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Italy accused of ‘spying’ on Bosnia training ahead of World Cup play-off final

Italy accused of ‘spying’ on Bosnia training ahead of World Cup play-off final

Italy and Bosnia face off for a place in the World Cup finals Bosnia-Herzegovina’s football association have accused Italy of sending a soldier from the European Union force in Bosnia to spy on their training, according to a report in the Bosnian press, cited in The Mail. Following their penalty shoot-out victory over Wales on […]

5 days ago

Ashley Cole announced as head coach of Italian Serie B side in shock move

Ashley Cole announced as head coach of Italian Serie B side in shock move

Who saw that coming… Ashley Cole has landed his first role in management over in Italy after the club announced his hiring today. Rumour had been swirling in the last 24 hours that the former Arsenal, Chelsea and, of course, Roma player was set for his first taste of management. Now, it has been confirmed […]

3 weeks ago

Italian man walks 450km to cool off after argument with his wife

Italian man walks 450km to cool off after argument with his wife

He picked up a €400 fine for his troubles  We’ve all been there, caught in the midst of a terrible row with our significant other, and in desperate need of some breathing space.  But just imagine if you were quite literally legally prohibited from escaping your house after a big argument. This exact scenario was […]

4 months ago

Unemployed son dresses as dead mother to claim her pension

Unemployed son dresses as dead mother to claim her pension

A bizarre case in Italy where an unemployed man found an unusual way to get income – $61,000 per year thanks to his dead mother. In order to get thousands of euros a year from her pension, an unemployed son in Italy has impersonated his dead mother. This has been dubbed a “Mrs. Doubtfire scandal” […]

4 months ago

Second person dies after eating ‘toxic broccoli’ sandwich

Second person dies after eating ‘toxic broccoli’ sandwich

More than 17 people have been hospitalised due to the broccoli A second person has died after eating a ‘toxic’ broccoli and sausage sandwich from a food truck. Tamara D’Acunto, 45, has died after ending up in intensive care for treatment for botulism in southern Italy. Last week, Luigi Di Sarno, a 52-year-old musician, died […]

8 months ago