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The Monza midfielder replaced Giacomo Raspadori in the 74th minute of Italy's 4-1 Nations League win over Israel in Udine. Father Paolo sat in the stands watching alongside his wife Adriana as his son's debut meant the Maldinis are the only family to represent the Azzurri across three generations.

Mike Maignan reportedly took his France team-mates to task after they suffered defeat against Italy on Friday. Les Bleus got off to a perfect start at the Parc des Princes, with Bradley Barcola firing the hosts into the lead in the opening minute. Federico Dimarco drew Italy level before the interval in the Nations League clash before second-half goals from Davide Frattesi and Giacomo Raspadori condemned the hosts to a humiliating defeat.

Roberto Mancini resigned as Italy's boss in August 2023 after five years as in charge. His greatest feat? In the final at Wembley, his team defeated England in the Euro 2020 campaign. Only three of the starting eleven remain the same from the day to Italy's most recent international fixture, a 4-0 victory over Malta. Experienced figures in Jorginho and Marco Verratti have been dropped, and new talents such as Davide Frattesi and Giacomo Raspadori have been added.

Champions Napoli came from behind to pull a 2-2 draw at promoted Genoa in Serie A on Saturday, with second-half goals by Giacomo Raspadori and Matteo Politano. Defender Mattia Bani took the lead in the 40th minute after the ball bounced into the roof of the net after a corner, before Italy forward Mateo Retegui added the second for the hosts after the break. Raspadori sparked Napoli's hopes of returning to action after he narrowed the gap with a shot into the top corner and Politano stepped back with a close-range volley six minutes from time.

On Sunday evening, Juventus and Napoli tied out a 0-0 draw at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Angel di Maria appeared to have won by 83rd minutes on Saturday, but VAR disallowed him out for a trip, as the officials saw a trip in the build-up to the goal from Arkadiusz Milik on Stanislav Lobotka. Juventus now finish third in the Serie A ladder, extending their cushion over Roma by four points.

With more games in store on Monday and Tuesday, the full round of fixtures has yet to conclude, but Italy's Serie A Serie A evoked up plenty of talking points over the weekend. Inter Milan defeated Arch-rivals AC Milan on Sunday night, with Lautaro Martinez turning home the only goal of the game at the San Siro, while Napoli defended their 13-point lead at the top with a three-goal victory over Spezia. ALVISE CAGNAZZO of Sportsmail has dissected the weekend's coverage and taken a closer look at ten things we learned from the Italian top flight.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Napoli continued their undefeated start to the season by defeating Sassuolo 4-0 on Saturday, who moved five points forward in Serie A. Inter Milan, Juventus, and Atalanta were also winners, but AC Milan and Lazio were also losing, with losses against Torino and Salernitana respectively. Alvise Cagnazzo of Sportsmail has compiled a list of ten things we learned from this weekend's adventures in Italy.

Napoli won for the second time in eight days and booked their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League, beating Ajax for the second time in eight days. Viacomo Raspadori and Hirving Lozano converted the Serie A racers into a two-goal lead within 16 minutes. Davy Klaassen reduced the deficit with a header just after halftime, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia removed the threat of a comeback by scoring from the spot in the 62nd minute.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: It was another big weekend of Serie A football, with Napoli continuing to pull away as unbeaten league champions, chased by Atalanta and Udinese. After a 2-0 victory over Juventus, who looked below par and now languish in eighth, AC Milan remained close to the leaders. Alvise Cagnazzo of Sportsmail takes a look at ten things we learned from this weekend's events in Italy.

Every team is three matches down in the Champions League, and we're only half-time in the group stage. So far, there have been plenty of talking points in just about every group. Real Madrid, along with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, have produced predictable lightning displays. But who are the teams with work to do to maintain their place in Europe's elite tournament? Any group of sportsmail will be listed.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Thirteen goals were scored in just three Champions League games with a goal difference of plus-11. After coming from behind to beat hammer Ajax 6-1 at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Tuesday night, Napoli maintained their dominating march through Europe. The Italian side had never triumphed in Holland before and decided to do so for the first time in a frenzied fashion worthy of the best English clubs. Napoli's firework like performances are now must-see performances, as well as making them one of Europe's most feared opponents. Walking and dancing on the Ajax rubble, whistleblowers, is a must-watch event.

In the Champions League, Giacomo Raspadori scored twice as Napoli came from behind to win by 6-1 at 10-man Ajax Amsterdam on Tuesday. After Mohammed Kudus had put the hosts up within the first ten minutes, captain Giovanni di Lorenzo, Piotr Zielinski, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and replacement Giovanni Simeone all hit the Italian league leaders. Napoli, who may have scored more as a result of their dominance, has a 100 percent record at the halfway point in Group A, leaving Ajax with three points from their first three games and in danger of missing out on next year's knockout stages after their biggest defeat in European football.

Gianluigi Donnarumma credited his spectacular triple save against Hungary to 'Mother Nature,' as Italy secured their spot in the Nations League finals. In Budapest, Roberto Mancini's team defeated 2-0 winners after scoring from Giacomo Raspadori and Federico Dimarco. But it was Donnarumma who received the most coveted accolades, particularly after one move early in the second half, where he made a spectacular triple save.

