The Italian national team is in the right hands under Antonio Conte, with the immediate response to his appointment positive.
World Cup winner Dino Zoff, Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella and Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic led the approval of Conte s unveiling as the Italy coach.
Conte signed with the Italian Football Federation on a deal taking him through to July 2016, with Zoff claiming Cesare Prandelli s successor was the right selection.
Antonio has the right temperament and drive to raise the atmosphere after the disappointment of the World Cup, Zoff told Itasportpress.
He s the right man to lift the Azzurri colours to the top. He can transform the Nazionale from a frog to a prince.
I think he ll need a little time, but in the long run I…
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The two heavyweights in the Confederations Cup Group B are set to clash in Kazan this Thursday, as Chile and Germany will play with a semifinal berth on the line. The winner would secure a berth in the next stage, so there is no question both sides will be extra motivated for this contest.
Germany
Despite the fact several experts have said Germany are not taking the tournament seriously, Germany formed a competitive squad and secured a 3-2 win in their debut against Australia. Joachim Low might be using an alternative side, but they still looked productive and threatening every time they stepped into the final third. Julian Draxler, Leon Goretzka and Sandro Wagner had interesting displays, and …
Alvaro Morata must embrace the weight of expectation at Chelsea as the misfiring forward continues to struggle, according to Gianfranco Zola.
Morata has only managed five goals in the Premier League this season and seven in all competitions amid links with Sevilla and AC Milan.
Chelsea spent around £60million to prise Morata from Real Madrid in 2017 but the Spain international has struggled for goals and confidence after a promising start to life at Stamford Bridge.
With doubts over Morata s future in London, assistant coach Zola said the 26-year-old has to deal with the pressure at Chelsea.
It should be a motivational thing, said Zola. You are at Chelsea, you are not playing for Southampton or Brighton with all due respect to those clubs.
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Massimiliano Allegri hailed Juventus response after they beat Zenit 4-2 to qualify for the Champions League round of 16 following defeats to Sassuolo and Hellas Verona.
Paulo Dybala opened the scoring at Allianz Stadium on Tuesday and restored Juve s lead with a retaken second-half penalty after Leonardo Bonucci s own goal had brought Zenit level.
Federico Chiesa added a third for the Bianconeri – becoming the first Juve player since David Trezeguet in 2001 to score in four consecutive home games in the competition – and Alvaro Morata netted as Allegri s men cruised to victory.
Sardar Azmoun scored a late second for Zenit, but that could not stop Juve from sealing their fourth win from their opening four games for just the third time in the Champions Le…
Liverpool s 18-year-old left-back Jack Robinson has spoken of his joy at penning a new long-term deal at Anfield.
The promising defender has made five senior appearances having become the youngest ever player to represent the club after coming on as a substitute against Hull on the final day of the 2009-10 season.
Robinson has seen first-team chances limited following the arrival of former Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique this summer, but was eager to sign a new deal.
I m delighted, he told the club s official website.
I was going for my lunch and I saw Damien (Comolli) on my way through. He pulled me to one side and said the club wanted to offer me a new contract.
There was no doubt in my mind, I was just so excited the club were offering me…
Liverpool are set to recall winger Jordon Ibe from his successful loan spell at Championship high-flyers Derby County, .
The 19 year old has turned out twenty-four times for Steve McClaren’s side, scoring five goals and helping them to second place in the second tier.
Ibe moved to Anfield from Wycombe Wanderers in December 2011 though he has made just three appearances in all competitions for the Merseyside club, while he had a three month spell at Birmingham City last season where he played eleven times.
Internationally, he has been capped four times for England’s U19 squad, with all three of his goals for the side coming in a 6-0 victory over Montenegro last May.
Brendan Rodgers men currently sit in eighth place, five points off the top four an…
Joao Teixeira will join Porto from Liverpool on a free transfer, the Portuguese club announced on Monday.
Teixeira, 23, has struggled for first-team opportunities since making the switch from Sporting CP in 2012.
The midfielder played just three minutes of Premier League football in 2015-16, making six other senior appearances.
He will return to his homeland after over four years at Anfield as Porto look to break Benfica s dominance on the domestic front.
I am very happy, Teixeira told Porto s official website. It s a dream for me to play in this great club.
I have aspired to wear this shirt because I was used to seeing FC Porto win over the years.
João Teixeira: “Ambicionava vestir esta camisola”
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Microsoft and Playground Games recently announced that Forza Horizon 4 would be following in the footsteps of past Forza titles and be digitally delisted in December due to expiring licenses. That announcement, however, has been met with a resurgence in its player count, with the open world racer nearly doubling its peak concurrent user count on Steam.
At the time of writing, as per SteamDB, Forza Horizon 4&Russia Lotto#8217;s peak concurrent user count is 71,598, which it hit roughly half an hour ago. That’s significantly higher than its previous peak of over 40,000 concurrent players, which it hit a little over two years ago upon its belated Steam launch.
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The Farm 51 and Untold Tales announced last month that the former̵sports betting7;s 2021 survival action RPG Chernobylite was headed to the Nintendo Switch, and now the pair have confirmed when exactly the game will be releasing for the platform.
Chernobylite will launch for the Nintendo Switch under a month from now, on December. It will release in the form of a Complete Edition, which means it will include the base game and all of its post-launch content, including two expansions, new modes, locations, and more. Check out the trailer below for a look at what the game will look like in action on the Switch.
Meanwhile, a Premium Edition will also be available, which, on top …