Back page 
Ten players to watch in Serie A this season
James Pendleton picks out some of the young stars to keep an eye on in Italy’s top flight.
Tag: Italy
Jose Mourinho – From Bobby Robson’s wingman to Premier League swingman
Jose Mourinho has won a total of 25 trophies in his career, including domestic titles in England, Spain, Italy, and Portugal and two European cups. Sam Stobbart takes a look at his managerial career to date.
The World Cup’s greatest games – Italy v Brazil, 1982
In a new series looking at some of the World Cup’s greatest games, Robert Barter takes a look at Italy versus Brazil in 1982
Journey to the centre of the Europa League – last 32, second legs
The last 16 of the Europa League will be set this week and Jonathan O’Shea previews the action as two Scottish sides look to progress.
The curse of Italians abroad
Andrew Delaney discusses the fortunes of some of the Italian players who have ventured abroad and struggled to find their feet in different environments,
UEFA Nations League – teams to watch
With the UEFA Nations League upon us, Andrew Delaney picks out some of the teams to keep an eye on over the next couple of months.
Eleven of the greatest to never play at the World Cup
Ivan Smyth picks a team from the great players who never got the opportunity to play in the World Cup.
Relentless Juventus push Serie A rivals to new heights
With the Serie A title set to go down to the wire, Paul Little looks at the statistics from a relentless season for Juventus.
Defending – Football’s forgotten art
Robert Barter discusses the history of Italian inspired defensive tactics and how they could still be used for domination in the modern era.
Bad habits – Italian football’s problem with corruption
Italian football was rocked with the nation team’s failure to qualify for this summer’s World Cup, but some of its problems run even deeper, writes Alif Chandra.