Italy captain Gianluigi Donnarumma has vowed to restore his national team’s pride and reputation after their latest World Cup heartbreak.

The Man City keeper admits there’s a long road ahead but urged his teammates to stand together.

This, as the Italian sports minister called on the head of the Football Federation to resign after the Azzurri missed out on a place in the World Cup for the third tournament in a row.

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Meanwhile, Phil Foden has been told that his place in England’s World Cup squad is not guaranteed.

The Man City midfielder played in both the Three Lions’ recent friendlies but head coach Thomas Tuchel is not convinced by his ability to play higher up the pitch in a false nine position.

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In other developments, 

Man City are the latest club to be linked with Newcastle striker Sandro Tonali, who’s also believed to have made contact with Real Madrid as he continues to push for an exit from St. James’ Park.

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Chelsea have reported a pre-tax loss of over 262 million pounds for the 2024/2025 season…the biggest annual loss in English football history.

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And, the agent of Bayer Leverkusen’s Christian Kofane says he’s in talks with Arsenal about a potential move for the 19-year-old forward