Giorgio Chiellini desperately wants to turn Italy s Euro 2012 dream into a reality for the sake of the country s supporters.
Thousands of people took to the streets to celebrate Thursday s stunning semi-final success over Germany and the Juventus defender is now praying the Azzurri can overcome defending champions Spain in Sunday s final in Kiev.
We are there; so close to the cup, Chiellini told Rai Sport. We want to win to keep this dream going for our fans. We want to give them something big.
Italy were written off by many pundits before the tournament began because of the disruption caused by the Scommessopoli match-fixing scandal, as well as their shocking 3-0 defeat by Russia in their final warm-up fixture.
Even Chiellini admitted the players have…
Kylian Mbappe will use his shark mentality to try to push aside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the summit of world football, according to Thomas Tuchel.
World Cup winner Mbappe has established himself as one of the sport s foremost stars since breaking through at Monaco but still has some way to go to match Messi and Ronaldo.
Now at Paris Saint-Germain, the striker has so far finished no higher than fourth in Ballon d Or voting, while the two modern greats have won the prize 11 times between them.
Mbappe is also still waiting for a first Champions League triumph, losing with PSG in last season s final having failed to score in the knockout stages of the 2019-20 tournament.
The 22-year-old has quickly made amends this term, though, hitting a hat-tri…
According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek is currently in Frankfurt, undergoing a medical which should precede his move to Eintracht in January. The agreement includes a loan for the second half of the season, at the end of which the Bundesliga side will have the option not obligation to make the transfer permanent for a fixed fee of €11 million, and another €4m to potentially come in the form of add-ons.
Van de Beek has only made two appearances for United in all competitions this term, amounting to a total of 21 minutes spent on the pitch in both games combined. Manager Erik ten Hag obviously has no place for the 26-year-old Dutchman in his ranks, and a move away from Old Trafford was on the cards for a long time now.
Even before…
Fara Williams feels diversity has taken a step back since she and the other football-mad kids on her Battersea estate replicated Wembley finals in cages and dared to dream of one day playing in the real deal.
The 40-year-old, England’s most-capped footballer of either gender, made her Lionesses debut as a 17-year-old in 2001 and hung up her boots two trophy-laden decades later.
Much has improved as women’s football has evolved into what the ex-midfielder’s former England team-mate Karen Carney last year declared could become a billion-pound industry – but Williams is wary that an increasingly elite game also risks leaving less-privileged girls behind.
Speaking at Wembley ahead of this weekend’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup quarter-finals, she told the PA news…
Man City midfielder Bernardo Silva should be able to complete a summer transfer to Barcelona thanks to a special clause in his contract, according to reports.
The Citizens won their fourth consecutive Premier League title earlier this month but couldn t replicate their Treble from the season before.
Real Madrid were fortunate to beat Man City on penalties in the Champions League quarter-finals, while arch-rivals .
After winning the Champions League last season and retaining the Premier League title once again this term, there are rumours that some players could leave in search of a new challenge.
, while Silva has been consistently linked with a move to La Liga giants Barcelona.
that Silva was thinking of leaving Man City in search of a better …
According to reports, Serie A club Lazio have stepped up their efforts to sign Manchester United outcast Mason Greenwood as a bid has been submitted.
At the start of 2023, was facing charges relating to attempted rape and assault. The Crown Prosecution Service discontinued the case against him as the withdrawal of key witnesses significantly reduced the chance of conviction.
The Englishman returned to football at the start of the 2023/24 campaign after joining La Liga outfit Getafe on loan. He grabbed eight goals and six assists in his 33 appearances for the Spanish club.
are looking to offload Greenwood permanently this summer as it would be a PR disaster if they let him return. He has been linked with clubs around Europe, but Serie A side Lazio recently joine…
Cristiano Ronaldo was surprisingly named on the bench for Portugal's Nations League clash with Scotland on Sunday night.
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- Ronaldo not in Portugal's starting XI
- Dropped to bench after scoring in Croatia win
- Roberto Martinez explains decision
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