Nationwide shock as Italy miss out on World Cup 2022

IMAGE: Italian players in disbelief after they miss out on World Cup Qualification. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Eight months after winning the European Championship trophy and being......

PHOTOS: Fans, players say goodbye to Fiorentina captain Astori

'He has always been and will always be a Florentine.' IMAGE: Pallbearers carry the casket of Davide Astori after the funeral service in Florence. Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters Thousands......

Teary farewell for Buffon after Italy's World Cup failure

'Sport teaches you to lose and win as a group and share joy and pain.' IMAGE: Gianluigi Buffon in tears after the match. Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters Tearful goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon......

Football Briefs: Mexico's Marquez in line to play in fifth World Cup

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE:  Mexico's defender Rafael Marquez attends a news conference. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters Rafael Marquez could......

Football Briefs: Ancelotti turns down Italy job

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Carlo Ancelotti reacts. Photograph: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Carlo Ancelotti has turned down an offer to coach......