World Cup 2018

Andrea Pirlo In Talks With Italy And Other Clubs To Pursue A Coaching Role

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Italian World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo has revealed that he has held talks with members of the Italian FA and other clubs as he considers stepping into a coaching career. The 38-year-old hang up his boots during the back end of 2017, and he is expected to be given a formal send-off at a San Siro testimonial next month.

Pirlo has been working as a pundit since his departure from New York City FC last year, but he has now admitted that he could step into coaching, he told Gazzetta dello Sport: “I’ve had discussions with many people, both for the national team and for clubs, but there will be time to make considerations.” Continue reading

World Cup can still be Great, even without Italy

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This summer at the World Cup in Russia, the Italian national team will not be there to compete but despite the disappointment of that, this World Cup can still be a very enjoyable one. With many teams in contention, this looks set to be one of the most competitive World Cup’s we have seen for the past few years, and realistically there are at least half a dozen teams who have a genuine chance of winning.

The top of the betting is full of big international teams, with Brazil, Germany and France leading the way. Behind those the likes of Spain, Argentina and Belgium will all head to Russia with a realistic chance of going all the way, and that is without mentioning the outsiders who are capable of causing an upset like England and Portugal. Continue reading