Buffon's tears over Parma's failure to be promoted to Serie A, which launched him into the Olympus of goalkeepers many years ago, show that sometimes football still has a soul
The war between Russia and Ukraine was the event that changed the fate of this 2022. But the last 12 months have been full of important events: let's see them one by one
After a long illness, Pelè, legend of Brazilian and international football, died today at the Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo from colon cancer
The unforgettable World Cup final between Argentina and France crowned Messi but also designated Mbappé as his heir apparent for the next few years - An incredible spectacle watched by over 5 billion viewers worldwide
Fabulous final with continuous reversals in the face: it ends 3 to 3 and decides the penalty roulette - Messi, fundamental in the match with two goals and in the penalties, thus crowns the dream of chasing away the ghost of Maradona and…
Final up to the story and expectations between Argentina and France at the World Cup in Qatar: will Messi win or will Mbappè prevail? Whoever triumphs will also win the Ballon d'Or. On Rai 1 at 16 the live broadcast of the most…
By beating Morocco 2-0, France earned their entry into the Qatar World Cup final which they will face against Argentina on Sunday
Mbappè against the revelation Morocco and Messi against Modric's Croatia: these will be the two matches of the semifinals of the Qatar World Cup that will liven up the last week of the tournament in view of the final on Sunday 18
The World Cup in Qatar comes alive with the start of the quarter-finals: the stars Messi and Neymar immediately on the pitch
The long-awaited, much-discussed World Cup 2022 in Qatar kicks off today. Who are the favorites and outsiders? Let's try to get to know the teams and the participants better without forgetting the big absentees like Italy
The World Cup starts on Sunday. But is it true that Qatar has spent more than 200 billion? How much are the tickets? How much do teams and federations earn? The accounts of the World Cup
Before the break for the World Cup in Qatar, Napoli are looking for their eleventh consecutive league victory by hosting Udinese
After failing to qualify for the World Cup, the second in a row, the Italy of football must face reality: the European Championship has hidden our limits and the Italian Championship is no longer up to par
Disappointing performance by Mancini's Azzurri, who let themselves be harnessed by Northern Ireland in Belfast and miss the awaited qualification for the World Cup in Qatar: now the play-off roulette awaits them
A night to forget for Italy who missed a decisive penalty with Jorgigho in the 89th minute and didn't go beyond a draw with Switzerland: now it won't be enough to win on Monday against Northern Ireland to pocket automatic qualification for the 2022 World Cup...
Coach Mancini hopes for the magic of the Olimpico, where his national team has always won: if this were the case, Italy would compromise qualification for the 2022 World Cup, but Switzerland is not an easy opponent
Behind the clash on the World Cup are the billions of the different championships. It's not just a match between Infantino and Ceferin: behind it are the interests of clubs from all over the world, many of which are heavily in debt. Here are the forces in play…
The new campaign for TimVision's Calcio e Sport offer is on the way, valid until next 12 September. As exceptional testimonials Oronzo Canà and Roberto Mancini
From the clash over the Superlega to the market battles around Messi, CR7 and Mbappè: football is in full turmoil but according to Romy Gay, former marketing director of Juventus and great organizer of sporting events today at the helm of the Awe…
In Italy in 1982, devastated by the Br, by inflation at 18%, by the siege of the mafia in Sicily, the victory at the World Cup in Madrid symbolized by Paolo Rossi's hat-trick against Brazil and Marco Tardelli's winning scream in the final it was just…
Who does not remember Pablito's hat-trick against Brazil which paved the way for Italy to win the 1982 World Cup? Unfortunately an incurable disease took him away at only 64 years old
After a grueling race under the downpour, the World Championship in Harrogate disappoints the Azzurri despite being protagonists with Trentin second and Moscon fourth – the Swiss Kung third, Sagan only fifth – Van der Poel's sensational collapse at 12 km…
The arrest was confirmed by the police as part of an investigation into "alleged acts of active and passive corruption by non-public employees".
