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One or both of the Milan clubs could be bound for Australia - and not for a friendly.

Molto bene: Australia in line to host world-first Italian Serie A match

Perth’s Optus Stadium and Australian football fans could be set to benefit from next year’s Winter Olympics. The opening ceremony is being held at the San Siro, which is forcing the two Milan clubs to get creative.

  • Vince Rugari

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Gianluigi Donnarumma reacts after conceding the goal.

‘Grotesque’: Italy goalkeeper concedes embarrassing goal for the ages

Gianluigi Donnarumma, who broke the hearts of Liverpool and England in penalty shootouts, suffered one of the most embarrassing goalkeeping blunders ever seen on Sunday night.

  • Roy Hayes
Jude Bellingham cut a frustrated figure in Cologne.

Good draw, bad draw: Dour England do enough to top Euros group

A scoreless draw with Slovenia - combined with the Denmark-Serbia stalemate - means Gareth Southgate’s side will avoid the tournament favourites until the final.

  • Ciaran Fahey

The $3000-a-head dinner that could change everything for Socceroos

Cristian Volpato, the A-League reject now playing in one of Europe’s top leagues, will be the hot topic when Graham Arnold and Italian icon Francesco Totti break bread.

  • Vince Rugari
Kusini Yengi and Portsmouth are going up.

Going up? The Aussies on cusp of cracking the big leagues

As the European season reaches its conclusion, a number of Socceroos are vying for a spot in the top tiers of England, Italy, Germany, Spain and France.

  • Vince Rugari
Ajdin Hrustic’s career is back on track after a nightmare year in Italy with Hellas Verona.

‘I thought they were bluffing’: How the Socceroos’ missing link fell off the radar

Ajdin Hrustic was arguably Australia’s most valuable player until he did his ankle on the eve of the World Cup. Then his Italian club brutally turned on him.

  • Vince Rugari
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Paul Pogba.

Former Man United star, World Cup winner Pogba faces lengthy ban after positive test

France and Juventus superstar Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended and could face a four-year ban following a positive test for testosterone.

  • Tommy Lund and Rohith Nair
Napoli fans celebrate after winning the Serie A championship on May 04, 2023 in Naples, Italy. SSC Napoli are Champions of Italy after thirty three years; the last time they obtained the trophy, Diego Armando Maradona led the team. The victory of the third Scudetto comes for the team coached by Luciano Spalletti, obtaining 1 point away at the Friuli stadium against Udinese.

One dead, seven injured in Naples in night of soccer celebrations

The mayhem unfolded after the southern Italian city exploded in joy at the success of its soccer team.

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Napoli celebrations

Naples erupts as Serie A club clinch first title since Maradona era

A 1-1 draw almost 850km away was enough to secure a first championship in more than three decades for Napoli, sparking wild scenes in southern Italy’s largest city.

  • Andrew Dampf
Ross Pelligra is the owner of revived Italian club Catania SSD, and is leaning on Socceroos legends Vince Grella and Mark Bresciano for advice.

‘He’ll be a god’: Two ex-Socceroos and the Sicilian offer they couldn’t refuse

Vince Grella and Mark Bresciano, along with Aussie businessman Ross Pelligra, have taken on the gargantuan task of rebuilding a fallen giant of Italian football and guiding them back to Serie A.

  • Vince Rugari

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