Giampiero Ventura named as next Italy coach

IMAGE: Giampiero Ventura during a Serie A match. Photograph: Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images. Giampiero Ventura, a 68-year-old who has never won a major title, was named on Tuesday as the next......

Will Balotelli get Italy recall?

Maverick forward Mario Balotelli will be in line for an Italy recall if he can keep up his current scoring spree, coach Giampiero Ventura said on Monday. Balotelli, who is not in the squad for this......

WC qualifier: Can new-look Spain avenge loss to Italy?

IMAGE: Spain players celebrate a goal. Photograph: Eloy Alonso/Reuters Spain and Italy have undergone managerial changes since Antonio Conte handed Vicente del Bosque a tactical masterclass at......

Here's why Italy's Pelle was kicked out of the national team

IMAGE: Graziano Pelle of Italy reacts. Photograph: Paolo Bruno/Getty Images. Italy forward Graziano Pelle has been kicked out of the national squad over his angry reaction to being substituted......

World Cup QFs: Spain, Italy and Croatia win; Wales held

IMAGE: Wales' Gareth Bale reacts. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge Livepic/Reuters. Gareth Bale scored his 25th goal for Wales but Georgia fought back strongly to earn a deserved 1-1 draw in a World......