Roberto Mancini, reappointed as Italy's coach after the team's 2026 World Cup qualification failure, apologizes for his abrupt 2023 departure, taking full responsibility and promising to restore the team's former glory.
Turkey defeated China 3-0 and Brazil upset Italy 3-2 in the Women’s Volleyball Nations League semi-finals in Macau, advancing to the final.
L'Italia pallavolo conquista il bronzo nella Nations League dopo la vittoria 3-1 contro la Cina. Velasco esprime orgoglio per il gruppo dopo un cammino non sempre in linea con le aspettative.
China, after a surprising five-set victory over the United States, has advanced to the Women's Volleyball Nations League semi-finals in Macau. They are set to face Turkey on Saturday, a team that has consistently defeated them in recent major tournaments, including the 2023 VNL final and the Paris Olympics quarter-finals.
Lo Stadio 'Giuseppe Meazza' di Milano ospiterà Italia-Francia il 12 novembre per la Nations League. Definito il calendario completo degli Azzurri nel Gruppo 1 della Lega A, che include partite contro Belgio e Turchia tra settembre e novembre.
China achieved a stunning upset victory over top-seeded USA in a five-set thriller at the Women's Volleyball Nations League Finals in Macau, advancing to the last four for the first time since 2023 amidst a roaring home crowd.
La Cina ha sorprendentemente eliminato gli USA (3-2) nei quarti di finale della Volleyball Nations League femminile a Macao, qualificandosi per la semifinale contro la Turchia. Nell'altra semifinale, l'Italia di Velasco affronterà il Brasile sabato alle 13:30 ora italiana.
The French Football Federation is set to announce Zinedine Zidane as the new men's national team coach on Tuesday, succeeding Didier Deschamps. Zidane, a former Real Madrid boss and France legend, is widely expected to lead Les Bleus in upcoming UEFA Nations League matches.
Italy and Brazil secured their spots in the Women’s Volleyball Nations League Finals semi-finals in Macau, with Italy beating the Netherlands 3-0 and Brazil overcoming Japan 3-1. Ana Cristina was key for Brazil, scoring 30 points. Turkey, Canada, China, and the USA will compete for the remaining semi-final places.
England's men's amputee football team, 2023 Nations League champions, faces a £50,000 funding gap for the November World Cup in Mexico. Despite FA support for six other para teams, amputee football isn't funded, forcing the volunteer-run charity to rely on donations and public appeals.
L'Italia di Julio Velasco ha sconfitto l'Olanda 3-0 a Macao (25-21, 25-16, 25-16), qualificandosi per la semifinale della Volley Nations League. Le azzurre affronteranno il Brasile sabato, dopo una prestazione dominante che ha confermato il loro ottimo stato di forma.
China's women's volleyball team, led by coach Zhao Yong, will face the top-seeded US in the Volleyball Nations League Finals quarter-finals in Macau on Thursday. Despite a mixed performance in the regular season, China aims to leverage its youth and experience against the favored US.
La selección española, campeona del mundo, comenzará su participación en la Nations League 2026-27 con cuatro partidos en dos semanas. Enfrentará a Croacia y República Checa en septiembre y octubre, jugando en el Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Carlos Tartiere, Poljud y Praga, antes de cerrar el año en el Metropolitano contra Inglaterra.
Un gran socavón de casi medio metro de profundidad apareció en el centro del campo del estadio Ernst Happel de Viena tras el partido de la Nations League entre Austria y Dinamarca, que ya había sufrido un retraso por problemas eléctricos. La imagen se hizo viral.
Ufficializzato il tabellone delle Finals di Volleyball Nations League maschile 2026 a Ningbo, Cina (29 luglio-2 agosto). L'Italia affronterà gli Stati Uniti nei quarti di finale, mentre Giappone sfiderà la Cina, Polonia l'Ucraina e Slovenia la Turchia.
Harry Kane has publicly supported manager Thomas Tuchel after England's World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina, urging the team to learn from the defeat. Kane emphasized the importance of the upcoming Nations League campaign against top teams like Spain and Croatia for gaining crucial experience.
China's young women's volleyball team narrowly lost 3-2 to reigning champions Italy in a five-set thriller to conclude their Nations League regular season in Hong Kong. Despite a slow start, China fought back, but Italy ultimately secured the win in the deciding set.
L'Italia femminile di pallavolo, guidata da Velasco, ottiene la quinta vittoria consecutiva battendo la Cina in rimonta a Hong Kong. Le azzurre si aggiudicano il match al tiebreak, portandosi al secondo posto in classifica nella Nations League.
Reigning champions Italy secured their second consecutive Women's Volleyball Nations League victory by defeating Belgium 3-0 in Hong Kong. Italy's Ekaterina Antropova led all scorers with 23 points.
China's women's national volleyball team is set to compete in the Hong Kong leg of the Volleyball Nations League, viewing it as a key opportunity to test their young squad against elite opponents like Canada, Ukraine, the Dominican Republic, and Italy.
Il CT del Portogallo, Roberto Martínez, ha annunciato che la sua ultima partita con la nazionale è stata quella appena disputata. "Mi porto via un ricordo che mi accompagnerà per tutta la vita", ha dichiarato in conferenza stampa, ringraziando il popolo portoghese, i giocatori e lo staff.
España y Portugal se enfrentan en Dallas en los octavos de final del Mundial, un partido cargado de rivalidad histórica y con la venganza de la Nations League del año pasado como telón de fondo. España llega invicta en defensa, mientras Portugal lidera con Cristiano Ronaldo.
España se enfrenta a Portugal en Dallas en los octavos de final de un Mundial, reviviendo el duelo de 2010. Ambas selecciones buscan avanzar a cuartos en un partido crucial.
Portugal's national football team will face Croatia in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 in Toronto, marking one year since the tragic deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva in a car accident. Coach Roberto Martinez stated the team is inspired to win the World Cup in Jota's memory.
