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‘We might have had a different market if Ronaldo left earlier’ – Allegri

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2021 0

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri admits he’d like to have seen Cristiano Ronaldo leave earlier. Skipper Giorgio Chiellini criticised the timing of Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United and Allegri admits agrees. “I learned one thing,” Allegri told DAZN. “The things that are

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EPL: Giroud reveals why he chose Chelsea over Juventus

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2020 0

Olivier Giroud has debunked rumours that he will leave Chelsea for Juventus this summer, Daily Times gathered. Reports had earlier emanated from an Italian outlet, Gianluca DiMarzio, that Giroud has reached an agreement in principle with Juventus over a two-year deal at £4.5 million per season. READ ALSO: Buhari’s singer begs for donations for his next album […]

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Juventus reveals new manager

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2020 0

Following the sack of Maurizio Sarri as Juventus manager earlier today. The football club has announced the new club manager. The club announced Andrea Pirlo as the new manager through Fabrizio Romano’s official twitter account. You would recall that earlier today, Daily Times reported that Fabrizio Romano announced the sack of Maurizio Sarri but the […]

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Ronaldo misses penalty kick as Juventus squeeze into Coppa Italia final

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2020 0

 Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty kick as hosts Juventus were held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man AC Milan on Friday. But the Turin side still squeezed into the Coppa Italia final as the season restarted following a three-month stoppage for the novel coronavirus. Coppa Italia: Juventus three stars to miss semi-final Juventus qualified for […]

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Coppa Italia: Juventus three stars to miss semi-final

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

Juventus have named their squad for tonight’s Coppa Italia semi-final against AC Milan with Giorgio Chiellini, Gonzalo Higuain and Aaron Ramsey absent.

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Ronaldo resumes training with Juventus

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2020 0

Cristiano Ronaldo resumed training on Tuesday with Serie A champions Juventus after an absence of 72 days that included the last two weeks in quarantine. The 35-year-old was filmed arriving at the Turin club’s Continassa training ground in a black car and was due to undergo a medical before joining coach Maurizio Sarri and his […]

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COVID-19: Juventus confirms Dybala free

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2020 0

Juventus have released a statement confirming that striker Paulo Dybala his free of coronavirus. Last week it was reported that the Argentine had still tested positive again, but the club on Wednesday said he is okay now. READ ALSO: Bundesliga sets ‘return date’ as German government gives green light “Paulo Dybala performed, as per protocol, a double […]

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Juventus player Rugani tests positive for coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

Milan (Italy) – Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has become the first Serie A player to test positive for coronavirus, the Turin side said on Wednesday. Juventus said in a statement that the 26-year-old Italy international, who played in matches against Brescia and SPAL in February, had not shown any symptoms of the virus He was […]

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Dybala stunner sends Juve top with behind-closed-doors’ win over Inter Milan

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

A wonderful winning goal from substitute Paulo Dybala sent Juventus back to the top of Serie A with a 2-0 victory over title rivals Inter Milan on Sunday. Juve, who opened the scoring at an empty Allianz Stadium through Aaron Ramsey, lead on 63 points, one point ahead of Lazio and nine clear of Inter […]

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Coronavirus: Juventus donates leftover food to charity after Coppa Italia game postponement

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

Over three tons of leftover food from Juventus’ postponed Coppa Italia semifinal against Inter Milan has been donated to charity. The food would have been sold to fans at Allianz Stadium Wednesday, but the novel coronavirus outbreak, which has forced numerous sports events across Italy to be canceled or postponed, means the game didn’t go […]

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Juventus stop under-23 training after opponents diagnosed with coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2020 0

Juventus suspended the activities of their under-23 team on Saturday after a fourth player at third-tier club Pianese, their most recent opponents, tested positive for the coronavirus. The Turin club, whose under-23 team play in Serie C, said it was a precautionary measure and they were in constant contact with health authorities. “It is specified […]

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Olympique Lyonnais beat sluggish Juventus 1 – 0

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

Lyon (France) – Juventus’s hopes of reaching the UEFA Champions League last eight suffered a blow when the two-times European Cup winners slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Olympique Lyonnais on Wednesday. Midfielder Lucas Tousart scored the only goal in the opening half of the last 16 first leg fixture to give Lyon a deserved […]

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Ronaldo strikes again as Juventus go top with Roma win

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2020 0

Rome – Cristiano Ronaldo continued his superb scoring form as Juventus won 2-1 away to AS Roma on Sunday and moved two points clear at the top of Serie A. Merih Demiral put the Italian champions ahead early on before Ronaldo fired home a penalty to double their advantage with just 10 minutes played. It […]

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Lazio shock Juventus to win Italian Super Cup

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2019 0

Lazio beat Juventus 3-1, their second win over the Turin giants in little more than two weeks, to win the Italian Super Cup on Sunday, the annual meeting between the Coppa Italia winners and Serie A champions. Second-half goals from Senad Lulic and Danilo Cataldi won the match which was being played in Saudi Arabia […]

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Ronaldo’s header sends Juventus top of Serie A

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2019 0

Milan (Italy) – A superb Cristiano Ronaldo header sent Juventus three points clear in Serie A with a 2-1 victory at Sampdoria on Wednesday, as Gianluigi Buffon matched the league appearance record. Ronaldo was denied his second goal by the offside flag late on, before Samp scorer Caprari was sent off in stoppage time when […]

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Ronaldo sets another goalscoring landmark

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2019 0

Turin (Italy) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to set yet another goalscoring landmark and help Juventus to a 3-1 home win over Udinese on Sunday to send them top of the Serie A table. In-form Ronaldo, who scored five goals in his last four games, took his tally for the season to 11 in 19 […]

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Former Italy, Juventus footballer Marchisio turns to journalism

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2019 0

Claudio Marchisio, a celebrated former midfielder for Juventus and the Italian national team, has turned to journalism, debuting Thursday as a columnist for Corriere della Sera daily. The 33-year-old has become a contributor to Corriere Torino, the local news section for Turin, the north-eastern city where Marchisio and Juventus are based. His first column was […]

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Arsenal approach Juventus defender Demiral

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2019 0

Arsenal have made contact with the representatives of Juventus defender Merih Demiral with a January transfer possibly in the pipeline, according to reports. Demiral joined Juventus from Sassuolo in the summer for £16.2million but has made just one league start under Maurizio Sarri. READ ALSO Former Tunisia captain Radhi Jaidi to coach in USA The […]

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Ronaldo’s fitness, attitude both under the spotlight

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2019 0

Milan – Cristiano Ronaldo’s fitness and attitude came under the spotlight on Monday after he reacted angrily to being substituted during Juventus’ win over AC Milan and coach Maurizio Sarri said the 34-year-old had been nursing a knee injury for some time. Ronaldo now faces two matches with Portugal where he will want to help […]

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Juventus stay top, maintain winning routine against Torino

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2019 0

Italy – Juventus stayed top of Serie A and maintained their winning routine in fixtures against their less glamorous neighbours Torino when a second-half goal from Matthijs de Ligt gave them a 1-0 away win in Saturday’s Derby della Mole. The 20-year-old Dutchman hooked the ball in following a corner midway through the second half […]