Udinese moved into a four-team tie for third place in Serie A with three games of the season remaining thanks to a 2-0 win over rivals Lazio at the Stadio Friuli. Antonio Di Natale scored midway through the second half with a spectacular volley before Roberto Pereyra sealed the win in stoppage time to take Francesco Guidolin's side level on 55 points with Lazio, but leaving them above Eduardo R...Full Story »

As qualifying campaigns go, Italy’s was not at all bad. They may have occasionally been unconvincing, but they also remained unbeaten, and by October had many tipping them for a decent run at the Euro 2012 finals. Six months on, and they have suffered a difficult stretch, beaten at home by both Uruguay and USA and shorn of their two first-choice strikers. Now, with just seven weeks to g...Full Story »

Udinese captain Antonio Di Natale has stressed that he and his team-mates are fully focused on achieving their goal of finishing third in Serie A. The Friuli outfit have won just one of their last seven games and travel to Verona to face Chievo. A 3-1 loss at Roma last time out was their second defeat in three games and dropped Udinese to fourth place, three points adrift of Lazio, who are thi...Full Story »

Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale was hit harder than most by the death of Piermario Morosini last week but returns to action as his side travel to face Chievo on Saturday hoping to boost their Champions League prospects. The Italy international was extremely close with his former teammate, who suffered a heart attack and died during Livorno's Serie B clash at Pescara last weekend, and has be...Full Story »

Udinese kept up their Serie A title push with a 3-1 victory at Bologna. Antonio Di Natale put the visitors in front from the penalty spot in the 38th minute and Dusan Basta doubled their advantage early in the second half. Panagiotis Kone gave the hosts hope by halving the deficit in the 81st minute only for Antonio Floro Flores to put the match to bed and keep Udinese in third place. The hos...Full Story »

AC Milan came from behind to stun Udinese 2-1 and inflict their first home defeat of the season at the Stadio Friuli. It looked like Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin was going to celebrate his first ever victory against Milan after Antonio Di Natale gave the home team the lead in the 17th minute. The Bianconeri continued to dominate the game against an off-colour Milan but were unable to build...Full Story »

Udinese put the pressure on Juventus and AC Milan at the top of Serie A with a convincing 4-1 win over struggling Cesena at the Stadio Friuli. Antonio Di Natale started and finished the scoring for the Bianconeri, with Citadin Eder giving the visitors hope with an equaliser in the 39th minute. Kwadwo Asamoah and Dusan Basta scored the home side's other goals in the second half as Cesena stru...Full Story »

Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale will be recalled to the Italy squad to face the United States in a friendly in February, coach Cesare Prandelli said on Tuesday as he plans for Euro 2012. The 34-year-old, Serie A top scorer last term and in form again this season, thought his Italy career was over after not featuring since a poor 2010 World Cup but long-term injuries to Giuseppe Rossi and An...Full Story »

Udinese dropped valuable points in the Serie A title race as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Lazio. Antonio Floro Flores put the visitors in front in the 27th minute but an equaliser from Senad Lulic before half-time and a Miroslav Klose goal early in the second half looked to have turned the game around. But Giampiero Pinzi levelled matters in the 73rd minute. The result has left Udinese thi...Full Story »

Udinese went top of Serie A with a 2-1 win at home to Chievo as AC Milan were held to a 2-2 draw at Bologna on Sunday. Juventus can reclaim the lead on Monday when they travel to Roma. Captain Antonio Di Natale and Dusan Basta gave Udinese a 2-0 lead before Alberto Paloschi's late consolation kept things interesting right to the end. Udinese now lead by a point from Juventus with Milan and ...Full Story »