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Ireland finished bottom of the U20 Six Nations Championships for the first time after a 15-12 defeat to Italy at the Stadio Monigo in Treviso.
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Italy Pick Two New Faces Ahead Of UEFA Nations League Quarter-Final vs Germany
Italy coach Luciano Spalletti has picked two new faces in his squad announced on Friday for the upcoming Nations League quarter-final with Germany. Atalanta defender Matteo Ruggeri, one of the stars of his team's Europa League triumph last season, and Torino youngster Cesare Casadei are among the 25 players jostling for a place in Italy's two matches with the Germans next week. Casadei, who returned to Italy from Chelsea last month, has been picked alongside other youngsters like Daniel Maldini, the son of Italian football icon Paolo Maldini.
F1 boss to visit Thailand for talks on Bangkok race
MELBOURNE: Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali will travel to Bangkok next week following the Australian Grand Prix for talks over a potential race in the Thai capital, he told Sky Sports.
Chelsea can be flexible, says Maresca
Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea will be allowed to break from his rigid tactics if they need to win Sunday’s vital London derby against Arsenal.
France snatch Under-20s Six Nations title as Wales shock England
CARDIFF :France beat Scotland 45-40 in a thrilling Paris try-fest to win the Under-20s Six Nations title for the first time since 2018 on Friday after Grand Slam-chasing England were stunned 23-13 by Wales in Cardiff.
Wales U20s deny England Grand Slam with remarkable victory
Wales U20s denied England a Grand Slam with perhaps one of their famous victories at this level, running out 20-13 victors over their nearest rivals at the Arms Park.
Germany recall Goretzka and Adeyemi for Italy Nations League tie
BERLIN: Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday recalled the in-form Leon Goretzka and Karim Adeyemi to his squad for the two-legged Nations League quarter-final tie with Italy. Injuries to key players including Florian Wirtz, Kai Havertz, Niclas Fuellkrug and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen necessitated several changes as Germany look to reach the final four of the Nations League for the first time. Bayern Munich midfielder Goretzka last played for Germany in 2023 but has regained the form of a few years ago. Nagelsmann, who coached him at Bayern, said: “Leon is in a very good phase from a sporting perspective.” Adeyemi has not pulled on a Germany senior shirt since 2022 and this is the first time Nagelsmann has selected him. Appointed Germany manager in September 2023, Nagelsmann has repeatedly selected on form rather than reputation, having regularly left big names out of the squad. On Thursday, Nagelsmann said he selected “players who play regularly for the club” and added he wanted players to be “on fire (and) show their spirit even if they don’t play from the start.” Midfielder Nadiem Amiri has been chosen for the first time in five years as he benefits from Mainz’s rise to third spot in the table. Inter Milan center-back Yann Aurel Bisseck, 24, is the only debutant. “We’ve got great respect for him,” Nagelsmann said of Bisseck, adding “he’s got a lot of talent and brings plenty to the table.” Manchester City back-up Stefan Ortega joins Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann and Stuttgart’s Alexander Nuebel, on loan from Bayern, as the goalkeepers. Nagelsmann did not indicate which of the three would play but said he would opt for the same player for both games. The coach complained about the scheduling of the Bundesliga, with
Caelan Doris: Ireland determined to end Six Nations with best performance
Captain Caelan Doris insisted there is no sense of anti-climax in the Ireland camp as they fight to keep alive their scant hopes of Six Nations glory against Italy.