AC Milan 2 Celtic 0

AC Milan 2 Celtic 0

Neil Lennon admits he is struggling to find sympathy for injury-riven AC Milan ahead of their Champions League clash at the San Siro tonight.

James Forrest has been ruled out of Celtic’s Champions League game against AC Milan at the San Siro on Wednesday night.

Injured AC Milan forward Kaka has decided against collecting his wages until he returns to full fitness.

Uruguay 2 Italy 2, Italy win 3-2 on pens

Italy striker Mario Balotelli is out of the Confederations Cup semi-final against Spain because of injury.

Say what you like about Silvio Berlusconi’s political career, he’s proved a better judge of football than most owners.

AC Milan 2 Barcelona 0

A question mark hung over Craig Levein’s future as Scotland manager after last night’s 2-0 defeat to Belgium all but extinguished their hopes of resurrecting their World Cup qualifying Group A campaign.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo matched each other blow for blow at the Nou Camp last night, bagging two goals apiece as Barcelona and Real Madrid battled out an entertaining draw in the first Clasico of the Primera Division season.

Spain 4 Italy 0

Forza Gagli

Mario Balotelli insists Sunday’s Euro 2012 final will feature the best two teams in the competition.

Germany 1 Italy 2

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli labelled Andrea Pirlo “a star” after the Juventus midfielder helped end England’s dreams of European Championship glory.

Italy are deservedly through to the semi-final of the European Championship after a dramatic penalty shoot-out, and how they celebrated after this captivating quarter-final in Kiev.

England 0 Italy 0 (Italy won 4-2 on penalties)

Italy 0 United States 1

Italy 3 Northern Ireland 0

Faroe Islands 0 Italy 1

ARSENE WENGER lost another battle to keep one of his star players at Arsenal yesterday after an agreement was reached to allow Samir Nasri to join Manchester City.

Arsene Wenger lost another battle to keep one of his star players at Arsenal today after an agreement was reached to allow Samir Nasri to join Manchester City.

A late goal from Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani gave Italy a 2-1 win over world champions Spain in Bari this evening.

Republic of Ireland 2 Italy 0

Italy 3 Estonia 0

Slovenia 0 Italy 1

Slovakia 3 Italy 2

Slovakia 1 Italy 0

NEW ZEALAND coach Ricki Herbert was ecstatic last night after world champions Italy were saved from humiliation against his team of minnows only by a controversial penalty.

Italy 1 New Zealand 1

DEFENDING champions Italy had to come from behind to salvage a draw in their World Cup Group F opener against Paraguay in Cape Town last night.

Italy 1 Paraguay 1

Italy coach Marcello Lippi insists he will not rush chief playmaker Andrea Pirlo back from injury at the World Cup.

ITALY coach Marcello Lippi has dropped the strongest hint yet that his country’s best goalscorer will not start tonight’s World Cup Group F opener with Paraguay.

Italy have dropped Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi from their 23-man World Cup squad.

FIORENTINA captain Riccardo Montolivo has described tonight’s meeting with Bayern Munich at the Artemio Franchi stadium as the most important game of his life.

LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard reflected on his team’s Champions League campaign and admitted it had been “not good enough” after the Reds’ involvement in the competition finished with a 2-1 home defeat to Fiorentina at Anfield last night.

Liverpool 1 Fiorentina 2

RANGERS’ Champions League hopes were left hanging in the balance when a late equaliser from Unirea Urziceni denied them a crucial first victory in the tournament this season.

THREE goals in seven minutes helped Brazil dump world champions Italy out of the Confederations Cup with a convincing victory in Pretoria last night.

Italy 3 Northern Ireland 0

Italy coach Marcelo Lippi will give young Inter Milan defender Davide Santon his senior international debut against Northern Ireland tomorrow night after admitting to being impressed with him in training.

Italy coach Marcello Lippi has called up eight uncapped players for the friendly against Northern Ireland on June 6.