One year ago yesterday, Tottenham Hotspur suffered a defeat to Manchester United so humiliating that Daniel Levy knew he had to put into motion his well-guarded plan. Nuno Espirito Santo was out as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover European football with a focus on the Italian game. Nov 28, 2023, 04:12pm EST This article is more than 2 years old. PALA ...

Dark, swirling, ominous, grey clouds floated above as incessant rain hurtled to the ground, lit up by futuristic neon lights. It was reminiscent of a scene from Blade Runner, but this was the ...

Napoli travel to Sassuolo on Saturday afternoon for their opening game of the 2025-26 Serie A season, with Antonio Conte’s side eager to defend their Scudetto title. Speaking to the press ahead of ...

Standing outside a busy cafe in Turin, my assumption had been that I would be taken to a hotel or office further from the city centre for my audience with Antonio Conte. What I had not anticipated was ...

It took less than a summer for Antonio Conte to guide Napoli back to prominence. One of the most successful European coaches of the last decade, Conte is a special manager and he showed it on the ...