu  

A coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City put manager Pep Guardiola and seven players in isolation while four Serie A teams were ordered into quarantine and unable to play matches on Thursday. ITALY At least four of the 10 Serie A matches scheduled for Thursday won’t be played after local health authorities ordered teams into quarantine amid rising coronavirus cases. Inter …

Serie A: Mussolini's great-grandson, Romano Floriani Mussolini, in Lazio squad for Verona clash
3 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Mussolini's great-grandson, Romano Floriani Mussolini, in Lazio squad for Verona clash

Firstpost  

The news of Mussolini’s rise to the first team comes after Juan Bernabe, the handler of the club’s eagle mascot, was filmed making fascist salutes and chanting “Duce, Duce” at the end of the win over Inter Milan. Milan: The great-grandson of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was on Sunday named in Lazio’s squad for their Serie A match at Verona, …

Mancini targets another trophy in 'important' Nations League
3 years, 2 months ago

Mancini targets another trophy in 'important' Nations League

The Hindu  

Having tasted glory in Euro 2020, Italy coach Roberto Mancini has his eye on another trophy when the Azzurri take on Spain in their Nations League semifinal at the San Siro stadium on Wednesday. Mancini has led Italy on a world record 37-match unbeaten run, which included the triumphant Euro campaign in June and July culminating in victory on penalties …

Pellegrini returns to Italy squad for Nations League finals
3 years, 2 months ago

Pellegrini returns to Italy squad for Nations League finals

The Hindu  

AS Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini was named on Thursday in Italy's 23-man squad for next week's Nations League final four tournament. Coach Roberto Mancini has gone with the majority of the squad who steered Italy to Euro 2020 success in July, with the injured Leonardo Spinazzola, Alessandro Florenzi, Andrea Belotti and Gaetano Castrovilli the only players left out. Our squad …

Listen up: Roberto Mancini is Italy’s standout at Euro 2020
3 years, 6 months ago

Listen up: Roberto Mancini is Italy’s standout at Euro 2020

Associated Press  

ROME — For months, Italy’s players have been repeating the same mantra: “Our strength is in the group. We don’t have a single standout player.” The Azzurri do have a standout coach, though, and Roberto Mancini’s impact in turning around a team that failed to qualify for the last World Cup into a European Championship contender is worthy of praise. …

Euro 2020: Mancini names uncapped striker Raspadori in final Italy squad
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: Mancini names uncapped striker Raspadori in final Italy squad

The Hindu  

Roberto Mancini named Sassuolo’s uncapped striker Giacomo Raspadori in his final 26-man Italy squad for Euro 2020 on Tuesday, but there was no room for AS Roma defender Gianluca Mancini, Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina or Napoli winger Matteo Politano. READ | Brazil-born Atalanta defender Rafael Toloi, who made his Italy debut in March, was preferred to Mancini in defence, while …

EURO 2020: Italy transformed after World Cup failure
3 years, 6 months ago

EURO 2020: Italy transformed after World Cup failure

Associated Press  

ROME — In three years, Italy has gone from failing to qualify for the World Cup to a perfect qualifying campaign for the European Championship. Left winger Lorenzo Insigne is considered Italy’s most talented player and his lack of use during the failed qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup — especially when he was benched during the playoff loss …

Euro 2020: Italy manager Roberto Mancini names 28-man provisional squad; Moise Kean misses out
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: Italy manager Roberto Mancini names 28-man provisional squad; Moise Kean misses out

Firstpost  

Paris Saint-Germain striker Moise Kean was the biggest name to be dropped by Mancini, who kept Kean’s PSG teammate Marco Verratti and Inter Milan midfielder Stefano Sensi despite the pair being injured. Rome: Italy coach Roberto Mancini announced a provisional 28-man squad for Euro 2020 on Sunday as he prepares for their final pre-tournament friendly against the Czech Republic. Compared …

Italy still hopeful injured Marco Verratti can make Euro 2020 squad
3 years, 6 months ago

Italy still hopeful injured Marco Verratti can make Euro 2020 squad

The Hindu  

One week before manager Roberto Mancini has to name his final 26-man squad, Italy remains hopeful that midfielder Marco Verratti could play a part in Euro 2020 despite a knee injury. RELATED | "Regarding Verratti and the other players coming back from injuries, we have already carried out checks and we can't exclude a recovery for any of them," said …

Atalanta's Matteo Pessina Becomes Eighth Italy International with Covid-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Atalanta's Matteo Pessina Becomes Eighth Italy International with Covid-19

