Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Wednesday 6 October 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 6 October 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Wednesday 6 October 2021
👉Nations League Semifinal
Italy – Spain
San Siro 20:45
“One trophy leads to another”
Mancini: “We don’t want to stop”
👉The case
A banner against Gigio, but you should not jeer an Azzurri player
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 6 October 2021 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Wednesday 6 October
👉At the Meazza (20:45) Italy challenge Spain for the final three months after Wembley
Let’s do it again
Mancini: “We want the Nations League.”
Insigne False 9 the first choice
👉Invincible on the attack!
At San Siro, Italy, unbeaten in 37 games, facing Spain in the Nations League Semifinal
Mancini fired up: “We’ll lose sooner or later, but after the World Cup in Qatar…”
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Tuesday 5 October 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 5 October 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuesday 5 October
👉Milan ahead
The game of the Rossoneri is more convincing
Napoli rebus African Cup
👉Now for a repeat!
Italy, the champions and their good feet are back
Gigio’s appeal: “Don’t jeer me”
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 5 October 2021 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Tuesday 5 October
👉The young leaders
Osimhen and Leão symbols of the new power
Beautiful, strong, efficient: nobody like Napoli and Milan
👉From Roma to the Nations Final
The second life of Lorenzo
The Italian National Team trained for the first time on Monday 5 October 2021 ahead of the UEFA Nations League Semifinal with Spain scheduled on Wednesday 6 October in San Siro. The team trained at Suning Training Centre, after meeting last night at the Inter headquarters in Appiano Gentile. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) informs that after the withdrawals of Ciro Immobile and Rafael Toloi, who were replaced respectively by Moise Kean and Davide Calabria, Davide Pessina has also dropped out after picking up an injury last night during the championship match between Atalanta and AC Milan: the FIGC has sent UEFA the required documentation relating to the unavailability of the Atalanta midfielder, requesting to be able to summon Federico Dimarco in his place.
Memory lane, the UEFA Nations League Semifinal with Spain is a replay of the semi-final of the EURO 2020, when Italy got through on penalties thanks to the save by Gianluigi Donnarumma on Morata: “We expect the same team we faced during the European Championship, it won’t be an easy match” warned the Azzurri goalkeeper in today’s press conference. Transferred in the summer from AC Milan at Paris Saint Germain, Donnarumma will return to what was his home stadium just a few months ago: “I’m excited, Milan and AC Milan are important parts of my life. I’m happy with how AC Milan are doing. I will always be a fan of the team. And I’m happy with Pioli, I often hear from him”. The hope is that the San Siro will not give him a hostile welcome: “I wouldn’t like it, also because it’s a very important match. I hope the fans can get behind us”.
For many, including Italy Head Coach Roberto Mancini who reiterated this just a few days ago in clear words, Gigio is the best goalkeeper in the world. Yet, in these first weeks of his Parisian adventure, he has not always been a starter, alternating between the sticks with Keylor Navas: “I’m in Paris to play and I’m sure everything will go great. Training with many champions helps you to grow both on a human level and a footballing level. I found a very close-knit dressing room; we feel good together. We train with a smile on our faces, with the desire to help each other”. The new French adventure can contribute to his process of maturation: “In the last two and a half months I have improved my awareness, I have become more of a man, and have grown a lot”.
Having said that it is difficult to make comparisons between the national team and PSG (“They are two completely different teams, thanks to Mancini we have a very precise identity”), as Donnarumma has an increasingly close feeling with the Azzurri group: “We look forward to coming here to be together. There are many expectations about us, but we humbly continue to work, to move forward. We know our strengths, we’re an established team, and we can play against everyone. We can have our say at the World Cup too, but for now, we have to think about the Nations League, which is very important for us”.
The condemnation of the racist chants addressed to Koulibaly is clear: “Us players stand with him; we are against all discrimination. It’s a shame to hear these things again, we are with Koulibaly and we are following every indication to fight against racism”.
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Genoa); Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Lazio), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Davide Calabria (AC Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), *Federico Dimarco (Inter), Emerson Palmieri (Lione); Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Jorginho (Chelsea), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain); Forwards: Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Moise Kean (Juventus), Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo).
