Harsh reality has sunk in: Trapattoni

Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni admitted thathis sidestruggled during their opening 0-0 draw with Denmark at the Euro 2004 football championship on Monday. "Finally the harsh reality of Euro 2004......

Capello, Trapattoni off to winning starts

England were booed off at halftime against Andorra before grinding out a 2-0 victory as Europe's 2010 World Cup qualifiers began in earnest on Saturday. England's Fabio Capello was among several......

Italy rule out big changes for Sweden game

Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni has ruled out big changes to his team for their next Euro 2004 game against Sweden and said they would not adopt a cavalier approach.The Italians laboured to a 0-0......

Del Piero to start in Italy opener

Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni resisted any surprises when he named his team to face Denmark in their Group C opener on Monday. Trapattoni opted to stick with Simone Perrotta and Cristiano Zanetti......

Trap set to become Ireland manager

Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni is to leave Salzburg at the end of the season to become manager of Ireland's national side, his Austrian club said on Wednesday. The former Italian national coach......