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Mancini leaves Qatari club Al-Sadd, linked with return to Italian national team

Roberto Mancini has left Al-Sadd, the Qatar Stars League champions announced on Saturday, ‌with the 61-year-old coach widely ‌expected to return to ‌the Italy national team.

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Infantino refuses to rule out 64-team World Cups, jokes that even Italy could qualify

FIFA president Gianni Infantino joked that struggling Italy might manage to qualify for the World Cup if the competition was expanded from 48 to 64 teams in 2030.

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Defending champions Italy to take on hosts China at BJK Cup finals in Shenzhen

Italy will begin ⁠their Billie Jean King Cup title defence ‌against hosts China, while ‌second seeds Britain ‌will face the Czech ‌Republic in the quarter-finals ‌which are set to be played ‌in Shenzhen in September.

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Sweden fight back against Italy but settle for third in World Cup qualifying

Sweden came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Italy at Gamla Ullevi in their final match in Group A1 in 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying, which ensured they finished third having already missed out on automatic qualification.

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Fiorentina appoint former Italy World Cup winner ⁠Fabio Grosso as head coach

Fiorentina have appointed former Italy defender ⁠Fabio Grosso as manager, the Serie A club said on ‌Monday, with the 48-year-old signing a ‌two-year contract.

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Youthful Italy side edge Greece to make it two wins from two

A youthful Italy side completed a pair of 1-0 friendly victories to soften the blow of not reaching the FIFA World Cup for the third successive edition, rounding out the summer with a win over Greece in Crete.

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Volpato declares 2026 was 'time to come home' to Australia

Cristian Volpato said he could feel in his heart it was "time to come home" after the former Italy under-21 international made his Australia debut on Saturday following his shock switch on the eve of the World Cup.

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Zverev seeking Roland Garros glory against Cobolli and end of Grand Slam curse

Alexander Zverev has a massive opportunity to finally break his Grand Slam curse and claim a major title for the first time in his career. The German tennis star enters the French Open final as the clear favourite against Italy's Flavio Cobolli, who is set to play the biggest match of his career. The final starts at 15:00 CET.

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Who made the final 26-man Socceroos World Cup squad?

Former Italy under-20 international Cristian Volpato's last-minute decision to switch allegiance to Australia has ⁠paid off with inclusion in Tony Popovic's World Cup squad.

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Volpato joins Socceroos World Cup camp four years after snubbing Australia

Former Italy under-20 international Cristian Volpato has ⁠decided to represent Australia and will join the Socceroos' training camp ‌in Los Angeles ahead of the World Cup, ‌Football Australia said on Friday.

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Denmark secure tense shootout win against Italy to avoid relegation from top division

Denmark won a 3-2 shootout against Italy on Sunday to secure their spot in the top division for 2027. Denmark’s Patrick Russell was the only player to score in the shootout.

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Sweden brush Italy aside to move into top four in Group B at World Championship

Sweden have registered back-to-back wins in Group B at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship for the first time, as they saw off Italy 3-0 in Fribourg, Switzerland.