News about Josip Ilicic
Portugal's victory over Slovenia on penalties broke TWO records at Euros, with teary Cristiano Ronaldo and Co sneaking through to quarter-final clash against France
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July 2, 2024
Two records were broken as Portugal beat Slovenia on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. After the game ended goalless after extra-time, Portugal won 3-0 in the shootout. Portugal are now through to the quarter-finals, where they will take on France on Friday.
Slovenia forward Josip Ilicic reveals touching moment with Declan Rice during draw with England after returning at Euro 2024 following lengthy mental health struggles
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June 26, 2024
Ilicic was introduced on 75 minutes for his first competitive appearance for his country in 955 days, having battled physical and mental health issues. The 36-year-old openly admitted he had nearly walked away from football entirely twice over the last four years. He took time away from the sport in 2020 due to depression before missing the second half of the 2021-22 campaign. His emotional comeback this summer capped off a remarkable turnaround, however, and Rice was spotted making a beeline for him after he was brought on. In 2018, Ilicic was hospitalised with a lymph node infection, an illness he revealed 'changed him'.
Atalanta has all the ingredients to be a top team in Serie A, with ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Atalanta has all the ingredients to be a top team
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October 23, 2022
Atalanta is a team made up of many different people with Gasperini, the right one in the right situation. Without him, the team would have lost tenacity, failing to meet such high standards of results in Serie A and Champions League, respectively. Gasperini seems to be a natural performer who makes the right decisions in the best moments without ever having the club invest too much money. A feature that has been much admired in Italy is the fact that winning requires more than just money; to win, you need a smart tactical plan and a solid monthly training program. Like Napoli, Atalanta is also unbeaten, and they have a team that will probably continue fighting for the win in Serie A.
This weekend, we learned ten things from SERIE A
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October 3, 2022
Napoli continued their good start to the season by beating Torino 3-1 on Saturday, while Atalanta remained level on points after edging Fiorentina 1-0. Roma also won when they came from behind to beat Inter Milan, while Juventus and defending champions AC Milan returned to winning ways after losing before the international break. Alvise Cagnazzo of Sportsmail takes a look at ten things we learned from this weekend's participation in Serie A.