England beat Italy Thursday night in Naples to begin the 2024 Euro qualifiers. The Three Lions recorded their first victory in Italy since 1961. It was also the first loss by the hosts in the Euro qualifying process on home soil since 1999. Thursday's matchup would be filled with plenty of talking points. The visitors […]

This week's Euro 2024 qualifiers are the start of a new era for FOX Sports and Fubo. The partnership between the two companies ensures that every game is available to viewers in the United States. FOX cherrypicks a small number of Euro 2024 qualification games to show on television (which are also available on Fubo). […]

Rocco Commisso, owner of both the New York Cosmos and Serie A side Fiorentina, had an entire segment on CBS's 60 Minutes this week. The Italian immigrant to the United States purchased both clubs after amassing a net worth over $8 billion. Commisso, as detailed in the profile, is one of the most famous American […]

JPMorgan Chase is looking to invest up to $1 billion in Italy's Serie A. This is according to a report by Reuters on Friday. Sources with the outlet have confirmed that the financial company wants to fund the league's media business in the process. Teams in the Italian top flight have been informed of the […]

The UEFA Nations League semi-final matchups were announced on Wednesday. Netherlands have been drawn against Croatia in the first fixture, while Spain face Italy in the other semi-final game. Both matches will be played in June. The Nations League semis will not include a two-legged affair. Instead, the Netherlands and Spain are set to host […]

Former Sampdoria, Juventus, and Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli has passed away at the age of 58. Doctors diagnosed the Italian with pancreatic cancer in 2017. Although Vialli claimed that he was well a year later, the cancer returned in 2021. Health issues forced the former striker to leave his role as delegation chief of the […]

The entire Juventus board of directors resigned on Monday. President Andrea Agnelli and vice president Pavel Nedved were both included in the walk out. News of the mass resignations comes about a month after reports surfaced that the Italian club was under investigation for false accounting. Agnelli, Nedved, and 13 other officials at Juve were […]

Federico Dimarco began his Nerazzurri journey 24 years ago. Born in Milan to Italian parents, black and blue has coursed through his veins since birth. Coming through the academy, Dimarco was always set for the biggest stage, but a heartbreaking foot injury during his loan spell at Sion put this destiny in doubt. However, the […]

AC Monza defender Pablo Mari is recuperating after a stabbing while at a shopping center in Italy. The defender was with his wife and child when the incident occurred. He just joined the Serie A club on loan from Arsenal in August. “Today I had luck, because I saw a person die in front of […]

The beautiful game has an ugly side. This is what soccer fans quickly learn as they grow as fans. They learn about match fixing, the violence, the seamy characters and the political manipulation. It is this last one getting full attention as the first November World Cup takes place in Qatar. Just four years prior, […]

Reports show Italy's Serie A is ready to introduce semi-automated offside technology to assist VAR. La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that there have been discussions to bring in the technology as early as October. Serie A would be the first domestic league to use the semi-automated offside technology. However, the UEFA Champions League already uses […]

On July 3, 1990, defending World Cup champions Argentina played against hosts Italy in the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup. The two entered the 1990 World Cup among the favorites, and the fixture remains a part of soccer's lore. Yet, it was more than a semifinal. It shined a light upon the divided nation […]

The triumph of Paolo Rossi and Enzo Bearzot at the 1982 World Cup is underrated amongst the competition's lore. The late Italian manager Enzo Bearzot pioneered 'total football' from Ajax. He steered Italians away from the Catenaccio, or 'door-bolt,' defensive strategy. That tactic led to the emergence of Italian soccer during the 1960s. This defensive […]

Using a new Paramount+ promo code, subscribers can get one month of free access to CBS's paid-streaming service. Plus, it comes in perfect timing for soccer fans. On August 13, Serie A returns to action. Around that same time, the UEFA club competitions hold their qualifying stages. Clubs that finished just on the fringe in […]

World Soccer Talk®'s new European Soccer Travel Guide eBook is the perfect tool American fans need for their adventures. Whether that be a weekend trip to England or ticking off the cathedrals of the sport in Europe. The beauty of this new publication is that it shows you how it is possible. There should not […]