Sport

Olympics-Water polo-Italy and Greece secure a place in quarter-final

Editorial Bureau July 29, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) – World champions Italy became the first team to secure a berth in the quarter-finals of the men’s water polo competition at the Olympics after coming from behind to overpower the United States 12-11 at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre on Thursday. Greece also secured their

Europe

Italy seeks firefighting planes from Europe to tackle Sardinia fires

Editorial Bureau July 26, 2021

MILAN (ITALY) -Italy seeks from European states on Sunday to send firefighting aircraft to help tame fires that have swept across parts of the island of Sardinia, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people. Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Facebook the country’s civil protection authority had issued the request and said he […]

Europe

Italy’s Draghi vows prison reform after beatings of inmates

Editorial Bureau July 14, 2021

ROME (ITALY) – Prime Minister Mario Draghi promised reform of Italy’s overcrowded and understaffed prisons on Wednesday after the publication of a video showing guards beating inmates in a jail near Naples. The beatings took place more than a year ago in the prison of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, in reprisals for riots during Italy’s […]

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Italy defender Bonucci raises a toasts with Coca-Cola, Heineken

Editorial Bureau July 12, 2021

While bottles of Coca-Cola and Heineken were hid from view by Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba at the European Championship, Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci could not get enough of the sponsors’ offerings on Sunday, taking big swigs of both drinks as he spoke to media after their victory over England. Italy trailed England after Luke […]

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Gianluca Zambrotta: Italy must use the tension in the right way

Editorial Bureau July 11, 2021

EURO2020.com columnist Gianluca Zambrotta highlights the details that could be decisive for Italy in the final against England. Here we are. I expect a very open final. Italy will have to play their own game, just as they always have. They will have to try to impose their game. Sometimes they have succeeded and sometimes […]

Entertainment

England and Italy reach final summit from a whirlwind of experiences

Editorial Bureau July 10, 2021

LONDON (UK) – For all the differences in style and approach, there is a remarkable symmetry to the journeys taken by England and Italy towards Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. Both nations found themselves at historic low points with fans despairing at their decline and then discovered men who could bring change and quickly lead them […]

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England gets fine of 30,000 euros for use of laser pointer, insulting Denmark anthem

Editorial Bureau July 10, 2021

LONDON (UK) – UEFA have fined England’s Football Association (FA) 30,000 euros ($36,000) after a laser pointer was shone at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during what proved to be the deciding moment of their Euro 2020 semi-final, Europe’s governing body said on Saturday. Television footage showed Schmeichel was targeted by a spectator using a green

Sport

Radio Jorginho prompts Italy get going

Editorial Bureau July 7, 2021

Arguably the key player of the Italy team which has reached the UEFA EURO 2020 final, Jorginho rarely makes the headlines. The tasks he performs every game are quiet, cumulative, crucial; not loud or in your face like beautiful goals or great saves. This time, however, the spotlight was on him as the Chelsea player […]

Sport

Spain bow out with heads held high and optimistic for Qatar

Editorial Bureau July 7, 2021

LONDON (UK) – Spain’s Euro 2020 campaign began in disarray and ended with the pain of a penalty shootout defeat by Italy in the semi-finals but this was ultimately a story of redemption and renewal that gives them plenty of hope for the future. Luis Enrique’s young side were not the favourites for the tournament […]

Sport

Resilient Italy show ability to suffer as well as entertain

Editorial Bureau July 7, 2021

ROME (ITALY) – When the elated, exhausted Italians stepped up to face the cameras following their exhilarating Euro 2020 semi-final penalty shootout win over Spain, the same word kept coming up. “We all suffered together, now we are one centimetre away from becoming legends,” said Leonardo Bonucci. Man of the match Federico Chiesa said “we […]