Italy debuts against Australia on Sunday - The case of salaries: in the world, one female player out of three plays football as a second job, 60% earn a maximum of 600 dollars a month.
The film by the Tuscan director is set in the summer of 1990, after the elimination of the Italian national team at the home soccer World Cup - The political climate is one of maximum uncertainty and Tangentopoli is not far away - The film is however…
FROM ENIDAY - The 2018 World Cup chapter is now over and France is still celebrating But there is no time to waste, as preparing a World Cup is not child's play: the next championships will probably be the first event…
Beaten Croatia with honor. Pyrotechnic match full of twists between goals, var and even pitch invasions. At the stadium a dozen heads of government and political leaders. Of the 4 Les Bleus points, one is on…
On the second and last day of the quarter-finals, England eliminates Sweden and Croatia defeats the hosts Russia only on penalties - Semi-finals programme: France-Belgium on Tuesday, England-Croatia on Wednesday.
Company of Belgium, which eliminated the favorite Brazil from Russia 2018: flop evening for Neymar, who still fails the appointment with the world title - In the afternoon, France had easily overcome Uruguay without Cavani - The World Cup is now…
The first quarter-final was won by Deschamps' national team, who returned to the top 4 after 12 years (since Berlin 2006...) - Nothing to do for Uruguay from the moving Tabarez, Cavani's orphan.
Southgate's national team breaks the curse of penalties (six consecutive eliminations between World Cups and European Championships) and returns to the top eight for the first time since 2006 - The tale of Sweden continues, Italy's executioner: they beat Switzerland 1-0…
Another big player falls in Russia 2018: 2010 world champion Roja is eliminated on penalties by the hosts, who continue their story by reaching the quarterfinals where they will find Croatia - Koke and Koke make a mistake in the penalties…
Argentina and Portugal are respectively eliminated by France and Uruguay (who will now compete in the quarter-finals): the World Cup loses its two stars and for Pulga it is yet another flop with the national team - Uruguay anxious about Cavani, out…
First big twist in Russia 2018: reigning world champion Germany collapses against South Korea and is eliminated - Sweden and Mexico pass, who will meet Switzerland and Brazil respectively in the round of XNUMX.
Incredible epilogue in St. Petersburg: Argentina, who took the lead with a fine goal from Messi, let Nigeria come back and secure qualification for the round of XNUMX only a few minutes from the end with a goal from defender Rojo.
Modric's Croatia (who seals the 2-0 with a Eurogoal) scores a resounding 3-0 against the national team of an increasingly confused Sampaoli, who upsets the formation and gets an even worse performance than that of the debut against Iceland - Other…
Yesterday Spain struggled against Iran, but the first big player to take a big risk is the Albiceleste, who face Croatia in a match that could already be from inside or outside - Sampaoli changes to please Messi: Pavon in, out…
The Portuguese ace first solves his problems with the Spanish tax authorities (he gets a two-year suspended sentence and a fine of 18,8 million euros), then shows off a monstrous performance in the big match against Spain: hat-trick and Roja caught on…
After Russia's large victory over Saudi Arabia (5-0) in the opening match, the World Cup immediately gets underway with tonight's big match between Spain and Portugal, namely the Iberian derby between Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos
The fencing World Championships for the Cadet and Youth categories are underway at the Cattolica Center in the Venetian city - champion Valentina Vezzali is the exceptional testimonial.
In addition to the Iberian derby, the clashes between Argentina-Croatia and England-Belgium are very interesting. Benevolent draw for Russia and France. Starting June 14th
The meeting of the top management of the FIGC is expected for Wednesday afternoon - Ballano 750 thousand euros in severance pay, the figure that has so far prompted Ventura not to resign - The most probable scenario to date is that of dismissal with…
INTERVIEW WITH THE WORLD CHAMPION OF '82, CICCIO GRAZIANI - After Italy's sensational elimination against Sweden, the former center forward of Turin, Fiorentina and Rome, accuses the coach and the Federation: "They knew very well that he was a coach at risk , instead it…
Clamorous debacle of the national team that fails to overcome Sweden at San Siro and is thus eliminated from the qualifiers for the Russia 2018 World Cup - It hasn't happened since 1958 - Ventura towards his resignation - Buffon in tears...
