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 Jonas Hector fired Germany into the semi-finals of Euro 2016 at Italy's expense after an epic round of 18 penalty kicks that saw players from both sides produce stunning misses in Bordeaux on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160702/germany-beat-italy-6-5-on-penalties-in-euro-2016-quarter-final Sun, 03 Jul 2016 01:53:10 +0200 germany-beat-italy-6-5-on-penalties-in-euro-2016-quarter-final American R&B star Alicia Keys will make history by becoming the first artist to sing live at a Champions League final opening ceremony that promises unprecedented glitz and glamour on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160527/keys-adds-to-unprecedented-glitz-and-glamour-of-san-siro-final Fri, 27 May 2016 16:40:04 +0200 keys-adds-to-unprecedented-glitz-and-glamour-of-san-siro-final The last book from Italian literary giant Umberto Eco, who died last week, will be published on Friday, his publishers said. https://www.thelocal.it/20160222/umberto-ecos-last-book-to-be-released-friday Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:32:40 +0100 umberto-ecos-last-book-to-be-released-friday 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 Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta says the Italian champions will need luck to make the Champions League final after coming up against three "powerhouses" in Friday's last four draw. https://www.thelocal.it/20150424/juventus-need-luck-after-last-four-draw-marotta Fri, 24 Apr 2015 09:30:53 +0200 juventus-need-luck-after-last-four-draw-marotta