Still reeling from the national team’s failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, Italian soccer hit a new low this week when for the first time all four Serie A teams competing in the Champions League suffered defeats. Roma collapsed against Real Madrid at the Stadio Olimpico, conceding three goals in the final […]
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Americans Abroad (Italy): Undefeated AC Milan settles for a tie
After his first goal and first assist of the season in his previous two Serie A games, Christian Pulisic came up short in AC Milan’s tie at 10th-place Sassuolo. AC Milan remains undefeated at 3W-0L-3T and in fifth place, four points behind leader Inter Milan. Weston McKennie played the first half for Juventus, whose 1-1 […]
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Esposito seals Italy win over Turkey in Nations League
Italy rounded off their first chunk of Nations League games with a comprehensive 3-1 win over Turkey at the Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna on Monday to keep its quarterfinal hopes alive. Gianluca Scamacca put the Azzurri ahead after 26 minutes only for Aral Simsir to level just after the hour. Italy hit back, though, with goals […]
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France held by Italy in Zidane’s homecoming after Olise stunner
Michael Olise scored another superb goal but France was held to a 1-1 draw by Italy on Friday in Zinedine Zidane’s first home game since being appointed coach of Les Bleus.
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Italy hopes for new dawn under Roberto Mancini
After months of soul-searching, controversy and debate, Italy are ready to let soccer do the talking again as Roberto Mancini kick starts his second spell in charge. On Friday, the Azzurri begin their UEFA Nations League campaign against Belgium at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. It will be Italy’s first competitive match since a playoff […]
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UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: USA drops opener to Italy
The USA’s struggles in its opening game at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup continued when it fell to Italy 2-1 in their opening game of the 2026 tournament hosted by Poland. Italy, which had gone winless in its two previous tournament appearances in 2004 and 2012, came from behind to defeat an American team featuring seven NWSL pros in the starting lineup. The loss marked the marked the fourth time in the last six Under-20 World Cups the USA has fallen in its opener.
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In shadow of Premier League, Serie A flexes financial muscle
For Italian soccer, this has been a chastening year, yet, ahead of a likely frenzy before their transfer window shuts on September 1, Serie A clubs have spent the summer asserting their place in Europe’s financial pecking order.
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Yunus Musah rebounds at AC Milan
Midfielder Yunus Musah, who started just five games for AC Milan last season, went the full 90 for the first time since August of 2024 as the Rossoneri won its Serie A opener under new coach Ruben Amorim. The 23-year-old Musah, who became the youngest U.S. World Cup starter ever at Qatar 2022, didn’t make […]
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BY THE NUMBERS: Europe’s Big 5 attendance (2025-26)
1. 41,580 🏴 Premier League. High: Man. Utd. (73,271). Low: Bournemouth (11,175).2. 41,562 🇩🇪 Bundesliga. High: Dortmund (79,931) Low: Heidenheim (13,541).3. 30,952 🇪🇸 LaLiga. High: Real Madrid (71,549). Low: Getafe (8,196)4. 29,891 🇮🇹 Serie A. High: AC Milan (73,370). Low: Pisa: (11,033)5. 27,576 🇫🇷 Ligue 1. High: Marseille: (62,612). Low: Monaco: (8,120)• Note: Germany’s second […]
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Americans in Italian Serie A: Opening weekend
Weston McKennie starts his seventh Serie A season when Juventus faces newly promoted Frosinone on Sunday. Christian Pulisic is out injured for AC Milan’s opener at Torino on Sunday but Yunus Musah, who saw significant preseason playing time under new coach Ruben Amorim, is available. Gianluca Busio is back for in Serie A season with […]