Tonight at San Siro, the Ventura national team plays the match of their life against Sweden: either they win with a two-goal difference or they are out of the Russia 2018 World Cup and it would be a historic setback as happened in 1958 -…
The Ventura national team completely misses the first leg of the playoff to go to the 2018 World Cup in Russia: Sweden wins 1-0 in Solna, for the Azzurri only a post from Darmian in the second half, but very few interesting actions...
The Ventura national team completely misses the first leg of the playoff to go to the 2018 World Cup in Russia: Sweden wins 1-0 in Solna, for the Azzurri only a post from Darmian in the second half, but very few interesting actions...
The urn thus decreed: the first leg will be played in Sweden, with a return to Italy - Ireland avoided, who will face Denmark - Croatia-Greece and Northern Ireland-Switzerland the other challenges.
Azzurri second in the group, but modest performance against Macedonia: in the second half Trajkovski equalized Chiellini's goal. And so the World Cup is really at risk.
After the Spanish debacle, the coach of the national team insists on the reckless 4-2-4 formation in tonight's match against Israel for the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but the president of the FIGC, Tavecchio warns: "If Not…
With a dry 3-0, propitiated by a brace from Isco and a goal from Morata, Spain punished Italy and forced them into the playoffs to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia - Azzurri disappointing but the 4-2-4 adopted questionable …
High-intensity meeting tonight at the legendary Bernabeu stadium in Madrid between the national teams of Italy and Spain to win the passport for next year's World Cup in Russia - The Azzurri lose Chiellini due to injury and Ventura changes the…
The green-and-gold, who scored with Coutinho, Neymar and Paulinho, take the lead in the qualifying group for the World Cup with 21 points - Albiceleste, on the other hand, occupies fifth place together with Chile, which would mean a play-off
From today until the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Eni will be the top sponsor of the national football teams: the three-year agreement signed in Coverciano.
BECAUSE ITALY WINNING AGAIN - The athletes of the Italian national swimming team have shrugged off the controversy, they have made us forget the debacle of the previous world championships, they have given Fin and Coni armed peace between…
770 million order for the construction of a stadium in Qatar in view of the 2022 World Cup. Title shines in Piazza Affari - The facility will be built in the city of Al Khor and will seat up to 70 spectators
The year that has just ended was one of ups and downs for Italian sport: disappointing in the big events (Winter Olympics and World Cup), the Italian athletes excelled above all in swimming - The undisputed protagonists were the NBA champion Marco…
Present at the start on the Ponferrada circuit, a track that is not flat but not too tough, a sort of Amstel Gold Race, there will be only Vincenzo Nibali and Christopher Froome among the big names, who however are not among the favorites on paper…
NIELSEN ANALYSIS - The advertising market is down by 2,4% in the first half of 2014, even if a 5,5% recovery was recorded in June due to the World Cup - The second quarter to close the year in balance …
Positive trend today in the Stock Exchanges of the Old Continent, in particular in Frankfurt (+1,2%), also in the wake of the victory at the World Cup - The day in Piazza Affari was more cautious (+0,48%), held back by sales on some bank stocks (Banco…
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil ratifies the well-deserved triumph of the German battleship and the atrocious disappointment of the home national team, humiliated 7-1 by Germany - Argentina returns to the final but Messi definitively loses the confrontation with Maradona - Rodriguez…
WORLD CUP - Great expectations for the final between Messi's Argentina and the German tetragons: whoever wins is world champion - Messi aims to ascend Maradona's throne - Germany wants to repeat the success of '90 -…
WORLD CUP - After the historic debacle against Germany, the Seleçao is "forced" to come back in front of their fans for the third-place final against the Netherlands: a match that both teams would have done without and which…
