Person: Graziano Pelle

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Has China the patience for world domination?

There was more than a hint of irony and football amnesia on display last month when Chelsea manager Antonio Conte warned how the Chinese Super League’s heavy-spending was a “danger for all”.

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Antonio Conte: Before the money must be the passion for football

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Charlie Austin stars in stroll for Southampton

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Shane Long signs new contract with Southampton

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Italy has killed the Spanish football beast it helped create

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Roy Hodgson had our complete support, claims Wayne Rooney

Slick Italy end Spain’s reign

Italy 2 Spain 0: Graziano Pelle sealed Italy’s place in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals with a stoppage-time strike to sink reigning champions Spain at the Stade de France yesterday.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2016

Italy's lack of squad depth now clear to Antonio Conte

How much will Ireland’s historic victory affect the way Italy approach their showdown with Spain on Monday?

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Wily Italians won’t grant Ireland a free pass

So the Italians will rest their star performers on Wednesday to afford Ireland an easy ride to joining them in the knockout stages of Euro 2016? Well, think again.

Sun, 19 Jun, 2016

Antonio Conte: Zlatan Ibramhimovic will be Manchester United star

Italy coach Antonio Conte believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be a hit in the Premier League – and says moving to England has turned Graziano Pelle into an international striker.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

Rafa Benitez fumes at Newcastle’s lack of passion

Southampton 3 Newcastle 1: Rafael Benitez has challenged Newcastle to rediscover their “character and passion” or face slipping to Premier League relegation with a whimper.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Defeat all but confirms Aston Villa's relegation, and Newcastle will probably follow them

Aston Villa slumped to the brink of relegation from the top flight for the first time in 29 years following a 2-1 home defeat by Bournemouth.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

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Shane Long was a real bargain buy, says Ronald Koeman

Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long is a £12m (€14.8m) bargain according to the Southampton manager Ronald Koeman.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Friendly round-up: Disappointing start to build-up campaign for Italy and Sweden

Republic of Ireland Euro 2016 opponents Sweden and Italy began their build-up to this summer’s tournament with disappointing results on a busy night of international friendlies.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Ronald Koeman happy to stay in Euro race

Ronald Koeman was never known for his pace as a player and after making a touchline dash to celebrate his Southampton side’s late winner, has no intention of repeating the experience.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Top half could be the cherry on cake for Bournemouth

Bournemouth won’t rest on their laurels despite virtually ensuring Premier League survival with Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Swansea, insists match-winner Steve Cook.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Pelle brace earns the points for Southampton at Stoke

Graziano Pelle ended a four-month wait for a goal with a first-half brace as Southampton defeated Stoke to go up to seventh in the Barclays Premier League table.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Bournemouth on top in south coast derby as toothless Southampton fail to fire

Bournemouth 2 Southampton 0: Bournemouth beat south coast rivals Southampton 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium, where fourth official Kevin Friend was taken to hospital during half-time having hit his head on the dugout.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

Arsenal title hopes fading as Fraser Forster secures draw for Southampton

Arsenal 0 Southampton 0: A freezing February night may have heralded the end of Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes as they froze when only a win would do. And when they did turn up the heat, they found Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster invincible.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Tomas Rosicky devastated by new injury blow

Tomas Rosicky was left “devastated” by his latest injury setback which could see him ruled out for over a month, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2016

Tony Cascarino believes Sweden are ‘there for the taking’

Former Irish international Tony Cascarino believes Sweden are there for the taking in the Republic of Ireland‘s opening Euro 2016 fixture.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

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Arsenal must rally without Jack Wilshere after annihilation at Southampton

Southampton 0 Arsenal 4: Arsene Wenger admitted he is unsure when Jack Wilshere will be back in an Arsenal shirt, after a grim night for the title chasers on the south coast.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015

Euro 2016: 'There is good reason for optimism, and certainly far more than was the case at the 2012 finals'

Reputation and reality are often two very different things in football, which is why I think Ireland’s European Championship finals group draw is not quite as daunting as it initially seemed to many people when the balls came out of the pot on Saturday night in Paris.

Tue, 15 Dec, 2015

Bluffer’s guide to Ireland’s prospects

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Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

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Riyad Mahrez hat-trick sends Leicester top; frustrated United draw with Hammers

Jamie Vardy missed two good chances to extend his goalscoring streak to 12 straight games but a Riyad Mahrez hat-trick sent Leicester back to the top of the Barclays Premier League.

