News about Alessandro Bastoni

The defender suffered a worrying blow to his ankle after Ousmane Dembele landed on him, having been tackled himself. Italy's Alessandro Bastoni won the ball from the winger but caught him on the follow-through with Dembele's flailing leg subsequently connecting with Calafiori. Calafiori played just over an hour of the showdown at the Parc des Princes but was removed by medics shortly after the incident with the visitors leading 3-1. In scenes that will have worried Mikel Arteta, the full back had looked in significant pain while on the floor as his visibly concerned team-mates gathered around him.

The Azzurri slumped out of the tournament after goals from Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas sent them home in the Round of 16 on Saturday. Post-match, Spalletti delivered a bizarre press conference in which he criticised the lack of time to prepare and admitted he would have to tear up his squad. But, bizarrely, Italian champions Inter also found themselves in the firing line. Five players from the club - Federico Dimarco, Matteo Darmian, Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi and Nicolo Barella - had been named in Spalletti's 26-man travelling group while three of them started the game against the Swiss.

Switzerland fully deserved to progress into the quarter-finals where they have a potential date with England. Berlin had been the venue for Italy's triumph at the 2006 World Cup but they never looked like pulling off a repeat as they were second-best in every department. Here, Mail Sport's JOE BERNSTEIN runs the rule over who impressed - and which players should do better - in the first of the last-16 matches.

Sky Bet are offering a Featured RequestABet and four Price Boosts for tonight's blockbuster Euro 2024 contest between Spain and reigning champions Italy in Gelsenkirchen. Firstly, the 7/1 RequestABet is for Alvaro Morata to have 2+ shots on target and Alessandro Bastoni to commit 2+ fouls. Morata had 2+ shots on target in his opening game, while Bastoni committed two fouls against Albania. Meanwhile, the price boosts require Rodri to commit two or more fouls at 1/1, Gianluca Scamacca to have 2+ shots on target at 5/1, each team to have 2+ shots on target in each half at 6/1, and Morata to score a header at 9/1.

The first round of group stage matches came to a thrilling end on Tuesday night as Portugal recovered from a goal down to beat Czechia in the Leipzig rain. Hours earlier, fans had been treated to arguably the game of the tournament between Georgia and Turkey at an even more raucous and wet Westfalenstadion. Euro 2024 began with the largest-ever opening game win, as Germany thumped Scotland 5-1. It's fair to say the tournament has been a roaring success in its first few days.

UEFA has directed four charges against the Albanian Football Federation for incidents during the game in Dortmund, which finished 2-1 to Italy. Albania went ahead when Nedim Bajrami scored the quickest goal in Euros history after 23 seconds but goals from Alessandro Bastoni and Nicola Barella gave Italy all three points. A pitch invader halted the game in the dying moments of the game and that incident comprises one of the charges.

More than 220 clubs are represented at Euro 2024 - and Manchester City and Inter Milan top the charts in terms of call-ups. Thirteen players from both clubs made their nation's final squads for the tournament, which kicked off last night in Germany. Premier League champions Manchester City's players come from seven different nations. Serie A winners Inter Milan's representatives include former Stoke City striker Marko Arnautovic who will be leading the line for Austria. Holders Italy have included four players from their domestic champions in their squad, including Nicolo Barella and Alessandro Bastoni who won Euro 2020 under former manager Roberto Mancini.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Luciano Spaletti believes Italy need to show a 'mean' streak after some wasteful finishing in their opening win over Albania at Euro 2024. The defending champions fell behind to the quickest goal in the tournament's history after Nedim Bajrami struck just 23 seconds into the Group B tie. Despite that calamitous start, Spalletti's side soon led through Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolo Barella, but a series of blown opportunities meant they remained open to a sucker punch. Had Rey Manaj converted in the final stages, it would have materialised.

Italy commenced their defence of the European Championship with a 2-1 win over Albania and there was much focus on Alessandro Bastoni's goal. Albania had taken a shock lead after just 23 seconds, with Nedim Bejrami netting the fastest ever goal in a Euros game. However, Italy responded in the eleventh minute as a cleverly-worked corner routine culminated in Bastoni equalising with a header.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DORTMUND: A dire beginning and a fast start. Somehow Italy managed to pull off both in opening their defence of the European crown with a victory despite falling so spectacularly over their own feet inside 23 seconds. That was the time it took for Federico Dimarco to make a calamitous hash of a throw-in and for Nedim Bajrami, of Sassuolo in Italy's Serie B, to score the quickest goal in the history of this tournament. Albania 1 Italy 0. For the most fleeting of periods, what a magnificent thing that was. Magnificent for the vast crowds of Albanians who colonised a city and then a stadium and magnificent for Bajrami, who became only the second man from his nation to score at one of these major gatherings. Magnificent for those who enjoy seeing a giant rattled, too.

AADAM PATEL IN DORTMUND: Italy recovered from an early scare to beat Albania 2-1 in their opening fixture of Euro 2024. Nedim Bajrami had given the Albanian minnows the fastest lead in Euros history when he smashed past Gianluigi Donnarumma after just 23 seconds. But Italy responded swiftly, with goals from Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolo Barella ensuring they were ahead after 17 minutes.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DORTMUND: From the nation that brought us catenaccio, there has been a whiff of defensiveness about the Italians this week as they ponder their peculiar status at Euro 2024. When they launch their campaign against Albania in Dortmund on Saturday night, it will be from the somewhat jarring position of being defending champions of whom far less is expected than normal. If they are to find familiar comforts in this tournament, it will be as dark horses. That has certainly been the consensus view aimed at a young group featuring only nine survivors from the triumphant class of 2021 and which bears little resemblance to the squad that beat England in the final at Wembley.

