Ruud Gullit, David Platt and Roberto Mancini in 1993 (Photo: Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) “The Italians have a saying for it, that it’s like having ‘a knife between your teeth’.

Mention the name of David Platt to Nottingham Forest fans and most will immediately draw a deep breath, before launching into a rant about three over-priced Italians. It is 20 years this week that ...

Palermo have been sold to a UK company called Global Futures Sports, with former Sampdoria and Bari player David Platt as consultant. The Serie B club was sold for a symbolic fee of €10 last ...

After a golden age in the 1980s and 90s, Sampdoria risk being relegated to Serie C for the first time ... Ruud Gullit and David Platt all wore the club's iconic strip.

David Platt is involved in the Palermo takeover to “help the owners”, but also “it’s raining at home…” The former Juventus, Sampdoria and Bari midfielder will advise Global Futures ...

David Platt yesterday completed his transition from spurned YTS trainee to manager of one of the most famous clubs in the world. The former England skipper, who started his career at Crewe after ...

David Platt can hardly wait to renew his working partnership with the former Sampdoria team-mate and room-mate who is now Manchester City's manager. It needed little persuasion from his old Serie A ...

On 7 July 1998, David Platt announced his retirement as a player to focus on his managerial career. He had returned from Italy to join Arsenal in 1995 and hung up his boots after 103 appearances ...

LONDON (Reuters) – Assistant coach David Platt has left Manchester City following the sacking of manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, the Premier League club said on their website (www.mcfc.co.uk).

On 7 July 1998, David Platt announced his retirement as a player to focus on his managerial career. He had returned from Italy to join Arsenal in 1995 and hung up his boots after 103 appearances ...