Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has no interest in leading Italy as he enjoys day-to-day work at club level.

Italy are currently in good hands with Roberto Mancini, who guided the Azzurri to Euro 2020 glory.

Mancini is contracted to Italy until 2026, having overseen the country setting a new world record of 37 matches unbeaten.

A 26-time Italy international, former Parma, Juventus, Milan and Napoli boss Ancelotti was asked about coaching at international level.

I don t know, I don t know, Ancelotti told ESPN Colombia as Italy gear up for their decisive Group C contest with Switzerland on Friday.

I like the day-to-day work of training with teams. I d have to think about a national team role, but I don t think so.

Ancelotti is back…

Paris Saint-Germain s winning start to the Ligue 1 campaign came to an end with a shock 2-0 loss to Rennes on Sunday.

Mauricio Pochettino s side had won eight out of eight in the league prior to their trip to Roazhon Park and were 15 without defeat in the competition since early April.

But the visitors were made to pay for poor misses from Neymar and Kylian Mbappe as Gaetan Laborde and Flavien Tait struck for Rennes either side of half-time. 

Mbappe had a goal chalked off for offside and Lionel Messi went close from a free-kick, having earlier struck the crossbar from one, but PSG could not find a response in a rare setback for Pochettino.

Travel problems forced PSG s players to make their way to Rennes via road late on Saturday and that appeared to sh…

Joao Felix has had a mixed start to his loan spell at Chelsea, but the Premier League club are eager to make his stay permanent.

The 23-year-old Portugal forward joined Chelsea on loan from Atletico Madrid in January, getting sent off on debut before scoring on his Premier League return against West Ham on Saturday.

Felix signed for Atletico from Benfica in 2019 on a seven-year contract for a transfer fee of €126 million and extended his deal until 2027 prior to the move to Stamford Bridge.

TOP STORY – CHELSEA WANT PERMANENT JOAO FELIX STAY

Chelsea want to make Joao Felix s stay at Stamford Bridge permanent, according to Relevo.

The Portuguese is on loan with the Blues for the rest of the season from Atletico Madrid, with Chelsea willing to pay …

Richarlison s assessment of his debut season at Tottenham was correct in the eyes of Antonio Conte.

The Brazilian forward caused a stir following Spurs Champions League exit at the hands of AC Milan, describing the campaign as s*** .

Richarlison, who is yet to score for the north London side in the Premier League, was also perceived to have questioned Conte s management amid growing pressure on the Italian.

The Tottenham boss does not see it that way, however, believing the comments were not a direct criticism of him, while agreeing with Richarlison s views on his campaign.

However, he also feels the former Everton man made a mistake when referencing himself rather than the team as a collective.

He didn t criticise me. He said his season was s***…

World Cup-winning defender Andrea Barzagli is to retire from international duty with Italy after Euro 2016.

The 34-year-old has 52 caps to his name, having debuted against Finland in November 2004, and featured in Italy s final Euro 2016 qualifier against Norway on Tuesday.

Antonio Conte s men sealed their place at the competition with a 3-1 win over Azerbaijan three days earlier and the tournament is due to be Barazgli s last in an Italy shirt.

I ll leave the Azzurri after the Euros,  Barzagli told Sky Sport24.

It s right to give the younger players a chance.

The Juventus man featured twice as Italy won the World Cup in Germany nine years ago while he also helped the country to the final of the European Championship in 2012, where they …

Gareth Bale is performing at his best and Ryan Mason is delighted to have the Real Madrid loan star on top form for Tottenham s run-in.

Spurs face Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday with designs on narrowing the five-point gap to fourth-placed Chelsea in pursuit of Champions League football.

Consecutive Premier League wins over Southampton and Sheffield United have aided their cause, with Bale scoring four goals across those two games, including a hat-trick against the Blades.

That treble put Bale top of the pile in terms of his goals-per-minute ratio in the top flight, with his nine goals coming at an average of one every 81 minutes.

It marks an upturn in fortunes amid a loan spell in which the Welshman has often underwhelmed, but there is talk of …

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford vented his frustration after the shock Europa League final loss to Villarreal, insisting finishing second counts for nothing, though he is confident the Red Devils are on the right path under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

United were looking to win their first trophy with Solskjaer at the helm, however, the Premier League giants were upstaged by Unai Emery s Villarreal following a marathon 11-10 penalty shoot-out on Wednesday.

Penalties were needed after the match ended 1-1 at the conclusion of extra time in Gdansk, where Edinson Cavani s 55th-minute goal cancelled out Gerard Moreno s first-half opener for Villarreal.

United goalkeeper David de Gea missed the only spot-kick as Solskjaer s men – who have not won silverware since 20…

Champions League holders Chelsea get their knockout campaign started on Tuesday as the defence of their crown enters an altogether more challenging stage.

Thomas Tuchel s men may feel they have dodged a bullet or two by getting this draw, with their next opponents Lille struggling to match the highs of their Ligue 1 title victory from last season in 2021-22.

Tuesday s other encounter sees Juventus travel to Villarreal, with Massimiliano Allegri looking to improve on the knockout exploits of Maurizio Sarri and Andrea Pirlo before him.

Here, Stats Perform delves into the Opta data to pick out the key statistical narratives and subplots ahead of Tuesday s games.

Chelsea v Lille

Much of the attention at Stamford Bridge will be on Romelu Lukaku, wheth…

Karim Benzema has spoken of his hope that he can play for France at Euro 2016 alongside Mathieu Valbuena.

The Real Madrid striker is facing charges of conspiracy to blackmail over an alleged extortion attempt involving a sex-tape of the Lyon playmaker.

Valbuena broke his silence on the matter by stating he was more than disappointed with Benzema in an interview with Le Monde, but the forward hopes to see an amicable resolution to the case and one that does not damage France s hopes of European Championship glory on home soil.

Hopefully it will end well, we will all be okay and we will all return to the France team to win those Euros, Benzema told TF1, with the full interview set to be broadcast later on Wednesday.

The French Football Federation has conf…

With all of Europe’s elite heading into March’s international break, it will be England’s lower tiers that steal all of Saturday’s headlines.

As the respective promotion battles in League One and League Two really start to heat up, there is also a full National League fixture list.

So, for those of you who are looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have found a trio of betting tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.

Saturday, March 23rd
BST 12:30 Mansfield vs Colchester 

Making an immediate return to winning ways last weekend, Mansfield have continued on a famous League Two romp this season. While the Stags might have eventually fallen short in their bid to punch a play-off ticket last year, Nigel Clough’s men have come roaring back t…