Tag: Italy

  • Watching Paint Dry – The Most Boring Matches In History

    Watching Paint Dry – The Most Boring Matches In History

    Everyone who watches football remembers at least one game they wish they could erase from memory, one match which was so bad that it made you want to give up watching the sport completely. These are some of those games … games which redefined the word “boring” and put a time and date on it…

  • Inter confirm interest in Benatia

    Inter confirm interest in Benatia

    View image | gettyimages.com According to Football Italia, Inter Milan’s new Vice President Javier Zanetti has confirmed that some talks have taken place in respect of trying to get Mehdi Benatia from Bayern Munich to Inter Milan. Benatia 28 years of age, Moroccan international, played 15 times for the Bavarian giants last season, and is…

  • Boca and PSG in race for Tevez

    Boca and PSG in race for Tevez

    View image | gettyimages.com Paris St Germain have entered the race to sign Argentinian striker Carlos Tevez, who will leave Juventus this summer. It has been widely reported that Tevez is keen on a move away from Juventus, whatever the result in Saturday’s Champions League Final. He has been tipped to return to Boca Juniors…

  • On this day (2nd June): England begin their World Cup defence

    On this day (2nd June): England begin their World Cup defence

    View image | gettyimages.com On this day in 1970, England began their defence as champions of the world as they played their first group game at the World Cup in Mexico. England won that game against Romania, Geoff Hurst scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win. In those days, you only got 2 points…

  • Blatter throws in the towel, or is he running scared?

    Blatter throws in the towel, or is he running scared?

    View image | gettyimages.com Sensational news has come out this afternoon with Sepp Blatter resigning his position as president of FIFA days after being re-elected. This stunning turn of events takes place with football’s governing body in the midst of a corruption storm, with many top-ranking officials being indicted to the US as we reported…

  • Chelsea forward linked with £26m return to Serie A

    Chelsea forward linked with £26m return to Serie A

    View image | gettyimages.com Daily Mirror are reporting that Juan Cuadrado is unhappy in London and is looking for a move back to Italy where he starred for Fiorentina. The 27 year old Colombian international has only made three starts for Chelsea since his move there for £24 million in January 2015. Chelsea according to…

  • Arsenal watch on as German international joins Juventus

    Arsenal watch on as German international joins Juventus

    View image | gettyimages.com According to a number of sources, Sami Khedira, has had a medical and is set to sign for Italian champions, Juventus. The medical has been carried out in Madrid and reports are that Khedira and his agent will be signing a contract worth £3 million a year later this week, rejecting…

  • Watford interest in Italian midfielder Luca Cigarini

    Watford interest in Italian midfielder Luca Cigarini

    View image | gettyimages.com Premier League new boys Watford are reportedly wanting the signature of Atalanta’s 28-year-old midfielder Luca Cigarini. Reports say that Watford are one of a number of clubs chasing the former Italy under 21, who had made 20 appearances for them. Cigarini has made 33 appearances this season for Atlanta, and has successfully…

  • Italy return impossible for Mario Balotelli

    Italy return impossible for Mario Balotelli

    Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli will not be returning to Italy, confirms his agent Mino Raiola. The Italian joined the Reds for £16m this summer but has failed to perform at Anfield, scoring just two goals. Links of a return to Italy with former club AC Milan or Inter Milan have been largely heard in Italian…

  • Conte: Liverpool’s Balotelli must change himself

    Conte: Liverpool’s Balotelli must change himself

    Italy coach Antonio Conte has told Mario Balotelli that he must chance after coaches over the past have failed to do so. The Liverpool striker has struggled to find form this season, scoring no Premier League goals since arriving at Anfield this summer. His time with the Italian national side have been similar, failing to…