Serie A

Bans For Three Napoli Players

Three Napoli players have been handed suspensions in the wake of Saturday’s heated Italian Super Cup against Juventus in China. Goran Pandev and Andrea Dossena have both been given two-match bans while their team-mate Juan Zuniga will serve a one-match suspension, the Italian football league (Lega Calcio) announced on Tuesday. Pandev and Zuniga were both […]

Serie A

FIGC respond to Conte criticism

The president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has responded angrily to claims suspended Juventus coach Antonio Conte has not been treated severely enough. Last week the manager of the current Serie A champions and his assistant Angelo Alessio were handed 10-month bans for failing to report two incidents of match-fixing during their time in […]

Serie A

Prandelli Happy With Italy Performance

Cesare Prandelli insisted there were “good indications” from Italy’s friendly defeat to England after giving six players their debuts. The squad had an average age of under 25 and 12 of the players called up were uncapped for today’s 2-1 loss in Switzerland. “Defeats are still defeats, even if they are friendlies, but they are useful because we are planning […]

Serie A

Experimental Italy lose to England

Italy’s experimental young side lost 2-1 to England tonight in Switzerland. It’s the first time the Three Lions got the better of the Nazionale in 15 years, as they fought back from a Daniele De Rossi opener. Cesare Prandelli gave first caps to Stephan El Shaarawy and Mattia Destro from the Under-21 side, while Davide […]