After destroying Brazil, Germany awaits the winner of tonight's semi-final between Holland and Argentina - Sabella and Van Gaal's eleven are basically alike: shrewd defence, fighting midfield and play entrusted to quality…
The numbers of last night's final are not only the exorbitant result that Germany obtained on the pitch by beating Brazil - An equally surprising figure is the number of tweets sent during the 90 minutes of the match, 35,6…
WORLD CUP - The Brazilians have the very heavy handicap of the absences of Neymar and Thiago Silva but they have the support of an entire nation - Luiz Gustavo the probable replacement for Neymar in a different module - Dante in place of Thiago…
An article by Forbes illustrates the Brazilian people in numbers to better understand their customs and habits - Hardly anyone knows English, they spend a lot of time on Facebook and use their credit card like the Americans - They work in…
The two main sponsors of the tournament, which already share 70% of the world market with a turnover of 20 billion for Nike and 15 for Adidas, grab the entire semi-finals schedule: the "comma" will appear on the shirts of Brazil and…
Argentina struggles past Belgium thanks to a great goal by Higuain and finds the semifinals again after 24 (from Italia '90, when they defeated Italy on penalties) - The Albiceleste will find Holland, in the remake of the '78 final - The semi-finals though…
Friday's quarter-finals sanctioned the first semi-final, which will be played next Tuesday in Belo Horizonte: it will be Brazil-Germany - The Germans beat France 1-0, the green-and-gold knock out one of the best teams in the tournament, Colombia until…
Not only the love story with Ilaria D'Amico: to console the goalkeeper of the national team, Gigi Buffon, from his early elimination from the Brazilian World Cup, there is also the performance on the Stock Exchange of Zucchi spa, of which Juventus' number one is shareholder…
WORLD CUP - The quarter-finals begin today: the two most interesting matches on the cards, France-Germany (Maracanà, 18 pm Italian time) and Brazil-Colombia (Fortaleza, 22 pm) immediately on the pitch - Tomorrow Messi awaits Belgium and in the evening Holland -Costa Rica.
The round of XNUMX re-established the hierarchies: out all the runners-up of the groups and all the Cinderellas, with the exception of Costa Rica - The European derby between Germany and France on Friday, followed by the South American match between Brazil and Colombia...
The quarter-finals are played between Friday and Saturday and will see Brazil-Colombia, Holland-Costa Rica, France-Germany, Argentina-Belgium clashes.
With Argentina-Switzerland at 18 pm and Belgium-United States at 22 pm, the quarter-final will be formed from which the team will then emerge and in all likelihood will face the Netherlands in the semi-final, unless Costa Rica performs the umpteenth…
Goldman Sachs' analysis shows that since 1974 all the countries that have won the World Cup have had positive feedback on the stock markets, even if only in the immediate future: the boom tends to dissolve in the following quarter -…
Round of 90: the Africans dominated the first half, but the Germans came out at a distance, coming close to the lead several times and breaking through after XNUMX'. Now an impressive quarter-final with France, which they eliminate with difficulty (and…
The list of the biggest stars of our championship present at the Brazilian World Cup - The Colombian block, Mertens, Vidal, Isla, Pogba, the everlasting Klose and the Swiss promoted - Pjanic and Gervinho do well, but their national teams disappoint - Among the…
First two quarters defined: Brazil-Colombia and Holland-Costa Rica - Meanwhile, in a World Cup so far dominated by Central American teams, today is the day of the big European players: they take the field in two round of XNUMX which see them as the favorites on paper ,…
WORLD CUP - Only on penalties did Brazil manage to qualify for the quarter-finals by beating Chile: the hero of the day was not Neymar but the former Inter player Julio Cesar who saved two penalties - Extra time was over…
The World Cup gets underway with the first knockout phase - The first two matches are all South American matches: Chile-Brazil, which promises a show, and Colombia against Uruguay without the suspended Suarez.
