ROME (AP) — The fear that four-time champion Italy will fail to qualify for a third straight World Cup has cost coach Luciano Spalletti his job. Spalletti announced Sunday that he is being fired and ...

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Pro-Palestinian Protesters approached the gates of the Italy soccer team's training center on Friday to demand an upcoming World Cup qualifier against Israel is not played ...

Italy’s love of soccer is there in every single detail of its culture, from the picturesque Naples streets to the Milan San Siro cheering rows. Firstly, over the decades, Italy has acquired ...

Rasmus Højlund shines for Napoli as they defeat AC Milan 2-0 to reach the Italian Super Cup final. On Thursday, the former Manchester United player set up one goal and scored another in the semifinal.

ROME — Own goals. Uncharacteristic defensive lapses. General disorder. But lots of attacking flair. If the idea in hiring Gennaro Gattuso to replace the fired Luciano Spalletti was to restore order ...

Soccer is big in Italy. For the Italians, it is one of their national sports, and Serie A is one of Europe’s top leagues. Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter are a few of the great Italian soccer clubs that ...

ROME — Gennaro Gattuso is approaching his new job as the coach of an Italy squad in crisis with the same determination and combativeness he used to display on the field as a gritty midfielder.

VATICAN CITY ” Pope Benedict XVI blessed a third-division Italian soccer team Wednesday, praising the club for signing onto a program by a Christian sports organization that seeks to promote ethics in ...

The U.S. women's national team have a chance to close out the year with a winning streak on Monday. After defeating Italy 3-0 ...

Known for their hit morning show, "LIVE with Kelly and Mark," Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are now sharing a new side of themselves with their audience. In an interview with ABC's "World News Tonight ...

From the Women’s Euro to Arsenal’s stunning run in the Women’s Champions League, here are the biggest stories of the year.