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Donadoni: I won't quit
Roberto Donadoni insists he has no intention of quitting as Italy boss after his side were dumped out of Euro 2008.The world champions lost out to Spain on penalty kicks in Vienna after 120 minutes of goalless action, leaving the Italian Football Federation considering Donadoni's future with the national team.
23 Jun 2008, 4:23 PM
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Donadoni made to sweat over future
Italy boss Roberto Donadoni must wait and see if he is allowed to continue in his role after his side crashed out of Euro 2008 following their penalty shoot-out defeat by Spain. Donadoni, who signed a two-year deal extension before the tournament, has a 10-day get-out clause in his contract, leaving his future in major doubt.
23 Jun 2008, 9:21 AM
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Camoranesi: Italy fear Spain stars
Mauro Camoranesi admits Italy fear Spain's lethal strike force of David Villa and Fernando Torres ahead of their Euro 2008 quarter-final. Villa and Torres have scored five goals between them already in the tournament and Italy go into the game without suspended key players Gennaro Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo.
22 Jun 2008, 1:35 PM
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Del Piero eyes Spain scalp
Alessandro Del Piero is backing Italy to recover from a tough start at Euro 2008 to beat Spain in the quarter-finals and go on to be crowned champions. The World Cup winners suffered a nightmare start to their campaign when they were thrashed by Holland and held to a draw by Romania but the Juventus star insists his side are back to their best.
22 Jun 2008, 11:52 AM
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Donadoni hails Italy
Roberto Donadoni hailed his Italian side after they set up a mouthwatering quarter-final clash with Spain in Vienna on Sunday.Andrea Pirlo's first-half penalty and Daniele de Rossi's deflected free-kick proved enough to see off France and give Italy their first win of Euro 2008.
18 Jun 2008, 9:01 AM
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Donadoni not worried by Holland
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni insists he has no concerns over Holland's decision to rest players for their clash with Romania and says he still expects Marco Van Basten's men to win. Donadoni, whose own side must overcome France in Zurich to qualify, need Holland to take at least a point if the world champions are to qualify for the last eight.
16 Jun 2008, 11:25 PM
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Italy make worst start by reigning World champion since England
Italy's 3-0 defeat to Holland in their opening game of the Euro 2008 marked the first time in 40 years that a reigning World Champion has lost their next match at a European Championships. The last European team to win a World Cup and then lose their following match at a major tournament was England.
10 Jun 2008, 6:12 PM
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Italy kill off Scottish dream
Christian Pannuci struck a last-gasp winner to kill off Scotland's dreams of qualifying for Euro 2008. Barry Ferguson's second-half equaliser had cancelled out Luca Toni's early strike - but James McFadden wasted Scotland's best opportunity to win the game as Italy stole the victory they so badly craved.
17 Nov 2007, 8:00 PM