With 32 terabytes generated in 10 days, the 2014 FIFA World Cup surpassed the traffic of other major international sporting events, such as the Sochi Winter Olympics and the Superbowl.
WORLD CUP 2014 - The group stage is over, the final stages begin tomorrow and the race for the title is on - Little Europe in the round of XNUMX, a lot of Central and South America, the USA and a sprinkling of Africa, with Nigeria…
In recent days there has been a lot of talk (and perhaps even too much in Italy) about the possible biscuit between the Germans and the USA, given that with a draw they would go hand in hand in the round of XNUMX - Knowing Low's team, however, it seems unlikely that…
After the latest outbursts on social networks, a new storm has hit the AC Milan centre-forward, considered by many to be the main culprit in the Azzurri's elimination - At almost 24, Balotelli looks like yet another Godot of our football, but how much has…
The bite of Giorgio Chiellini could cost the Uruguayan and Liverpool forward dearly: his World Cup is almost certainly over, but there is even talk of a 24-match or two-year disqualification: the maximum penalty, given the recidivism.
WORLD CUP - "Irrevocable" resignations of coach Cesare Prandelli and federal president Giancarlo Abete after Italy's sensational fiasco at the Brazilian World Cup - The referee's blunders are not enough to justify the technical errors and the disappointing performance against Uruguay -…
WORLD CUP - Cesare Prandelli's ugly Italy is eliminated in the group stage after the XNUMX-XNUMX defeat against Uruguay, signed by the Atletico Madrid centre-back - The referee invents Marchisio's expulsion and doesn't see Suarez's bite in…
WORLD CUP - Crucial match today for Italy: to get to the round of XNUMX a draw is enough but against Suarez and Cavani's Uruguay it would be unforgivable to make defensive calculations - Prandelli relies on the Juve system (three-man defense plus Pirlo and Marchisio)…
Day of verdicts for group A and group B: against derelict Cameroon Brazil will play qualification and first place with Croatia and Mexico - In the other group Australia and Spain are looking for a dignified farewell to the World Cup, while…
From Standard & Poor's to Moody's, from Euler Hermes to the OECD, financial analysts are in agreement: Brazil will not benefit from the organization of the World Cup and its economy is slowing down sharply - Public spending and inflation are rising, industry and investments remain at a standstill:…
Adidas has been the official sponsor of Fifa since the first edition of the World Cup in 1930, but in Brazil it is Nike that acquires more national teams, including that of the hosts - Adidas responds with Messi and Germany, and spends…
We needed a combative Italy right from the start, but Costa Rica is playing the game, at least from a tactical point of view - The "ticos" use all their weapons, starting from pressing on the ball holders, who often turn into …
After having witnessed the resurrection of Uruguay signed by Suarez (2-1 over England), Italy returns to the field against Costa Rica in a match that absolutely must not be underestimated - Compared to the first match between Abate and (perhaps) Buffon .
There are almost no international players, who were once hit with balls - But even when there were, like North Korea in 1966, it has happened to national teams like Italy to run into a fool: let alone now...
On the day in which King Juan Carlos abdicates, leaving the throne to his son Felipe, Spain also abandons the world throne, eliminated from the Cup - the 0-2 suffered against Chile was fatal, following the terrible goleada cashed in the debut…
The green-and-gold fans were hoping for a more enthralling start to the tournament than their favorites, who so far have not been able to express their full potential on the field, a little too staid and blocked by the enormous expectations around them -…
Only group H is missing, the one with Belgium, Russia, Algeria and South Korea, and then all 32 national teams will have made their debut at the Brazilian World Cup.
The World Cup, which as we know was contested by a large part of the Brazilian population, will lead - together with the Rio 2016 Olympics - to a benefit of just 0,2 points of GDP, balanced by the inflation boom: this is revealed…
Pepe's umpteenth madness paves the way for Germany, who already won 2-0 before the Real Madrid centre-back's expulsion, and then ends up beating Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal 4-0, with Muller's hat-trick.
