Adam Digby
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Why Del Bosque has rewarded Real Madrid cast-offs with call-ups for struggling Spain
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Spain Adam Digby explains why two of Serie A's in-form stars, Alvaro Morata and Jose Callejon, have done plenty to deserve their first international call-ups...

How Roma went from slapstick defending to one of the fiercest back-lines in Europe
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AS Roma Adam Digby praises the Giallorossi back-line, who have shipped just 17 league goals so far this season...

What Antonio Conte's usage of Graziano Pelle might mean for Chelsea’s strikers next season
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Italy His 3-5-2 system has paved a way to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, with the deployment of two strikers causing havoc. Adam Digby explains how the system gets results, and offers a glimpse into Chelsea's future

From gloom to glory: Can Seedorf's return help revive ailing Milan?
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Milan Adam Digby reports on the problems that faced Massimiliano Allegri, and the bright future the new man may be about to usher in...

Conte's principles pay off under pressure as Juventus set new Serie A benchmark
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Antonio Conte His stubborn approach doesn't always go down well in Turin, but Antonio Conte's ways have proved correct in the Old Lady's dominant season, says Adam Digby...

Why Cesare Prandelli is the manager Tottenham have been looking for all along
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Tottenham Hotspur Adam Digby on the man Spurs could appoint to displace Tim Sherwood at the end of the season...

Everything you need to know about Juve new boy Rômulo
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Talentspotter FFT's Italy expert Adam Digby assesses the versatile Brazilian born who'll help the Old Lady's Champions League charge this season...

Introducing the Ghanaian utility youngster wanted by England's best (says his agent)
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Talentspotter Godfred Donsah is set to leave relegated Cagliari and has a host of admirers lying in wait, writes Adam Digby...

Mourinho's man to Newcastle cast-off: The rise and fall of Inter's returning son Santon
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Davide Santon The former Magpie has returned to a very different Internazionale from the one he left for Tyneside in 2011 but it's right for all parties, writes Adam Digby...

From despair to delight: why Man City and Roma are more similar than they think
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AS Roma Both clubs have risen from troubled times to become forces in their domestic leagues, writes Adam Digby, but how will they fare in Tuesday's Champions League tussle?

Why new Arsenal signing Lucas Torreira will give the club something they have lacked since Patrick Vieira
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Arsenal Adam Digby on the rise of the Uruguayan midfielder who went from unheralded in Serie B to scoring jaw-dropping goals in Serie A before his summer move to the Emirates

How the Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus deal came together
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Cristiano Ronaldo It began with a deal for a full-back and ended with Juventus signing Real Madrid’s greatest ever goalscorer - Adam Digby traces the summer’s most astonishing transfer

Sime Vrsaljko: The flying full-back intriguing Arsenal and Barcelona
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Šime Vrsaljko Adam Digby introduces the 23-year-old Sassuolo defender whose performances in Serie A could earn him a big move to one of Europe's elite clubs...

Why Roma vs Milan encapsulates everything that's wrong with Serie A
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Serie A Adam Digby looks ahead to the topsy-turvy weekend battle between two footballing cities heading in drastically different directions...

Everything you need to know about... Ciro Immobile
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Talentspotter Adam Digby lifts the lid on the young Torino striker looking to gatecrash Italy's World Cup squad...

Brilliant Bonucci is Italy's Pep-loved rock – so it's no wonder Conte fancies him at Chelsea
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Euro 2016 With a depleted midfield and a numb-looking attack, Italy came into Euro 2016 with low expectations. But early tournament results have changed that, and Adam Digby evaluates the man helping it happen

Who is Antonio Rudiger? Meet Chelsea's imminent arrival who bashed the bullies in Rome
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Talentspotter The Germany international is on the verge of signing for Chelsea from Roma for around £34m. Adam Digby explains Antonio Conte's desire to grab him

Rejuvenated Cassano shifting bad-boy image with Parma
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Antonio Cassano Adam Digby discusses the hot-headed Italian's terrific form in Serie A this season...

Spalletti ideal for Milan's malaise - but they need a transfer plan too
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Luciano Spalletti Falling giants Milan may turn to suave Spalletti as coach - a wise move, says Adam Digby, but other changes are also needed...

FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: No.11, Gonzalo Higuain
By Adam Digby last updated
FFT100 How to argue with another goalscoring year so deadly? In reality, though, the Argentine marksman has consistently been a force to be reckoned with ever since arriving in Italy four summers ago

How Llorente and Tevez evoke fond memories of classic Juventus pairing
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Stats Zone Adam Digby on how the interplay of Juve's new strike duo is prompting comparisons with the club's iconic 1960s partnership, John Charles and Omar Sivori

Juventus vs Fiorentina: A rivalry based on bitterness, rather than geography
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More Than A Game As Juventus and Fiorentina prepare to face-off in a two-legged Europa League last 16 tie, Adam Digby explains why there is no love lost between the two Serie A sides...

FourFourTwo’s 100 Best Teenagers in the World 2017: No.5, Federico Chiesa
By Adam Digby last updated
100 Best Teenagers He's got a famous dad and made his debut at one of Europe's toughest stadiums, but Fiorentina's rising star has thrived amid such pressure

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.6, Max Allegri
By Adam Digby last updated
FFT 50 Managers He began his job a figure of hate among his own fans, then conquered Italy twice in as many years and proved his true worth with the difficult second title win, writes Adam Digby

6 Serie A players who'd make fine Premier League signings – and who they'd suit
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Serie A From the latest in Italy's production line of top-quality defenders to a pair of elite Uruguayans, Adam Digby selects a half-dozen Serie A stars who could be heading to England this summer
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