https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy, reduced to 10-men, got their 2018 World Cup qualifying off to an impressive start by defeating Israel 3-1 in-front of a sold-out Sammy Offer stadium in Haifa on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160906/ten-man-italy-get-ventura-era-off-to-winning-start Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:02:01 +0200 ten-man-italy-get-ventura-era-off-to-winning-start Experienced Italian midfielder Daniele De Rossi has played down chances of success at Euro 2016, insisting Thursday that the Azzurri are "not among the favourites". https://www.thelocal.it/20160603/italy-not-among-the-favourites-in-euro-2016 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:39:45 +0200 italy-not-among-the-favourites-in-euro-2016 Midfielders Thiago Motta and Daniele De Rossi were on Tuesday given the all clear and included in Italy coach Antonio Conte's 23-man squad for Euro 2016. https://www.thelocal.it/20160601/motta-de-rossi-get-nod-for-italy-in-euro-2016 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:24:43 +0200 motta-de-rossi-get-nod-for-italy-in-euro-2016 Italian golf officials believe hosting the 2022 Ryder Cup can spark a revolution for the sport in the country more known for its love of football. https://www.thelocal.it/20151215/italy-warms-up-for-golfing-revolution Tue, 15 Dec 2015 09:06:56 +0100 italy-warms-up-for-golfing-revolution The Italian capital of Rome is to host the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2022, Ryder Cup Europe announced on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151214/rome-to-host-ryder-cup-for-first-time-ever Mon, 14 Dec 2015 12:13:35 +0100 rome-to-host-ryder-cup-for-first-time-ever World Cup flops Italy have brought in 18 new faces as part of a 38-man training squad expected to be trimmed by coach Jacques Brunel ahead of next year's Six Nations. https://www.thelocal.it/20151117/italy-team-tries-to-rebuild-after-world-cup-flop Tue, 17 Nov 2015 09:10:39 +0100 italy-team-tries-to-rebuild-after-world-cup-flop Italy's hopes of qualifying for the last eight of the Rugby World Cup were dashed on Sunday evening when Ireland struggled to a 16-9 victory over the blues. https://www.thelocal.it/20151005/ireland-beat-italy-to-book-quarter-final-place Mon, 05 Oct 2015 10:05:35 +0200 ireland-beat-italy-to-book-quarter-final-place Talismanic Italy captain Sergio Parisse returns to the side for his first game of the 2015 World Cup in the must-win Pool D game against Six Nations champions Ireland on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151002/parisse-boosts-italy-for-must-win-game-against-irish Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:49:31 +0200 parisse-boosts-italy-for-must-win-game-against-irish Italy captain Sergio Parisse will give his team-mates a welcome boost by finally joining the World Cup squad on Tuesday but is still not certain to play in the key game against Ireland. https://www.thelocal.it/20150929/italian-talisman-parisse-set-to-join-up-with-world-cup-squad Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:43:35 +0200 italian-talisman-parisse-set-to-join-up-with-world-cup-squad Italy coach Jacques Brunel has failed to build a team mentality for the rugby World Cup because he does not communicate with players, former international Mirco Bergamasco has claimed. https://www.thelocal.it/20150916/brunel-silence-has-doomed-italys-world-cup Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:12:35 +0200 brunel-silence-has-doomed-italys-world-cup France must be wary of the threat of their opening rugby World Cup opponents Italy, warned scrum-half Morgan Parra on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150914/beware-italy-in-world-cup-opener-warns-french-star Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:48:21 +0200 beware-italy-in-world-cup-opener-warns-french-star Italy have yet to reach the knockout stages of a Rugby World Cup and it will be a major surprise if they emerge as one of the two quarter-final qualifiers from a pool also featuring Ireland and France https://www.thelocal.it/20150911/italy-face-tough-world-cup-task Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:30:14 +0200 italy-face-tough-world-cup-task Italy captain Sergio Parisse will not join up with the team in Rome on September 12th following surgery to drain a haematoma, the Italian rugby federation announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150909/parisse-to-meet-up-with-italy-at-later-date Wed, 09 Sep 2015 17:31:15 +0200 parisse-to-meet-up-with-italy-at-later-date Italy captain Sergio Parisse has undergone surgery to drain a haematoma, the Italian rugby federation announced on Tuesday, just over a week before the World Cup gets underway in England. https://www.thelocal.it/20150908/italys-parisse-fights-to-be-fit-for-world-cup-after-surgery Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:08:23 +0200 italys-parisse-fights-to-be-fit-for-world-cup-after-surgery Italy veteran Marco Bortolami was sidelined while Valerio Bernabo was a surprise inclusion as Italy named their 31-man squad for the World Cup on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150825/marco-bortolami-out-of-italy-world-cup-squad Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:32:02 +0200 marco-bortolami-out-of-italy-world-cup-squad Juventus' two new strikers both scored on their debut as the Turin club beat Lazio 2-0 to lift the Italian Super Cup in China on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150810/juventus-wins-italian-super-cup Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:05:19 +0200 juventus-wins-italian-super-cup Qatar has awarded Italian firm Salini Impregilo a €770 million ($859 million) contract to build and operate a stadium for the 2022 World Cup, the company said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150709/italian-firm-gets-qatar-world-cup-stadium-contract Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:31:07 +0200 italian-firm-gets-qatar-world-cup-stadium-contract Italy coach Jacques Brunel on Thursday unveiled a provisional 40-man squad for the 2015 World Cup, with an additional 10 players on stand-by, the Italian federation announced. https://www.thelocal.it/20150605/brunel-announces-40-man-italy-world-cup-squad Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:24:23 +0200 brunel-announces-40-man-italy-world-cup-squad An extra-time winner by Alessandro Matri kept Juventus on track for the treble as the Serie A champions ended a 20-year wait for an Italian Cup final victory with a 2-1 win over Lazio on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150521/matris-cup-winner-keeps-juve-treble-alive Thu, 21 May 2015 10:27:25 +0200 matris-cup-winner-keeps-juve-treble-alive Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio insists the Turin giants are firmly focused on ending their 20-year wait to lift the Italian Cup as their Champions League final date with Barcelona looms. https://www.thelocal.it/20150519/juve-focus-on-cup-final-not-barca-marchisio Tue, 19 May 2015 10:27:54 +0200 juve-focus-on-cup-final-not-barca-marchisio