*request sent to UEFA for his inclusion
🇮🇹👉 ITALY – THE SCHEDULE (all times CEST)
Tuesday 5 October
15:45 – ITALY press conference (online/UEFA) at the Stadio Meazza in Milan
16:30 – ITALY training (open to the media for the first 15 minutes) at the Stadio Meazza
17:45 – SPAIN press conference (online/UEFA) at the Stadio Meazza
18:30 – SPAIN training (open to the media for the first 15 minutes) at the Stadio Meazza Wednesday 6 October
20:45 – ITALY VS. SPAIN (UNL semi-final) at the Stadio Meazza in Milan. Followed by a press conference and transfer to Coverciano Thursday 7 October
Time TBD – Training (closed)** at Covericano Friday 8 October
Time TBD– Player press conference (online)* at Coverciano Saturday 9 October
Time TBD – Transfer from Florence to X
Time TBD – ITALY press conference (online/UEFA)
Time TBD – ITALY training (open to the media for the first 15 minutes)
Time TBD – X press conference
Time TBD – X training (open to the media for the first 15 minutes) Sunday 10 October
ITALY VS. X. Followed by a press conference and a return to the respective clubs
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 4 October 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 4 October 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Monday 4 October
👉Pioli responds, the head-to-head with Spalletti continues
Milan, beautiful strength, but Napoli make it seven
👉Inter
Dzeko, Lautaro, Barella, Brozovic
The Scudetto race is with those four
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 4 October 2021 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Monday 4 October
👉Spalletti wins even in Florence (2-1) and remains 1st with full points
Total Napoli
Azzurri comeback win is their seventh, DeLa celebrates: “Show of strength”
Milan don’t give up: win in Bergamo (3-2) to stay in the slipstream pic.twitter.com/B1fyTwJxml
Napoli rocking time being the only team winning the first 7 games of the season having a perfect score of 21 points keeping the first position. Fiorentina failing to win the Serie A Week 7 game on Sunday 3 October 2021 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy. An upset for Fiorentina because they were leading and then the home victory “puff” just collapsed with Napoli making a comeback.
AC Milan passing a tough test in Bergamo. Atalanta almost win the Serie A Week 7 scaring AC Milan in the last 10 minutes at the Gewiss Stadium. AC Milan with a wide lead of 3-0 then Atalanta waking up in the 86th minute and 94th minute to score 2 goals and almost grabbing a draw. The sign of relief for AC Milan who were pursuing the victory to keep up the neck to neck race with Napoli in the 1st position with 21 points and Milan with 19 points. The victory seeing AC Milan equaling their best start in the era of three points per win in their first seven Serie A games: 19 in 2003/04.
Mission accomplished! Salernitana winning the Serie A Week 7 game defeating Genoa at the Arechi Stadium. This is a historical victory for Salernitana because it is their first victory in Serie A after their promotion from Serie B this season. Salernitana delighting their fans claiming full 3 points to climb from the last position of the Standing to the 19th position reaching 4 points.
Torino collapsing in the end losing the Derby della Mole. Juventus claiming the victory winning the Serie A Week 7 at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium. This is a precious win for Juventus who have lost only one of their last 30 Serie A matches against Torino (1-2 in April 2015, with Allegri on the bench): 22 wins and seven draws complete the set.
AS Roma win the Serie A Week 7 game against Empoli at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Roma have not lost against Empoli in Serie A since February 2007 (0-1 at Castellani): since then seven Giallorossi successes and three draws in 10 total matches. Roma have won their last five Serie A home games and have not achieved six consecutive domestic league successes since February 2017, with Luciano Spalletti on the bench (15 in that case). The home victory giving Mourinho another record for most unbeaten 42 consecutive home Serie A games: establishing the record for a manager in the three points per win era (since 1994/95) in the Serie A.
Sassuolo failing to win the Serie A Week 7 game defeated by Inter at the Mapei Stadium. This is a precious victory for Inter keeping up the race for the Scudetto reaching 17 points. There have only been two draws in the 16 Serie A matches between Sassuolo and Inter (0-0 in 2019 and 3-3 in 2020) – seven wins on each side rounding off the record.
Cagliari celebrating the 60th Birthday of Coach Walter Mazzarri with a bitter note. Cagliari after leading the game, ended up the Serie A Week 7 game against Venezia with a late draw at the Unipol Domus. Cagliari scored in the 16th minute and the victory was almost a reality until the 91st minute when Venezia changed the script grabbing a golden point with the goal by Italian-American footballer Gianluca Busio. This the second consecutive draw for Venezia staying at +2 above Cagliari.
What a perfect way for Bologna to celebrate their 112th Birthday than by winning the Serie A Week 7 game against Lazio at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. The victory helps Bologna reach 11 points same as Lazio. On the other hand, the defeat is a step back for Lazio to be among the top 5 positions. Bologna FC, founded on 3 October in 1909 having 7 titles, “I Rossoblu” are the joint 5th most successful club in Serie A history.
Hellas Verona win in grand style the Serie A Week 7 game crushing Spezia on Sunday 3 October 2021 at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium. For Spezia, this is a painful defeat because they remain in the relegation zone. Verona have won now six of the last eight games played against Spezia between Serie A and Serie B (1d, 1 lost), including the first leg of last season.
By Anna Italia
