Italy 2-0 Greece Euro 2020 Qualifying: The Azzurri player ratings

Italy have done it! After the 2018 World Cup qualifying disaster, Roberto Mancini and his reborn Azzurri have officially qualified for next summer’s Euro 2020 with a 2-0 win over Greece.

Jorginho and Federico Bernardeschi goals sealed a hard fought win over a compact, organized Greece side, making it a perfect 7 wins from 7 in Group J play.

Here are the player ratings for the Italians. Continue reading

De Vrij delighted to be working under Conte’s guidance

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Stefan de Vrij spoke to Inter TV in the immediate aftermath of the Nerazzurri’s 2-1 victory against Lugano yesterday evening. Here is what the Dutch central defender had to say about how preparations for the new season have gone so far: Continue reading

Nainggolan satisfied with Inter’s performance against Juventus

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Radja Nainggolan spoke to the media in the immediate aftermath of last night’s 1-1 draw between Inter and Juventus, a match in which he scored a magnificent goal during the early stages. Here is what the Belgian midfielder had to say: “I believe that we can be satisfied with our performance tonight, even if we wanted to get a better result. Continue reading

Borja Valero insists Inter dressing room has always been united

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Borja Valero spoke to the media in the immediate aftermath of last night’s 1-1 draw between Inter and Roma at San Siro. Here is what the veteran Nerazzurri midfielder said during an interview with Sky Sport: Continue reading

Spalletti satisfied by Inter’s second half performance against Roma

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Luciano Spalletti spoke to the media in the aftermath of last night’s 1-1 draw between Inter and Roma at San Siro. The Tuscan tactician was irritated by his side’s lack of control throughout the first half, but was encouraged by what he saw after the interval. He was also full of praise for veteran midfielder Borja Valero, who was excellent throughout the entire 90 minutes. Here is what he said during an interview with Sky Sport: Continue reading

Spalletti expecting a big performance from Inter vs. Roma

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Luciano Spalletti held his traditional pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow night’s crucial Serie A match against Roma. Here is what he said to the journalists who gathered at the Suning Training Centre earlier this afternoon: Continue reading

Inter chief Marotta defends catalogue of VAR errors

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Inter director Beppe Marotta attended the Lega Calcio meeting between Serie A referees and clubs yesterday afternoon. In typical fashion, the Nerazzurri’s CEO Sport stopped for a brief chat with the press afterwards, commenting on what had been said about VAR. Here is what he had to say: Continue reading

Škriniar insists Inter deserved to beat Atalanta

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Milan Škriniar was one of several Inter players who faced the media in the immediate aftermath of last night’s goalless draw at home to Atalanta. The result leaves the Nerazzurri in pole position to secure third place and, with that, an automatic spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League group stage. Here is what the Slovak defender had to say on his side’s display in front of a packed San Siro crowd: Continue reading

Spalletti confirms Icardi is not ready to face Lazio

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Luciano Spalletti held his traditional pre-match press conference ahead of Inter’s crucial Serie A match against Lazio tomorrow night. The Tuscan tactician spoke about a range of topics, including his decision not to include Mauro Icardi in his matchday squad to face the Biancocelesti. Here is what he said to the journalists who gathered at the Suning Training Centre: Continue reading

Why Marotta’s presence will ultimately bear fruit for Inter

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Inter CEO sport Beppe Marotta spoke from the stage at the ‘Il Foglio a San Siro’ convention held at San Siro earlier this week. He touched on a range of topics, including the possibility of the Nerazzurri moving into a new stadium alongside city neighbours AC Milan. Here is what he had to say: Continue reading