It was a dramatic week for USMNT players abroad, with headlines coming from Italy, the Netherlands, England, and beyond. In Coppa Italia action, Christian Pulisic started for AC Milan as they sought their first cup title since 2003,

The Rossoneri bench was supposed to see a familiar face this weekend. After a spell of dominance with Juventus, Allegri was drawn back to the Rossoneri — the club where he won his first Serie A title back in 2011. The romance of the reunion was building, and many fans hoped to see him pacing the technical area at San Siro once more.

The Coppa Italia kicks off this evening with four games, so you can follow Empoli-Reggiana, Sassuolo-Catanzaro, Lecce-Juve Stabia and Genoa-Venezia here. The tournament had a brief preliminary round, but this is the first round proper and involves 12 Serie A teams.

The Coppa Italia First Round continued today with a Venezia victory, Alvaro Morata’s debut for Como, but Cagliari needed penalties and Palermo eliminated Cremonese.The ties are all one-off games,

Torino-Modena, tonight August 18, closes the first round of the Coppa Italia. The 'granata' have made few moves in the market, so the team hasn't changed much, but there is a new coach,