Tag: Italy
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Euro 2020: Italy becomes first team to reach last 16
In-form Italy became the first team to reach the knockout stage of the European Championship with another impressive Group A showing in victory over Switzerland. Roberto Mancini’s side thumped Turkey on the opening day of the tournament and made it back-to-back 3-0 wins courtesy of another sprightly performance in Rome. Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli scored…
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PSG a good move for Italy goalkeeper – Mancini
Italy coach Roberto Mancini says Paris Saint-Germain is a good move for Gigio Donnarumma. Donnarumma is leaving AC Milan for Paris. “I don’t know what will happen, as I haven’t talked to hm about it,” said Italy boss Mancini in his press conference today. “Donnarumma is a great goalkeeper. If he were to go to…
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Italy thrash Turkey in Euro 2020 opening match
Euro 2020 opened in spectacular fashion as Italy got their campaign off to an impressive start in front of their own fans with a comfortable victory against Turkey. There were shades of Italia 90 before kick-off when Italian opera tenor Andrea Bocelli, against backdrop of a breathtaking firework display, graced the opening ceremony with a…
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Tottenham winger says goodbye ahead of Italy move
Tottenham winger Eric Lamela is ready to say his goodbyes at the club. The 29-year-old has been with the London club since 2013, when he signed from Roma as a Gareth Bale replacement. Lamela has been dogged by injury issues throughout his time at the club, and has not made 20 league starts in a…
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Italy, Napoli always an option for Chelsea midfielder – Agent
Jorginho’s agent says the Chelsea midfielder is enjoying a ‘special moment’ under Thomas Tuchel. The Italy international is a key figure in Tuchel’s midfield. But his agent, Joao Santos, says Jorginho would be open to a return to Italy if the situation changed at Stamford Bridge. “There are many rumours about that because he did…
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COVID-19: Italy enters a new phase of lockdown
Italian government on Monday effected a new phase of lockdown for more than 40 million people due to rise in Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Apart for Sardinia, where hardly any restrictions applied, all Italian regions are subject to the medium-strict rules of an orange zone under Italy’s colour-coded system, or the strictest lockdown rules…
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Man Utd striker Ighalo wanted in Italy
Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo is being linked with a return to Italy this month. Ighalo’s loan from Shanghai Shenhua is coming to an end and he is expected to return to China. The Nigeria international’s deal with Shanghai Shenhua runs to the end of December 2021. However, TMW says former Udinese striker Ighalo has…
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Italy court orders Facebook to pay $5 million in damages for copying app
A Milan-based appeals court on Tuesday ordered Facebook to pay 3.83 million Euros ($4.70 million) in damages to an Italian software development company for copying an app, a court document seen by Reuters showed. The judges said the U.S. group copied their ‘Nearby’ feature from Italy’s Business Competence’s app ‘Faround’, which allows users to identify…
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Sinner wins maiden ATP title at Sofia Open
Italy’s Jannik Sinner became the youngest first-time winner on the ATP Tour in 12 years on Saturday after edging Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) to claim the Sofia Open. Sinner, contesting his first ATP Tour final, served notice of his intentions early on when he forced Pospisil to save three break-points in his first…
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More than 5m pupils in class as schools re-open
Some 5.6 million pupils were back in class on Monday as schools re-opened in most of Italy after more than six months of a Coronavirus-related shutdown. “Today is an important day for the entire national community,” Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, adding that the government was “not hiding the difficulties.” Some regions have postponed the…