A summary of the main football headlines from Italy`s sports newspapers on [Date – Original text implies a specific date, but it`s not provided. Keep this general or remove if a specific date is not crucial]. The focus is on the national team`s recent poor performance and the newly released Serie A calendar.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport leads with the headline “Enough!”, highlighting Italy`s disastrous 3-0 defeat in Norway, a result that immediately puts their World Cup qualification campaign at risk. Coach Luciano Spalletti faces criticism for the poor start to the qualifiers, prompting intervention from FIGC President Gabriele Gravina. Spalletti urged the team to `Move forwards` for the upcoming match against Moldova, emphasizing the need for a goalscorer.
The paper also discusses the immediate challenges presented by the new Serie A schedule, pointing out significant early fixtures such as Juventus vs Inter and Milan vs Napoli. Fabio Capello is reported to be backing Antonio Conte. Other news items mention Juric potentially joining Atalanta and José Mourinho making a €30 million offer for striker Dusan Vlahovic.
Corriere dello Sport
Corriere dello Sport describes Italy`s loss as a “shock at the start” of their World Cup journey and a “sad disaster,” emphasizing the 3-0 scoreline against Norway, with goals from Sorloth, Nusa, and Haaland all coming within the first 42 minutes. This defeat leaves the Azzurri nine points behind the group leaders. Coach Spalletti acknowledged `many errors` and the team`s `fragile` performance. Attention now turns to the Monday match against Moldova.
In club news, Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta reportedly views Cristian Chivu as the `ideal` coach, describing it as a `courageous choice`. Chivu`s debut will be against Torino. The Serie A fixture list includes Napoli starting against Sassuolo, Juventus facing Parma, Allegri`s Milan playing Cremonese, Roma (managed by Gasp) meeting Bologna, Maurizio Sarri`s team encountering Fabregas` side, Fiorentina vs Cagliari, and the Derby d`Italia between Inter and Juventus scheduled for the third round.
Tuttosport
Tuttosport labels the 3-0 defeat in Norway an “Azzurri disgrace,” stating that it immediately raises doubts about Italy`s World Cup qualification. Sorloth, Nusa, and Haaland proved too strong for a “messy Italy,” resulting in the heaviest defeat under Spalletti and already bringing the threat of play-offs into focus.
Regarding the Serie A calendar, Tuttosport notes that Inter will face Torino and Juventus within the first three weeks. The Serie A season sees Napoli starting against Sassuolo. Tudor`s team begins with Parma and Genoa before meeting Allegri`s Milan in the sixth week. Baroni faces a difficult start against Fiorentina, Roma, and Atalanta after their initial match against Inter. The Milan derby is set to close the championship season.
Juventus transfer news includes monitoring Dodo and Tavares as potential ideas. Dodo`s contract renewal talks with Fiorentina are reportedly slow, while Tavares was acquired by Lazio but could potentially leave, with Juventus keeping an eye on the situation. Napoli is also mentioned as having interest in Juventus defender Federico Gatti.
