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 An envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked world football's governing body Fifa to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup, according to the Financial Times. https://www.thelocal.it/20260423/trump-envoy-asks-fifa-to-replace-iran-with-italy-at-world-cup-final Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:54:51 +0200 trump-envoy-asks-fifa-to-replace-iran-with-italy-at-world-cup-final Gennaro Gattuso quit as Italy coach on Friday as the Azzurri failing to reach a third straight World Cup continued to send shockwaves through Italian football. https://www.thelocal.it/20260403/gattuso-resigns-as-italy-coach-after-world-cup-flop Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:55:49 +0200 gattuso-resigns-as-italy-coach-after-world-cup-flop The head of Italy's football federation (FIGC) resigned on Thursday, falling on his sword after the men's national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. https://www.thelocal.it/20260402/italys-football-chief-resigns-after-world-cup-disaster Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:20:38 +0200 italys-football-chief-resigns-after-world-cup-disaster Italy may be better known as a summer destination with beaches and culture galore, but there's plenty of reason to visit during the winter months. With over 300 skiing areas, winter sports lovers from novice to expert level are bound to find somewhere perfect for them. From classic Alpine resorts to the more unusual (Mount Etna, anyone?), here are the top ten locations for winter sports enthusiasts in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20161215/ten-italian-ski-resorts-that-winter-sports-lovers-have-to-visit Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:26:18 +0100 ten-italian-ski-resorts-that-winter-sports-lovers-have-to-visit Giampiero Ventura will take over as Italy coach after Euro 2016, Italian Football Federation president Carlo Tavecchio announced on Tuesday, Italian media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20160607/giampiero-ventura-to-coach-italy-after-euro-2016-reports Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:11:07 +0200 giampiero-ventura-to-coach-italy-after-euro-2016-reports Claudio Ranieri admits he would love to coach Italy one day but has committed his immediate future to a Leicester City side that, he believes, could spring a few surprises in next season's Champions League. https://www.thelocal.it/20160510/ranieri-would-love-italy-job-but-is-gunning-for-european-success-with-foxes Tue, 10 May 2016 16:05:06 +0200 ranieri-would-love-italy-job-but-is-gunning-for-european-success-with-foxes Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari said on Monday it clocked up its best profits ever in the first quarter, setting it up for record earnings for the full year 2016. https://www.thelocal.it/20160503/record-profits-put-ferrari-in-pole-position-for-2016 Tue, 03 May 2016 10:00:18 +0200 record-profits-put-ferrari-in-pole-position-for-2016 Staff at Ferrari will get a treat in their December pay packet – a €5,000 Christmas bonus. https://www.thelocal.it/20151204/ferrari-workers-to-get-5000-bonus Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:59:40 +0100 ferrari-workers-to-get-5000-bonus Italian luge legend Armin Zoeggeler, a double Olympic and six-time world champion, announced his retirement from the sport on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141015/italian-olympic-legend-announces-retirement Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:15:00 +0200 italian-olympic-legend-announces-retirement Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari announced Thursday it will open a €100 million amusement park in 2016 with rides and a five-star hotel in Spain, its first such venture in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20140314/ferrari-to-open-100-mn-euro-theme-park-in-spain Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:21:00 +0100 ferrari-to-open-100-mn-euro-theme-park-in-spain Italy's famous sports car maker Ferrari has fended off competition from the likes of Google, Rolex and Coca Cola to be named the world’s “most powerful brand”. https://www.thelocal.it/20140219/ferrari-named-worlds-most-powerful-brand Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:40:00 +0100 ferrari-named-worlds-most-powerful-brand The Vatican has started its own cricket club as part of efforts to strengthen relations with other faiths and bring people from diverse backgrounds together. https://www.thelocal.it/20131023/vatican-launches-its-own-cricket-club Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:00:00 +0200 vatican-launches-its-own-cricket-club