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Gab Marcotti praises Giorgio Chiellini for admitting he made a mistake criticising Mario Balotelli. Gab Marcotti expresses his surprise at the comments Giorgio Chiellini directed at former Italy teammate Mario Balotelli. Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini admires Uruguay forward Luis Suarez for biting him during a heated match at the 2014 World Cup, he said in
Gab Marcotti explains why we should see a return to action in Serie A by the middle of June. The Italian government will decide on May 28 if and when the Serie A season can resume, Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Tuesday as he also announced that teams could start full group training immediately.
Gab Marcotti says Serie A’s intentions to restart on June 13 still depend on government approval. The head of Italy’s Olympic committee (CONI) believes there is a 99% chance that the government will allow Serie A to resume on June 13, he said on Thursday. However, CONI president Giovanni Malago said he could not predict
Gab Marcotti outlines how the Italian Serie A is attempting to see out the current season safely. Gab Marcotti hopes Federico Chiesa stays at Fiorentina to keep Serie A somewhat balanced and competitive. Julien Laurens and Gab Marcotti explain why they cannot see Paul Pogba joining Inter Milan. Julien Laurens and Ale Moreno pick whether
Pescara have a new kit for when football returns. A six-year-old boy in Italy has won a competition designed to find a Serie B club a new jersey for when football returns following the coronavirus crisis. The competition was designed to help children avoid boredom during the coronavirus lockdown, with its motto “give a kick
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Gab Marcotti outlines why the players’ association is unhappy with Serie A clubs’ latest proposed wage cuts. Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso addresses how potential wage cuts and deferrals would impact Serie A. Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has begun to draw up medical guidelines for a possible restart of Serie A, which has been suspended since
Gab Marcotti doesn’t hold back when looking at how Verona handled racist chants directed at Mario Balotelli. A Sicilian man was banned from European sports events for five years on Thursday for directing racist chants at Brescia striker Mario Balotelli. Verona police issued the ruling after reviewing evidence from the Hellas Verona-Brescia game on Nov.
Julien Laurens is given the tough task of choosing whether Real Madrid or Barcelona should be considered La Liga favourites. Steve Nicol questions why Toni Kroos would choose to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says the allure of Real Madrid may be enough to lure Sadio Mane away from Liverpool.
A youth coach in Italy was sacked after his side won 27-0 on Saturday as the president of the club criticised him for disrespecting the team’s opponents. Under-18 side Invictasauro, based in the Grosseto region of Tuscany, faced Marina Calcio and racked up the huge scoreline, only for coach Massimiliano Riccini to lose his job
Gabriele Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss officials stopping the Atalanta and Fiorentina match due to racist chants directed at Fiorentina’s Dalbert. Gab Marcotti reacts to the Serie A disciplinary tribunal’s decision not to take action over racist chants aimed at Inter’s Romelu Lukaku. Gab Marcotti reflects on the fallout from the racist incidents that overshadowed
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Juventus’ talisman Giorgio Chiellini has a torn ACL and will be out until at least February Steve Nicol and Craig Burley get heated with Gab Marcotti over whether Matthijs de Ligt should have spent Juventus’ opening match on the bench. Ross Dyer and Alejandro Moreno go
Quagliarella is arguably in the form of his life at the tail-end of his career. You can bet he’s enjoying every minute of it, too. Typically Fabio Quagliarella spends June on one of the Balearic islands off the eastern coast of Spain, a place to kick back and relax after another long, hard season. Off
Quagliarella is arguably in the form of his life at the tail-end of his career. You can bet he’s enjoying every minute of it, too. Typically Fabio Quagliarella spends June on one of the Balearic islands off the eastern coast of Spain, a place to kick back and relax after another long hard season. Off