Maybe the English Premier League teams struggling to contain Erling Haaland should consider employing the 5-4-1 formation that Kazakhstan used against Norway on Friday. Kazakhstan’s yellow-clad defenders swarmed around Haaland for the full 90 minutes of a 0-0 draw in the Nations League and kept the striker scoreless following his consecutive hat tricks in the Premier League. Haaland has seven …
DORTMUND, Germany — Italy begins the defense of its European Championship title against Albania on Saturday in their first Group B match. Here’s what to know about the match: Match facts — Italy is back at a major tournament after failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. — Italy first played at Borussia Dortmund’s stadium in 2006 …
It was 50 years ago on Tuesday night when Jan Tomaszewski, a Polish goalkeeper that Brian Clough had called 'a clown', made save after save after save at Wembley to frustrate an England team that had entered a slow decline. Harry Kane's double inspired a superb England to victory against Italy to seal their place at Euro 2024 Kane was …
Inter Milan and Juventus are renewing an old Serie A title rivalry as Italy’s two most widely supported clubs head into a busy week leading the way. Simone Inzaghi’s side is riding high after smashing local rival AC Milan on Saturday and snatching an undeserved point at Real Sociedad in Wednesday’s Champions League opener. And after that battle of Italy’s …
Italy international Davide Frattesi has signed for Inter Milan, Sassuolo chief executive Giovanni Carnevali said on Wednesday. Carnevali confirmed the deal which takes Frattesi from Sassuolo to the San Siro to reporters while leaving Inter’s headquarters, saying “It’s done, he signed a short while ago”. “But the deal is good for us and also for him as his preference was …