Tag: JUVENTUS
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Capello blasts Ronaldo after Juve exit from Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Juventus team-mates have been eviscerated by Fabio Capello following the club’s Champions League exit at the hands of Porto. Both Ronaldo and Adrien Rabiot were roundly slated for turning their backs on Oliveira’s shot, and former Juve coach Capello has blasted the Portuguese superstar following the team’s elimination on away goals.…
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Ten-man Porto enter Champions League quarters with late away goal at Juventus
Ten-man Porto upset Juventus to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw in spite of losing 3-2 to the Italian side on Tuesday. Sergio Oliveira’s extra-time free-kick for Porto’s second goal proved decisive for the visitors. Porto dominated the first half and took the lead in the 19th minute…
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10-man Porto dump Juventus out of Champions League
Ten-man Porto have dumped Juventus out of the UEFA Champions League, wining on away goal rule. The first leg had ended 2-1 in favour of Porto in Portugal, but Juventus won the second leg 3-2, and 4-4 aggregate. An away goal rule sent Porto into the quarter-finals at the expense of Juventus, with Cristiano Ronaldo…
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Man Utd never tried for me – Juve defender
Manchester United never made contact over a deal to sign Matthijs de Ligt, the Juventus defender has revealed. The young stopper left Ajax for Juventus in 2019 and recalled the huge interest in his services at the time. A number of teams were linked but the player himself has revealed a lack of an approach…
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Ronaldo makes history once again in Juve win
Cristiano Ronaldo continued to raise the bar on Tuesday as he fired Juventus to a 3-0 win over Spezia. The Portuguese goalscorer was joined on the scoresheet by Alvaro Morata and Federico Chiesa as Juve ran rampant as they looked to keep pace in the Serie A title race. And, with his 83rd-minute goal, Ronaldo…
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‘Juventus made a mistake by signing Ronaldo’
Former Italy international Antonio Cassano has said signing Cristiano Ronaldo has proven to be a mistake by Juventus. The Portuguese superstar arrived in Turin in 2018 with the aim being to propel Juventus to Champions League glory. That aim remains unfulfilled, and Cassano feels Juve erred in signing the five-time Ballon d’Or winner from Real…
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Juve fullback: We gifted Porto Champions League victory
Juventus fullback Danilo admits frustration after their 2-1 defeat at Champions League opponents Porto. The defeat leaves Juve an uphill challenge for the second-leg of this round 16 tie. “This is the Champions League, we knew it was going to be a tough game against a team that works really hard and prepares for this…
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AC Milan, Juventus eyeing unsettled Ziyech at Chelsea
Serie A giants AC Milan and Juventus are assessing the situation of Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech. The Moroccan has failed to set the world alight since arriving at the Stamford Bridge club. He has played a bit part role this season, and it is unclear if he will be in the plans of new boss…
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Juventus captain: I was a fool to turn down Arsenal
Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini has admitted that he regrets turning down the chance to join Arsenal when they attempted to sign him at the age of 16. The 36-year-old defender has revealed that 20 years ago he had the opportunity to sign for Arsene Wenger’s Gunners, but turned them down because he did not want…
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Ronaldo not world’s best – George Weah
Former AC Milan star George Weah said Cristiano Ronaldo is not the best player in the world but he is still working hard to attain that feat. On Wednesday, the 35-year-old led Juventus to win the Italian Supercup with a goal in their 2-0 victory over Napoli. Weah, who is currently the President of Liberia,…