In Zenica, the Azzurri collapse after Bastoni’s red card: Kean opens the scoring, Bosnia fight back and prevail in the shootout. Italy’s crisis continues Another nightmare night for Italy, another crushing elimination. In Zenica, it ends in the most painful way: Bosnia win on penalties after a 1-1 draw through regular time and extra time, […]
Gattuso’s Azzurri managed to clear the first hurdle on the road to the American World Cup, earning the chance to play in the Final A solid start, and that gives us the opportunity to play the second match of the World Cup qualification playoff. The most important one. Now, though, there’s no point celebrating too
First step toward the World Cup: Ireland beaten, now Bosnia Read More »
After a tense first half, Italy find their edge in Bergamo—now a decisive clash with Bosnia awaits Italy are now just one win away from returning to the World Cup. A 2-0 victory over Northern Ireland in Bergamo—powered by standout performances from Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean—has pushed the Azzurri into the final round of
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Italy head into the playoff semi-final against Northern Ireland as favorites, but first they must overcome the toughest opponent of all: their own past Italy go again: after the failures against Sweden in 2017 and North Macedonia in 2022, the Azzurri are once more chasing a World Cup berth, once again through the dreaded playoff
The analysis of the matchday’s goalkeepers, from the Champions League race to the Scudetto battle: the comparison between Stefano Sorrentino and Matteo Blasimme in the double interview, exclusively for SMIT. The goalkeeper’s role is often the most unforgiving in football: a great save can go unnoticed, a mistake becomes decisive. That’s where the conversation with
Daniele De Rossi’s outburst in yesterday’s press conference brings to light an aspect of the football debate that is typically Italian. Daniele De Rossi has opened Pandora’s box, publicly tackling an issue that has always hovered beneath the surface of Italian football: the culture of suspicion. The Genoa head coach’s remarks during the press conference
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Six Premier League clubs, zero wins in the Round of 16 first legs — English media call it a “total disaster” Across Italy, the conversation around European competitions often centers on the supposed decline of Serie A clubs. But after the first legs of the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League, the real
While Italy Debates European Struggles, the Real Champions League Crisis Is England’s Read More »
The Milan head coach is like King Midas: whatever he touches turns to gold, or almost. The Rossoneri still rule the Derby, Champions League qualification now within reach. Massimiliano Allegri is a winner: his résumé says so, and that’s history. He’s proving it again today with Milan, and that’s a present strongly oriented toward the
Head-to-head clashes count double: with the late comeback, Spalletti’s side halved the gap to the Giallorossi. Roma-Juventus was, first and foremost, a spectacular match: six goals, waves of emotion, right down to the final whistle. Roma are objectively the side with more regrets. Two goals up with less than fifteen minutes to play, they allowed
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The former goalkeeper opens up about the national team, diving, locker rooms, infrastructure and his new role as a pundit: “I always say what I think. Even when it annoys people” Emiliano Viviano hasn’t lost his trademark bluntness. From long-time Serie A goalkeeper to TV pundit, the transition was natural for someone who, as he