With a 2-0 victory over Hungary in their last League A-Group 3 game on Monday, Italy clinched a spot in the Nations League final four thanks to goals by Giacomo Raspadori and Federico Dimarco. Italy, the European champions who missed out on a spot in the World Cup in Qatar, finished top on 11 points from six games, one point behind second-placed Hungary, who had to avoid defeating to secure a spot in the first Nations League semi-finals. Raspadori converted a rebound from the edge of the box after making a defensive mistake in the 27th minute.

The stat books are predicting the bookies' demise ahead of this year's World Cup, as a number of top international teams continue their struggles to recover. The International Breakdown, England, Germany, France, and Spain all lost spectacular victories in the Nations League, putting their hopes for the Qatar tournament this year in jeopardy. With South America's Brazil and Argentina's good fortune and the emergence of a few dark horses in Europe, Sportsmail assesses which teams have the best chance of glory in Qatar later this year.

After losing to Italy, former Italy striker Alessandro Del Piero mistakenly believed Shaun Wright-Phillips was playing for England. England was playing at the San Siro in their fifth Nations League match, but after Giacomo Raspadori's 68th-minute victory, the team relegated. The Three Lions struggled to get going for much of the game, but Del Piero thought they had some good moments when pushing high up the pitch, but he did believe one of England's top players was former Manchester and Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who retired from the game in 2019.

Roberto Mancini lauded his inexperienced team's foresignation in a 1-0 victory over England in the Nations League on Friday, but Gareth Southgate's men are still one of the favorites for the World Cup, according to Italy coach Roberto Mancini. Italy had fewer opportunities and settled the game through Giacomo Raspadori's 68th-minute strike. Following the surprise leaders' victory 1-0 in Germany, Italy has a chance to lead the group and making the playoffs, but they will need to beat Hungary in Budapest.

In the 68th minute at the San Siro in Milan, Giacomo Raspadori found the back of the net in the three Lions' third defeat in five matches. But Southgate's team has now gone five competitive matches without win and not scored a single goal in open play for 450 minutes, which is even more troubling for him. Gareth Southgate's 29-year-old was backed by the Three Lions manager, but his place in the starting lineup has been put into doubt after not playing for United for six weeks, falling behind Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez in the pecking order. Despite losing his position under Erik ten Hag at club level, the Red Devils captain maintains he is able to play whenever asked.

Fans of Away were vocal about their outrage after the UEFA Nations League's loss, which saw the Three Lions relegated from the top tier of the competition. In over 450 minutes of action, England has not scored in open play, and Giacomo Raspadori's second half goal was lost. Gareth Southgate has come under growing heat just less than two months before the World Cup in Qatar.

On Friday night, fans of Channel 4's coverage of England's Nations League match against Italy was cut short in order to accommodate Gogglebox. After the Three Lions lost 1-0 at the San Siro in Milan, Gareth Southgate's post-match interview caused the interruption. As they attempted to break Italy down, Giacomo Raspadori's second half goal was enough to knock the visitors down.

As Gareth Southgate's team lost 1-0 to Italy, former Chelsea star Joe Cole said England's team must be braver' going into the World Cup. England seemed to be lacking inspiration going forward, and the first half ended goalless in a rematch of last year's European Championship final. Even though the home team would not participate in the forthcoming World Cup after failing to qualify, Roberto Mancini's crew broke the deadlock on 68 minutes through Napoli forward Giacomo Raspadori.

Following England's relegatement from the top tier of the Nations League, Declan Rice was obviously dissatisfied, but he saw positive results amid England's 1-0 loss in the San Siro to Italy. Rice played the entire 90 minutes as England went another game without a win after Giacomo Raspadori's goal just over 20 minutes from time. At the final whistle, travelling away fans booed the team vociferously because it means they have just two points from their five group games. Regardless of what happens on Monday at home to Germany, England will fall back to the second level of the UEFA Nations League.

SAMI MOKBEL AT THE SAN SIRO: After a humiliating loss to Italy that has sparked further doubt ahead of the winter World Cup, England is dooming relegation from the Nations League's top tier. Gareth Southgate's side is one of the favorites to win in Qatar four years ago and the Euro 2020 final. England struggled to win any of their four June fixtures and gave a meek reaction to their 4-0 Molineux mauling against Hungary on Friday night, with Giacomo Raspadori giving Italy a 1-0 win.

CRAIG HOPE AT IBROX: The silence followed the chaos, which was courteously and then rousingly observed in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Ibrox's triumph in defying UEFA directives with a fiery chorus of God Save the King was a highlight. Rangers revealed in the hours leading up to the game that they would play the national anthem, as opposed to Switzerland's suits. However, even the UEFA delegation present would have agreed that this was a fitting tribute to the late Queen, whose portrait hangs in the home dressing-room. It was, hopefully, a harbinger of the scenes we'll see across Premier League grounds this weekend.