Sat, 05 Dec, 2015

Manuel Pellegrini refuses to discuss megabucks Lionel Messi transfer

Manuel Pellegrini has refused to discuss fresh rumours linking Manchester City with Lionel Messi.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2015

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman puts faith in Shane Long

Ronald Koeman has backed Shane Long to spearhead Southampton’s attack at Manchester City in the absence of suspended top-scorer Graziano Pelle.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015

Davis: Pelle plays vital role for Southampton

Steven Davis believes Graziano Pelle is “vital” to Southampton after the striker scored his ninth goal of the season in Sunday’s win over Bournemouth.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2015

Southampton up to seventh as Bournemouth languish

Southampton 2 Bournemouth 0<br>Southampton manager Ronald Koeman hailed his side’s first-half display after the Saints moved up to seventh in the Premier League, having now gone five games unbeaten.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Elusive win slips from Liverpool’s grasp

Liverpool 1 Southampton 1: Jurgen Klopp’s message to all of those following his early progress at Liverpool could be summed up in two words: ‘Calm down.’ Klopp has spent a significant chunk of his first fortnight in charge at Anfield appealing for calm; to his nervous players, to the club’s excitable fans, to a hungry media keen to follow his every move.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Robin van Persie scores own goal as Holland fall short of play-offs

Robin van Persie endured a miserable night scoring an own goal as Holland failed to qualify for the European Championships following a 3-2 defeat to the Czech Republic last night.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

John Terry backs Mourinho to dig Chelsea out as crisis deepens

Chelsea 1 Southampton 3: John Terry offered his backing to Jose Mourinho after Chelsea’s season took a significant turn for the worse on Saturday.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

Brian Kerr brilliant, Garth Crooks fumes, endless love for Martin Keown

The best performances and palaver from the Premier League.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2015

Anthony Martial magnificent, so why are you so prickly Louis?

Southampton 2 Manchester United 3: Manchester United’s transformation is gaining momentum thanks to two goals from Anthony Martial in a 3-2 victory at Southampton which takes them to second in the table; but it wasn’t quite enough to end a long-running debate over the quality of their defence.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2015

Gareth Bale strikes late as Wales close in

Wales are poised to end their 58-year wait to play at a major tournament after Gareth Bale’s late winner on a balmy night in Nicosia.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

Ronald Koeman insists Victor Wanyama won’t be leaving

Southampton 3 Norwich 0: Ronald Koeman insists Victor Wanyama will still be a Southampton player when the summer transfer window closes on Tuesday evening despite the former Celtic man telling the Dutchman he wants leave St Mary’s.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015

Saints and Watford play out scrappy nil-all draw

Watford and Southampton are still searching for their first Barclays Premier League wins of the season after playing out a scrappy goalless draw at Vicarage Road.

Sun, 23 Aug, 2015

Southampton v Everton: The tweet, moment and man of the match

Everton won at Southampton today, thanks to two goals from Romelu Lukaku and a strike from Ross Barkley.

Sat, 15 Aug, 2015

Everton secure surprise win at St Mary's

Romelu Lukaku’s brace set Everton on course for an impressive first win of the season as Roberto Martinez’s side secured a surprisingly comprehensive victory at Southampton.

Sat, 15 Aug, 2015

Newcastle draw on new optimism

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Mon, 10 Aug, 2015

Five Irish plotlines to follow this season

There is never any shortage of narratives when the Premier League season begins. 

Sun, 09 Aug, 2015

Shane Long to miss Southampton’s Dutch trip

Shane Long will miss Southampton’s return Europa League clash with Vitesse Arnhem tonight as the Saints look to add to their convincing opening win (7pm).

Thu, 06 Aug, 2015

Frank Lampard signs off with trademark goal

Manchester City 2 Southampton 0: Frank Lampard brought his glittering career in English football to an end in fitting fashion with a goal as City wrapped up their Barclays Premier League campaign with a sixth successive win.

Mon, 25 May, 2015

Hat-trick hero Sadio Mane lauds Shane Long’s ‘great performance’

Hat-trick record-breaker Sadio Mane was quick to praise fellow star man Shane Long after Southampton got their European challenge back on track with a rout of dismal Villa.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Pochettino's Spurs deny Saints win

Mauricio Pochettino frustrated the fans that once adored him as Tottenham twice came from behind to secure a draw on his first return to Southampton.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2015

Sherwood sinks old side as Stoke frustrate Allardyce's Hammers

Christian Benteke scored his eighth goal in six games to hand Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood a winning return to Tottenham.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2015

Darron Gibson’s latest setback frustrates Roberto Martinez

Everton 1 Southampton 0: Everton finally removed any lingering doubt that they will still be competing in the Premier League next season but the talk afterwards was as much about those not playing as the players who secured a third successive league win for the first time in a year.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015