Napoli — Italian Serie A club that won the previous season's championship and held second place in the 2026 title race.
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… Long before Paris, however, there was Napoli. When the Serie A club signed the then little-known Georgian from Dinamo Batumi in 2022 for around 10 million euros, supporters barely knew how to pronounce his name. …
PSG's Georgian magician Kvaratskhelia ready for another big European nightCitizen Digital
… Of that generation remain only Napoli duo De Bruyne and Lukaku, now aged 34 and 33 respectively, and Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois, 34, who returned to the fold last year after a falling-out with previous coach Domenico Tedesco that caused him to miss Belgium's round-of-16 exit …
Salah, Belgian golden generation eye last shot at World Cup gloryCitizen Digital
… d.Milan will start the new Serie A season on the weekend of August 22-23 and will also feature in the second-tier Europa League.Red Bird will now look for a fifth man in charge since they took over the club in 2024.Italian media have linked Antonio Conte, who has just left Napoli …
AC Milan sack coach Allegri after 'unequivocal' Champions League failureCitizen Digital
… Antonio Conte is set to take charge of his last Napoli match on Sunday in one of the weekend's five dead rubbers, with Udinese rolling south to Naples with nothing to play for. …
Juve risk disaster as Serie A's Champions League race goes down to the wireCitizen Digital
… (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP) Audio By Vocalize Roma took a huge step towards returning to the Champions League by beating local rivals Lazio 2-0 on Sunday in a feisty derby which finished with both teams down to 10 men, while Napoli won 3-0 at Pisa to secure a top-four spot. …
Roma near Champions League return with derby triumphCitizen Digital
… With three matches left, Inter have a 12-point lead over reigning champions Napoli and 15 more points than third-placed AC Milan. …
Inter Milan win Italian title for third time in six seasonsCitizen Digital
… Holding a 10-point lead over Napoli, who are at Champions League chasers Como on Saturday evening, Inter need just one win in their final four matches to secure a 21st league title and third in six seasons. …
Inter on brink of Serie A title as refereeing scandal rocks Italian footballRudi Garcia has stepped down as Belgium's head coach after the team lost to Spain in the World Cup quarter-finals. Garcia, who took over in January 2025, led Belgium to Nations League A qualification during his 18-month tenure.
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Rudi Garcia has stepped down as Belgium's head coach after the team lost to Spain in the World Cup quarter-finals. Garcia, who took over in January 2025, led Belgium to Nations League A qualification during his 18-month tenure.
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Ex-Italian international Paolo Maldini has been appointed technical director of the national football federation (FIGC) to rebuild the Italian national team after it failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The 58-year-old will oversee the senior and youth national teams through the 2030 World Cup, working alongside former PSG sporting director Leonardo as his advisor.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Belgium meet Spain in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals on Friday at Los Angeles Stadium, with Spain having recorded six consecutive World Cup clean sheets, including a 1-0 win over Portugal. Spain are playing possession-based football similar to their 2010 World Cup winning side, while Belgium must breach their watertight defence.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Belgium coach Rudi Garcia says his squad is now fully available and in better physical condition ahead of their World Cup last-32 match against Senegal in Seattle, with key players including Romelu Lukaku, Jeremy Doku, and Charles De Ketelaere recovering from earlier fitness issues.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
John McGinn's goal just before half-time gave Scotland a 1-0 victory over Haiti on Saturday, marking their first World Cup win since 1990 and their first major tournament victory in 30 years. The win puts Scotland top of Group C and on course to reach the knockout stages.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Five-time World Cup winners Brazil play surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco on Saturday in one of the standout group-stage matchups at the expanded 48-team tournament.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Italy international Fabio Grosso, who resigned as Sassuolo coach, has signed a two-year contract with Serie A club Fiorentina. Grosso scored against Germany in the 2006 World Cup semi-finals and the decisive penalty in the final victory over France.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fabio Grosso has resigned as coach of Serie A side Sassuolo after leading them back to the top flight last season, with Italian press reporting he is set to join Fiorentina as their next manager.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Argentine footballer Daniel Bertoni warns that coach Lionel Scaloni should not rely too heavily on the players who won the 2022 World Cup, as loyalty to that squad could undermine Argentina's chances of successfully defending their title in the 2026 tournament.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain face off in the Champions League final in Budapest, with the match potentially decided by the performances of their star wingers—Bukayo Saka for Arsenal and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for PSG, who has scored 10 goals in the competition including seven in the knockout phase.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
PSG's Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has become a key symbol of Luis Enrique's attacking side ahead of the Champions League final against Arsenal at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. The player, signed by Napoli from Dinamo Batumi in 2022 for around 10 million euros, brings improvisation and menace to PSG's already talented attacking lineup.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Egypt's Mohamed Salah and Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois have been drawn in Group G of the 2026 World Cup alongside New Zealand and Iran, with the tournament likely being their last chance for glory on football's biggest stage.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
AC Milan announced the sacking of coach Massimiliano Allegri and senior management after the club missed Champions League qualification following a 2-1 home loss to Cagliari in the final league game of the season.
25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Juventus faces Sunday's derby against Torino in sixth place after a 2-0 home loss to Fiorentina, needing a win and help from other results to secure a top-four Champions League spot. Coach Luciano Spalletti's team, hired in October to achieve Champions League qualification, risks missing European football and its financial impact.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Roma defeated local rivals Lazio 2-0 in a derby match on Sunday, with defender Gianluca Mancini scoring two headers from corners. The victory moves Roma to fourth place and within reach of Champions League qualification, needing only a win against relegated Verona next weekend to secure a spot in Europe's elite competition.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Inter Milan secured their 21st Italian title and third Serie A championship in six seasons following a 2-0 win over Parma at San Siro on May 3, 2026, with goals from Marcus Thuram and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The victory gave Inter a 12-point lead over reigning champions Napoli with three matches remaining.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Inter Milan could clinch their 21st league title this weekend against Parma, holding a 10-point lead over second-place Napoli with four matches remaining. A brewing refereeing scandal threatens the integrity of Italy's top flight.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →