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 The Netherlands reached the semi-finals of the women's World Cup for the first time in their history on Saturday after beating Italy 2-0 in Valenciennes. https://www.thelocal.it/20190629/italy-lose-out-to-dutch-in-bid-to-reach-womens-world-cup-semi-finals Sat, 29 Jun 2019 19:57:23 +0200 italy-lose-out-to-dutch-in-bid-to-reach-womens-world-cup-semi-finals With the World Cup only weeks away, some Italy fans are still not quite over missing out on the tournament for the first time since 1958 at the hands of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.it/20180605/anyone-but-sweden-italy-fans-take-out-salty-full-page-ad-in-swedish-newspaper Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:47:16 +0200 anyone-but-sweden-italy-fans-take-out-salty-full-page-ad-in-swedish-newspaper Iceland will bring a little bit of missing team Italy to the World Cup in Russia as they compete in their first finals wearing a kit supplied by Italian sportswear firm Errea. https://www.thelocal.it/20180530/iceland-italy-world-cup-kit-errea Wed, 30 May 2018 12:00:26 +0200 iceland-italy-world-cup-kit-errea For the first time since 1958, football-mad Italy will follow a World Cup finals from the sidelines without their national team. https://www.thelocal.it/20180516/italians-prepare-for-world-cup-without-azzurri Wed, 16 May 2018 13:56:31 +0200 italians-prepare-for-world-cup-without-azzurri When the World Cup is held aloft in July, it won't be an Italian lifting the trophy. The eliminated Azzurri will not brighten the tournament, but Italians will still make the cup shine. https://www.thelocal.it/20180513/the-workshop-that-makes-eliminated-italy-home-of-the-world-cup Sun, 13 May 2018 13:26:21 +0200 the-workshop-that-makes-eliminated-italy-home-of-the-world-cup Gian Piero Ventura's reign as Italy coach ended on Wednesday after a World Cup qualifying fiasco during which the four-time champions failed to reach next year's finals in Russia. https://www.thelocal.it/20171116/italy-sacks-coach-gian-piero-ventura Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:24:06 +0100 italy-sacks-coach-gian-piero-ventura Gian Piero Ventura defended "one of the best records in 40 years" on Wednesday, as he refused to resign as Italy coach despite failing to lead the four-time champions to the World Cup finals. https://www.thelocal.it/20171115/italy-coach-gian-piero-ventura-refuses-to-resign Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:05:35 +0100 italy-coach-gian-piero-ventura-refuses-to-resign Italy is picking through the wreckage after the national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1958. https://www.thelocal.it/20171114/five-things-that-explain-italy-world-cup-disaster Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:57:49 +0100 five-things-that-explain-italy-world-cup-disaster Italians are still reeling from the Azzurri’s failure to make the 2018 World Cup, the first time in 60 years that Italy hasn’t qualified. https://www.thelocal.it/20171114/the-saddest-reactions-to-italy-world-cup-flop Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:10:07 +0100 the-saddest-reactions-to-italy-world-cup-flop It was a tearful farewell for Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon, who had dreamed of bowing out with another record in a stellar career – a sixth World Cup finals appearance. https://www.thelocal.it/20171114/gianluigi-buffon-italy-retirement Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:54:01 +0100 gianluigi-buffon-italy-retirement A tearful Gianluigi Buffon quit international football as four-time champions Italy sensationally missed out on their first World Cup finals in 60 years after a playoff defeat to Sweden. https://www.thelocal.it/20171114/italy-lost-world-cup Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:12:12 +0100 italy-lost-world-cup Italy is anxiously counting down to kick-off in a showdown with Sweden that will determine whether the football superpower misses the World Cup for the first time in 60 years. https://www.thelocal.it/20171113/italy-sweden-world-cup-showdown Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:33:38 +0100 italy-sweden-world-cup-showdown Four-time champions Italy face missing out on the World Cup for the first time since 1958, a potential national humiliation likened to the "apocalypse" by the team's fanatical supporters. https://www.thelocal.it/20171113/italy-sweden-world-cup-apocalypse Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:54:11 +0100 italy-sweden-world-cup-apocalypse Sweden claimed a precious 1-0 first-leg victory over Italy in their World Cup play-off at Stockholm on Friday, leaving the four-time champions in danger of missing the tournament for the first time in 60 years. https://www.thelocal.it/20171111/sweden-claim-advantage-with-world-cup-play-off-first-leg-victory-over-italy Sat, 11 Nov 2017 12:07:22 +0100 sweden-claim-advantage-with-world-cup-play-off-first-leg-victory-over-italy Italy will be one of the four seeded teams in the draw for the European play-offs for next year's World Cup after Fifa released their latest world rankings on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20171016/italy-seeded-world-cup-play-off-draw Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:33:50 +0200 italy-seeded-world-cup-play-off-draw Gian Piero Ventura warned Italy will struggle to even get past November's World Cup play-offs if they reproduce the woeful form of Friday night's 1-1 draw against Macedonia in Turin. https://www.thelocal.it/20171007/world-cup-qualifiers-ventura-fears-for-play-offs-after-turin-shocker Sat, 07 Oct 2017 11:10:41 +0200 world-cup-qualifiers-ventura-fears-for-play-offs-after-turin-shocker Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini is upbeat ahead of Italy's crucial 2018 World Cup qualifying game against Macedonia on Friday despite fears the team could miss out on the tournament. https://www.thelocal.it/20171006/chiellini-aims-to-boost-bruised-italy-ahead-of-world-cup-qualifier-clash Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:27:25 +0200 chiellini-aims-to-boost-bruised-italy-ahead-of-world-cup-qualifier-clash Ireland are anxiously waiting to see whether Italy captain Sergio Parisse makes his much-awaited return from injury against them in their World Cup clash on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150928/irish-fear-return-of-italian-talisman-parisse Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:55:24 +0200 irish-fear-return-of-italian-talisman-parisse Italy's French coach Jacques Brunel has warned his side against underestimating Canada ahead of their Rugby World Cup tie on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150925/we-cannot-underestimate-canada-italy-coach Fri, 25 Sep 2015 14:08:13 +0200 we-cannot-underestimate-canada-italy-coach Italy's World Cup preparations are back on track after players and the national federation (FIR) reached an agreement over bonuses. https://www.thelocal.it/20150617/italian-players-reach-world-cup-deal-with-federation Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:29:53 +0200 italian-players-reach-world-cup-deal-with-federation