After months of excitement and anticipation, the stage is finally set for the European Championships to kick off in Germany this week, with several teams in with a shot of lifting the trophy when it's all said and done. Gareth Southgate's Three Lions will be hoping to go one better than their runners-up finish at Euro 2020, having lost to Italy in the final on penalties, with Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden leading a star-studded England squad heading to Germany this summer. Italy still pose a major threat as the reigning champions, with Nicolo Barella, Federico Dimarco and Alessandro Bastoni showing excellent form during Inter's dominant Serie A title triumph last season, with the trio accompanied by the likes of Gianluigi Donnarumma, Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Mail Sport provides you with the ultimate guide to Euro 2024, taking a look at every team's squad, kits, preferred formation as they gear up for the tournament...

According to Chelsea and Manchester City, Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni's situation is being investigated ahead of a potential transfer. Since breaking into the team in 2019, the Italian national has been a keystay in Milan's and hasn't looked back. He has made 173 appearances on the Italian side, and has established himself as one of the world's best left-sided defenders.

The sporting director of Inter Milan has confirmed that he spies on the Instagram pages of the wives and partners of the club's players. Piero Ausilio spoke at an event about dealing with modern football and the dangers that can arise with social media. The 51-year-old has admitted that he created an Instagram account not for his own pleasure, but rather due to a problem that was causing him 'too many problems.'

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Napoli was on the verge of sealing the Scudetto this weekend, but they were unable to capture the moment as the champagne remained on ice. Lazio, their nearest rivals, lost to Inter Milan, who boosted their top-four hopes, while Juventus dropped points at Bologna, where it was honours both Roma and AC Milan. ALVISE CAGNAZZO round up the things we learned from Italy's top flight in his weekly column.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Hands up who expected AC Milan and Inter Milan to be contesting the Champions League semi-final?Anyone? No one would have bet a penny on the all-Italian last-four clash, which acts as an advertisement for Serie A football, despite the fact that top English and Spanish clubs have a considerable debt. The Rossoneri haven't made the last four since 2007, while Inter's first since 2010, and the pair last met in the semi-finals of Europe's top competition in 2003. The participants in the semi-finals were a world apart: Shevchenko, Maldini, Pirlo, Seedorf, and Crespo were matched against Crespo, Recoba, Martins, and Zanetti. The city of Milan will determine which ferocious intra-city rival, each with European pedigree and running through their veins, will represent the city of Milan in the final. And below, Mail Sport's Alvise Cagnazzo rules over the two Italian giants and who is in the best shape going into the crucial clash.

INTER MILAN 0-2 INTER MILAN: Inter Milan defeated Benfica 2-0 in the second half of the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, putting them on a collision course with their first appearance since winning the trophy in 2010. In the 51st minute, Barella returned to the back post, seemingly unchallenged to get to the bottom of a spectacular cross from centre back Alessandro Bastoni, who had raged up the left side and dropped a pin-point ball. Substitute Lukaku converted a 82nd minute penalty after VAR referred a handball by Benfica skipper Joao Mario for review by English referee Michael Oliver, who gave the spot kick after checking the video monitor on the other team's field.

Inter Milan's back five faces four of their back five members in the 2023-24 season. Simone Inzaghi's dream of rebuilding a team without the leadership of the defense that led the team to their historic Scudetto under Antonio Conte would be a major obstacle. Milan Skriniar and Stefan de Vrij are key players in terms of physical and technical growth, but Alessandro Bastoni is the defender with more importance, as Inter Milan will not allow the future head of the Italian national team to slip away.

Inter Milan has opened contract talks with Alessandro Bastoni, as the Serie A team looks to bind the Italian national defender to a new contract in the midst of long-term interest from Manchester City and Tottenham. Bastoni's current contract is set to expire in 2024, with discussions now underway over a new one until 2027. According to La Gazzetta Dello Sport, Inter has paid the 23-year-old a £3.9 million-per-year contract.

Tottenham Hotspur is the most recent club to be interested in signing AC Milan defender Pierre Kalulu, who may make a move in January transfer window. Spurs are hoping to add to their squad next month as Antonio Conte looks to maintain their top-four finish and compete in the knockout stages of the Champions League. According to Calciomercato, a center-back is on the Italian's wish list and has previously been linked to Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni and Milan Skriniar, but he has now turned to Frenchman Kalulu.

In the 21st minute, Defender Stefan de Vrij led the hosts in front after he leaped to hear a corner kick from Hakan Calhanoglu and sent the ball through Sampdoria keeper Emil Audero. Nicolo Barella doubled their advantage 13 minutes later when he came down to a long pass by Alessandro Bastoni and fired home from the edge of the box, leaving Audero with no way to stop his shot. Forward Joaquin Correa scored in the 73rd minute after a long solo run ended with a perfect shot into the left top corner.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Napoli maintained their dominance of Serie A football with a 1-0 victory over Roma's Jose Mourinho. AC Milan maintained their momentum after a 4-1 loss to Monza, while Juventus thrashed Empoli 4-0, resurgently from the top of the table. Alvise Cagnazzo of Sportsmail looks at ten things we learned from this weekend's participation in Serie A.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Belgium striker returned from Chelsea on a season-long loan this summer, and there are no immediate plans to return to Stamford Bridge. Officials at the Serie A club are said to be considering a loan extension so that the 29-year-old's stay in Milan can continue until the 2023-24 season. Lukaku has been swooned by Inter after a long and difficult time at Manchester United. In 2021, the Belgian struck up a superb partnership with Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez, and the pair helped Inter win their first Serie A crown in 2021, their first for 11 years.