Udinese sign former Real Madrid defender David AlabaFormer Real Madrid defender David Alaba officially signed for Serie A side Udinese on Thursday.
Mastantuono beats Messi record with Fiorentina hat trickOn-loan Real Madrid winger Franco Mastantuono eclipsed Lionel Messi as the youngest Argentine player to score a hat trick in Europe's top five leagues.
Udinese beat Barcelona, Nottingham Forest in triangular preseason tournamentUdinese beat Spanish champions Barcelona and Premier League side Nottingham Forest on Saturday to win the inaugural Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup.
Barcelona's 'triangular' match? Unusual preseason fixture explainedBarcelona's preseason run-out on Saturday pits them against both Nottingham Forest and Udinese over a total of 90 minutes. How does that work?
Bruno Fernandes names Serie A cult hero who taught him to shootBruno Fernandes admitted that Antonio Di Natale taught him how to shoot.
Udinese's Keinan Davis accuses Cagliari's Alberto Dossena of racist abuseUdinese forward Keinan Davis has accused Cagliari defender Alberto Dossena of calling him a "monkey" during Saturday's Serie A match.
Trump-pardoned exec Tim Leiweke invests in Venezia at Drake's behestOak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was criminally indicted by U.S. President Donald Trump's Justice Department in 2025 for alleged stadium bid rigging and later pardoned by Trump, said he is investing in newly promoted Serie A club Venezia.
USMNT's Gianluca Busio helps Venezia return to Serie AVenezia will be back in Italy's Serie A next season, after a 2-2 draw at Spezia on Friday secured promotion back to the top tier with a game to spare.
More than a jersey: Kits are putting soccer's underdogs on the mapFew lower-league clubs could ever take on soccer's giants, but when it comes to attention-grabbing kits, these three are in a league of their own.
Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting banGoalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been recalled to the Nigeria squad ahead of this week's CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Tournament in Morocco after serving a two-month suspension for his part in an illegal betting scheme.
Soccer's best 2026-27 kits: The most stylish jerseys you probably missedWhile the world's top clubs release their new kits on a wave of hype, there are many more who release absolutely banging jerseys that deserve to be seen.
Soccer's most stylish 2025-26 kits: The world's best jerseysBeautiful football kits are a serious business, and there are plenty which have been released around the world this season that deserve to be seen.Stories ESPN tags with Udinese or Venezia. Each opens on ESPN.