ROME — Francesco Acerbi , the defender who was supposed to mark Erling Haaland, turned down the callup to the national team.

Erling Haalaand scored and Norway humbled Italy 3-0 for the first time in 25 years in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

Francesco Acerbi could leave Inter Milan this summer despite having a year remaining on his contract with the club.This ...

Inter Milan's veteran defender Francesco Acerbi withdrew from the Italy squad on Sunday, the day after his club's humbling ...

Italy had a truly disastrous start to the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, swept aside 3-0 by Norway by half-time and ...

Arrigo Sacchi is ‘disappointed’ that Francesco Acerbi refused to play for Italy: ‘He sees the national team as a personal ...

Key center back Francesco Acerbi has turned down a call-up to Italy’s national team. The move leaves the Azzurri without the ...

Italy captain Gianluigi Donnarumma admits he couldn’t fully enjoy his recent Champions League win with PSG and urges fans to ...

Inter and Italy defender Francesco Acerbi has explained why he has decided to not accept a call-up to join the national team ...

Gianluigi Buffon has sided with Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti following Francesco Acerbi’s decision to reject a call-up ...

Luciano Spalletti admits Italy feel both ‘tension’ and intrigue for the World Cup qualifier against Norway, but hits back at ...

Inter Milan's veteran defender Francesco Acerbi withdrew from the Italy squad on Sunday, the day after his club's humbling ...