England midfielder Steven Gerrard has eased fears over his fitness for the World Cup after suffering an injury scare in training.
Gerrard sustained a calf problem just seconds into an 11-a-side training match at England’s Austrian camp on Thursday and spent the rest of the session receiving treatment on the sidelines.
He was only able to resume light...
Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon on Thursday played down the world champions’ chances of retaining their title in South Africa.
Italy claimed victory in the World Cup in Germany four years ago following a penalty shoot-out with France in the final.
But speaking from the nerazzurri’s altitude training base in Sestriere, Buffon...
UEFA will chose the host country for the 2016 European Championships tomorrow and former AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini is hopeful that Italy will be given the nod.
The Italians are among the contenders, along with France and Turkey to be the backdrop for the main event six years from now.
“I was proud to be part of Italy’s testimonial,”...
Inter Milan is champion of European soccer for the first time in 45 years and appears about to lose the coach who ended the long wait.
Diego Milito scored a goal in each half to lead Inter over Bayern Munich 2-0 Saturday night, making Jose Mourinho just the third coach to win the European title with two clubs.
Mourinho, the self-proclaimed “Special...
Juventus on Wednesday appointed former Sampdoria coach Luigi Del Neri as their new manager on a two year contract.
The 59-year-old Italian succeeds Alberto Zaccheroni, who was appointed caretaker coach of the Turin club following the sacking of Ciro Ferrari in January.
Del Neri, a midfielder in his playing days who quit Sampdoria on Monday, started out...
Liverpool’s Spanish coach Rafael Benitez, whose future at Anfield has been uncertain amid reports of a move to Italy, said Wednesday his future is with the club.
“I still have four years left on my contract at Liverpool. I am delighted. I hope that Liverpool will once again be competitive. My future right now is with Liverpool,” he told a news...
Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti said on Tuesday he hopes that winning the Champions League will convince coach Jose Mourinho to stay at the club.
Inter face Bayern Munich in the final of European club football’s showpiece event on May 22, in what many believe will be Mourinho’s last match in charge of the ‘nerazzurri’.
Rumours...
A veritable living god as a player, Diego Maradona has yet to inspire the same fervour as Argentina national coach after a laborious and controversial World Cup qualifying campaign.
Argentina’s struggles to reach South Africa mean many fans are sceptical about his chances of leading the country to a third World Cup triumph.
Maradona, the inspirational...