News 18  

Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina on Wednesday became the eighth Italy player diagnosed with Covid-19 following international duty. “Pessina has tested positive for Covid-19,” his club Atalanta confirmed, adding the 23-year-old was “asymptomatic and in isolation”. Since the Azzurri’s World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland, Bulgaria and Lithuania, seven Italy players have officially tested positive. Juventus pair Leonardo Bonucci and Federico …

Bernardeschi becomes sixth Italy player to test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Bernardeschi becomes sixth Italy player to test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Juventus forward Federico Bernardeschi has become the sixth Italy player to test positive for COVID-19 since the international break, the Serie A champion said in a statement on Tuesday. READ | Florenzi's PSG team mate and fellow Italy international Marco Verratti will also miss the Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash with Bayern Munich on Wednesday, after testing positive on Friday. …

Cragno becomes fifth Italy player to contract COVID-19, follows Florenzi
3 years, 8 months ago

Cragno becomes fifth Italy player to contract COVID-19, follows Florenzi

The Hindu  

There is growing concern over the number of Italy players to have tested positive for COVID-19 since the international break after Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio Cragno became the fifth confirmed case on Monday. Paris St Germain announced earlier on Monday that defender Alessandro Florenzi had tested positive and will miss its Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Bayern Munich. Florenzi's team …

Former Italy international Daniele De Rossi to join national team's coaching set up until end of Euro 2021
3 years, 9 months ago

Former Italy international Daniele De Rossi to join national team's coaching set up until end of Euro 2021

Firstpost  

Milan: Former Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi has joined the national team’s coaching staff to assist Roberto Mancini, the Italian Football Federation announced on Thursday. “I’m proud to start this new career with the national team,” said De Rossi. “I will do it with enthusiasm, knowing that I’m only at the beginning and I still have a lot to learn.” …

Serie A: Lazio to make appearance in Italian court over possible breach of COVID-19 rules
3 years, 10 months ago

Serie A: Lazio to make appearance in Italian court over possible breach of COVID-19 rules

Firstpost  

Lazio are accused of failing to alert local health authorities when eight “staff” tested positive at the end of October, on the eve of a Champions League match, then at the beginning of November, again before a Champions League match. After an investigation of positive tests at the club in October and November, federal prosecutors have decided to take Lazio …

Serie A: Lazio puts entire squad in quarantine after string of positive COVID-19 tests
4 years, 1 month ago

Serie A: Lazio puts entire squad in quarantine after string of positive COVID-19 tests

Firstpost  

Lazio fielded a depleted team in Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday and drew 1-1 without last season’s top European scorer Ciro Immobile and midfielders Luis Alberto, Manuel Lazzari, Lucas Leiva and Djavan Anderson. Rome: Lazio, already deprived of several players, announced on Saturday that it had put its entire squad in quarantine after positive coronavirus tests. It is …

Lorenzo Insigne and Other Napoli Players Left Out of Italy Squad Due to Covid-19 Concerns
4 years, 2 months ago

Lorenzo Insigne and Other Napoli Players Left Out of Italy Squad Due to Covid-19 Concerns

News 18  

Key forward Lorenzo Insigne and other Napoli players have been left off Italy’s squad for upcoming matches due to concerns about the coronavirus. Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski and a squad staff member tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday following constant testing of the club after playing Genoa last weekend. Without Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret to choose from, Italy coach Roberto …

Nations League: Jorginho, Sandro Tonali to undergo COVID-19 tests before joining Italy squad
4 years, 3 months ago

Nations League: Jorginho, Sandro Tonali to undergo COVID-19 tests before joining Italy squad

India TV News  

Midfielders Jorginho and Sandro Tonali were provisionally included in the Italy squad while they complete isolation procedures after potential exposure to the coronavirus. Both players had asterisks next to their names in the large 37-man squad named by coach Roberto Mancini on Thursday ahead of Nations League matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Netherlands. Defenders: Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Cristiano Biraghi, …

Jorginho, Sandro Tonali Need Coronavirus Tests Before Joining Italy Squad
4 years, 3 months ago

Jorginho, Sandro Tonali Need Coronavirus Tests Before Joining Italy Squad

News 18  

Midfielders Jorginho and Sandro Tonali were provisionally included in the Italy squad while they complete isolation procedures after potential exposure to the coronavirus. Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni, Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli and Sassuolo forward Francesco Caputo each received their first call-ups. Defenders: Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Cristiano Biraghi, Leonardo Bonucci, Mattia Caldara, Giorgio Chiellini, Danilo DAmbrosio, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, …

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