Italy appoint Luciano Spalletti as new head coach after Roberto Mancini's resignation
Luciano Spalletti's appointment as the new manager of Italy has been made public, assuming the role subsequent to Roberto Mancini's departure.
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Roberto Mancini resigns as Italy boss
Roberto Mancini has resigned as Italy head coach, with a new national team boss set to be announced in the next few days.
Roberto Mancini still upbeat despite Italy's defeat to England
Roberto Mancini admits Italy now face an "uphill climb" but is still confident his side can qualify for Euro 2024 despite the 2-1 defeat to England in Naples.
Five points to ponder of England’s opening Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy in Naples
England will begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a tough trip to holders Italy and Planet Sport takes a look at some of the key talking points ahead of the Group C meeting in Naples.
Euro 2024 qualifier: Italy vs England verdict, predicted score, key stats and suggested bets
England travel to Naples to kick off their Euro 2024 qualifying against Italy as backable favourites against the European champions. Check out our prediction, verdict and suggested bets for the game.
Tuchel vs Conte joins Klopp vs Arteta, Wenger vs Mourinho and more memorable PL touchline rows
Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte joined a long line of Premier League managers to clash on the touchline at Stamford Bridge on Sunday - here we look at some previous bust-ups.
Roberto Mancini left 'too disappointed' to talk about Italy future after crashing out of World Cup
Just eight months after winning Euro 2020, Italy failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after losing 1-0 to North Macedonia.
FA Cup exits: Mancini and Souness among the Premier League managers who bowed out after bowing out
Rafa Benitez and Claudio Ranieri both find themselves under pressure this weekend and they wouldn’t be the first managers to lose their jobs after an FA Cup defeat.
A memorable homecoming for Italy and same old, same old from Belgium in our Thursday acca
European champions should beat Bulgaria with something to spare, while Golden Generation get another chance to shine and Northern Ireland look to get up and running.
Roberto Mancini’s memorable managerial moments for Inter Milan, Manchester City and Italy
A serial winner with the style to match, Mancini’s latest project is the Italian job, where he has managed to win gold.
Giorgio Chiellini’s iconic moments for Juventus and Italy
A stalwart centre-back with bundles of passion - it’s hardly a shock that Chiellini has become an iconic captain for club and country.
Social Zone Euro 2020 final special: Relive the build-up to England’s biggest game in 55 years
Messages of support flood in for the Three Lions (most notably from Redditch), while the fans get into the party spirit early.
Italy vs England: How the teams compare head-to-head in the Euro 2020 final
Ahead of Sunday's epic Euro 2020 final showdown at Wembley, Planet Sport evaluates each position in England and Italy's line-ups in a head-to-head battle.
Italy vs England: Goal-fest unlikely as best two teams of Euro 2020 meet in final
Euro 2020 appears to have got a final worthy of the tournament, but will that make for tight encounter at Wembley?
July 7 Social Zone: Italians celebrating in style after reaching Euro 2020 final
Roberto Mancini’s Italy see off Spain in shootout after 1-1 draw, while England gain royal backing.
June 21 Social Zone: Wales through despite Bale miss, while dark horses fall at first hurdle
Dismal exit for Turkey, while even Mancini is showboating for impressive Italy.
Italy extend unbeaten run to 30, Wales advance into last 16 plus a look ahead to Monday
Wales progress into the last 16 for the second consecutive time at the European Championships, alongside Italy who top Group A.
Italy vs Switzerland: Mancini’s men can book Last 16 spot and equal 31-year record
Italy could become the first team to book a place in the Last 16 stage of Euro 2020 when they take on Switzerland in Rome.
Italy too strong for Turkey and a look ahead to Saturday's matches
Goals from Lorenzo Insigne, Ciro Immobile and an own goal from Merih Demiral gave Italy a commanding 3-0 win over Turkey in the opening game of Euro 2020.
Could Italy be the dark horses of Euro 2020?
After failing to qualify for the Russia 2018 World Cup, Italy are back and with a new group of upcoming players - they have a point to prove.
Euro 2020: Lille trio can help Turkey run Italy close in Group A
Functional Switzerland look set to battle it out with Robert Page's Wales for third - and a possible last-16 spot.