Italy

Pep Guardiola was so close to becoming Italy head coach that he began scribbling potential lineups on paper during talks over the job, Paolo Maldini has revealed.

Paolo Maldini has led the outpouring of tributes to his former AC Milan captain Franco Baresi following the death of the Italy legend.

Franco Baresi, the legendary former AC Milan and Italy defender, has died at the age of 66.

Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed he received an approach to coach his native Italy but said he turned down the role because he remains committed to leading Brazil.

Roberto Mancini issued an apology in his first public comments Wednesday after being rehired to coach an Italy squad in crisis three years after he abandoned the same job for a lucrative contract with Saudi Arabia.

The 2026 World Cup is over, and we're already itching to look ahead to 2030. So, we asked our reporters to vote for the top teams they expect to contend in four years' time. Who made the cut?

Roberto Mancini is close to becoming the new Italy head coach, the president of the country's football federation has said.

Andrea Pirlo is out of contention for the Italy job amid political concerns over a sponsorship deal with Russian betting firm Fonbet.

What does the future look like for the Italian national team?

Pep Guardiola's intention remains to take "at least one year" out of the game despite being approached to take over the vacant Italy coaching job, a source told ESPN.