Italy head coach Antonio Conte already has a clear idea of which players will make his final 23-man party for the upcoming European Championship in France.
Euro 2016 will be Conte s last act as Italy coach, as he prepares to take over at Chelsea following the tournament.
On Monday, Conte announced a provisional 30-man squad for the finals, with seven of those to be cut before the deadline at the end of May.
And Conte says he is fairly certain which players will be travelling with him to France, where they face Belgium, Republic of Ireland and Sweden in Group E.
In my head I know who to take to the European Championship, he said at Tuesday s media conference.
My ideas are very clear, and I m very clear from this point of view. Doubts? I honestl…
AC Milan have announced the signing of Filippo Terracciano on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
The 20-year-old defender arrives at the club from Hellas Verona until June 30, 2028.
He began his career with Verona and made his senior debut for the club in December 2021 against Empoli in the Coppa Italia.
Bright-eyed and eager to begin
— AC Milan (@acmilan)
Terracciano then made his Serie A debut against the same opposition in March 2022.
He has since made 39 appearances in total for Verona in the league and has been a key cog for the Serie A strugglers this season, playing 18 of their 19 league matches.
Terracciano represents Italy on the international stage and earned a call-up to their under-21 squad in November 2022, making his…
Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey are ready to start for Wales in Tuesday s crucial Euro 2020 qualifier against Hungary, manager Ryan Giggs has confirmed.
Real Madrid forward Bale made his first appearance in a month in the 2-0 win over Azerbaijan on Saturday, a result that kept alive Wales hopes of qualifying automatically for next year s tournament.
Bale, who has been struggling with a calf injury, was replaced in the second half by Juventus midfielder Ramsey, who has been hampered by recent thigh trouble.
Giggs expects to be able to have both players in the starting line-up for the first time in their qualifying campaign when they face Hungary in Cardiff, a match in which the winners will secure a place at the Euro 2020 finals.
We ve got a few players who …
Graeme Shinnie is desperate to lift the Viaplay Cup trophy as Aberdeen captain after being on the losing side the last time the Dons won it almost a decade ago.
The 32-year-old was playing for Inverness when they lost on penalties to the Pittodrie side in the League Cup final following a goalless draw at Celtic Park in March 2014.
Shinnie and his Caley Thistle colleagues bounced back to win the Scottish Cup by beating Falkirk just over a year later in what was his last game as captain of the Highland outfit before joining Aberdeen for his first spell.
Now back at Pittodrie for a second stint after a couple of years in England, the skipper would love to win his first trophy in Aberdeen colours by defeating Rangers at Hampden on Sunday.
“In football lifti…
Mikel Merino has been left out of Real Sociedad s squad for their LaLiga opener against Rayo Vallecano, amid speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal.
Sociedad and Arsenal are reportedly in negotiations over a move for the Spain midfielder, who was part of the side that won Euro 2024 last month.
Merino has made 242 appearances for La Real since joining from Newcastle United in 2018, helping the club win the 2019-20 Copa del Rey.
And it appears he is nearing a return to the Premier League, with Sociedad head coach Imanol Alguacil confirming his absence from the 24-man matchday squad for the visit of Vallecano on Sunday.
We worked with the idea that we would count on him, but I decided to leave him out of the squad, Alguacil told reporters at his pre…
Jack Grealish credits Manchester City’s togetherness for their recent success ahead of another crucial run-in in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola’s men are second in the table, just one point behind Arsenal with a game in hand, as they aim to win an unprecedented fourth consecutive league title.
City have already won the Club World Cup this season, beating Fluminense to earn the trophy, and they will also play in the FA Cup final against Manchester United for the second year in a row later this month.
Despite the hopes of back-to-back trebles being ended by their Champions League quarter-final exit to Real Madrid, Grealish is confident that City will finish the season successfully, highlighting the crucial strong bond amongst the team.
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Joachim Low will step down as Germany head coach after Euro 2020, ending a 15-year stint in the role with the national team that included a World Cup triumph.
Appointed in 2006, Low led Germany to global glory in 2014 when Mario Gotze s extra-time goal earned a 1-0 victory over Argentina in the final.
Germany consistently challenged at the business end of international tournaments during Low s reign, until the 2018 World Cup, when a group-stage exit raised the first major doubts about the coach s continuing hold on his job.
Low was due to reach the end of his current contract following Germany s 2022 World Cup campaign.
A new face will be in charge for Qatar 2022, however.
Joachim will step down as national team head coach after .
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Hope Powell has joined the England backroom staff for the men’s Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, the Football Association has announced.
Powell, who was head coach of the senior England women’s team between 1998 and 2013 and was more recently in charge at Brighton, will serve as a technical advisor to Ian Foster and his coaching team.
The 56-year-old also coached the Great Britain women’s team at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Hope Powell will be part of our backroom team at the , supporting Ian Foster and his coaching team as a technical advisor
— England (@England)
She led the Lionesses to the 2009 European Championship final and coached the team at two World Cups.
Powell’s appointment is supported by the England Elite Coach…
Kevin De Bruyne confirmed he was likely to stay at Manchester City for the upcoming season but said it s hard to say what will happen after that.
De Bruyne has one year left on his current contract but has been the subject of interest Saudi Pro League clubs in recent months.
The Belgian has enjoyed a glittering nine-year spell at City since joining from Wolfsburg in 2015, winning six Premier League titles, the Champions League, five EFL Cups, two FA Cups and the Club World Cup.
De Bruyne is currently away at Euro 2024 with Belgium preparing for their last-16 tie with France on Monday, and said he aims to get his future sorted once the tournament is over.
I ve read a lot of headlines, but I haven t spoken to anyone, De Bruyne told HLN, via The Athletic.
Barcelona have confirmed David Villa will not be going to Euro 2012 with Spain after losing his battle for fitness following a broken leg.
The striker s inclusion in the Vicente del Bosque s final 23-man squad has been in doubt since he fractured his tibia during Barca s FIFA Club World Cup semi-final win over Al-Sadd in December.
The former Valencia man had returned to training in the past month and was hoping to feature in the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao on May 25.
Following further analysis of the 30-year-old s condition, Barca team doctor Ricard Pruna and his medical team have recommended Villa should not be selected for Spain for the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine.
I ve tried, but I can t be 100 percent to play the Euro…