Tutti all'AnieneMalago's Odyssey can be viewed on TMaxThe story of the Italian national team really does seem like an Odyssey. Where Ithaca is Malago's club on the Tiber, as unchanging as a Roman Olympus byMichele Masneri29 JUL 26
Italian-style leadWanted: a second member for the ‘miracle duo’ of Mancini and RanieriThey may not be Zidane and Klopp, but the two managers summoned to Malagò’s court have won in the Premier League. And that’s enough for a heartfelt toastbyJack O’Malley28 JUL 26
blue chaosItalian football is making a fresh start under Mancini. Malagò has chosen not to upset anyoneThe former manager who won Euro 2021 is set to return to the Azzurri dugout. Claudio Ranieri is expected to join him as technical director. Not even three World Cups spent on the sidelines have made them accept a clean slate and a fresh start from scratchbyGiovanni Battistuzzi28 JUL 26
The National AffairPirlo’s unintended miracle: uniting Italy (against his candidacy)The national team will not be entrusted to the former Milan and Juventus midfielder. Contacts with a Russian club with close ties to the Kremlin, doubts about his coaching track record and the debate over the future of the national team have led politicians and supporters to discuss merit, responsibility and appropriateness rather than football allegiancesbyGiovanni Battistuzzi27 JUL 26
Il Foglio Sportivo – A PORTRAIT OF BONANZAThe national team’s new head coach, according to AIThe ideal candidate for our national team would be Pep Guardiola. However, in light of Maldini’s comments – “we’re waiting for the person we really want” – if the Spanish manager were to turn down the offer, it would then be Pirlo who takes the helm of the AzzurribyAlessandro Bonan25 JUL 26
