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  • Capello blasts Ronaldo after Juve exit from Champions League

    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.

    “Cristiano Ronaldo can’t do that in a wall,” Capello fumed on Sky Sport Italia. “Whoever is in a wall should be aware that they might get hit and not be afraid of the ball. But he turned around and this is an unforgivable mistake for which there is no excuse.”

    Ronaldo wasn’t the only one to be called out by Capello, with Merih Demiral having conceded the penalty that led to Porto’s first goal of the night.

    “Juventus made elementary mistakes in both matches,” Capello went on. “There was some carelessness in Portugal then Demiral was naive in the penalty. That was a gift. He shouldn’t have tried to make the tackle, it was enough to stay tight.”

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  • Ten-man Porto enter Champions League quarters with late away goal at Juventus

    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 with Oliveira’s penalty taking them into the break in front as they looked comfortable at the Juventus Stadium.

    But with the first attack of the second half Juve’s Federico Chiesa, who scored their goal in the 2-1 last-16, first-leg defeat in Portugal, arrowed a strike into the top corner to give his side hope four minutes after the re-start.

    The game turned further in Juve’s favour as Mehdi Taremi needlessly got sent off for picking up a second yellow card in the 54th minute for kicking the ball away, with Chiesa levelling the scoreline on aggregate with his head in the 63rd minute.

    The hosts had chances to win the tie but the game went to extra time and the drama was far from over as Porto won a free-kick which Oliveira drilled home to spark wild scenes of celebration amongst the players and coaching staff.

    Adrien Rabiot’s header three minutes from time for Juve ensured a grandstand finish in an enthralling encounter, but Porto held on for a famous victory.

  • 10-man Porto dump Juventus out of Champions League

    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 missing an opportunity to get to another Champions League final with his team.

    Sergio Oliveira was the hero of the day as his brace sent Porto through.

    He opened scoring on 19 minutes through a penalty, sending the ball low into the left of the net, giving goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny no chance.

    Juventus responded on 49 minutes through Federico Chiesa. He received a precise pass inside the box from Cristiano Ronaldo and he beats the goalkeeper with a brilliant shot into the top right.

    Chiesa got his brace and made it 2-1 for Juventus on 64 minutes.

    Juan Cuadrado swung the ball deep into the box and found Chiesa unmarked, and his close-range header flew past the keeper into the roof of the net.

    With 3-3 aggregate, the game moved to extra time, with a more dramatic finis

    A free-kick from Oliveira made it 2-2 for Porto and 4-3 on aggregate, with Juventus needing to score two goals if they must go through.

    Oliveira took the free-kick with a powerful low drive that went inside the left-hand post and ended up behind the goalkeeper.

    Juventus quickly scored a third goal and pressed for the winner.

    Adrien Rabiot connected with the ball from the resulting corner and placed a precise header past the stranded goalkeeper and into the top left corner.

    Porto held on for a historic victory over a lackluster Juventus.

  • Man Utd never tried for me – Juve defender

    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 from United.

    He told reporters: “I never heard anything from [United.

    “It was like you were in school, like with math. It was a long process.

    “You weigh the pros and cons and in the end, I ended up choosing Juventus.”

  • Ronaldo makes history once again in Juve win

    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 made history once again as one of the game’s greatest-ever goalscorers.

    With his goal on Tuesday, Ronaldo became the only player to score at least 20 goals in each of the last 12 seasons in the top-five European Leagues.

    The stretch began in 2009-10, his first season with Real Madrid, after he had scored a mere 18 goals during his last season with Manchester United.

    The Portuguese star scored at least 25 times during each of his nine seasons in Madrid, hitting the 40-goal mark three times during his trophy-filled time in Spain.

    Since moving to Juventus, Ronaldo has barely slowed down, as he scored 52 goals across his first two seasons in Serie A.

    He hit the 20-goal mark with his finish against Spezia, having scored a further seven in other competitions so far this campaign.

  • ‘Juventus made a mistake by signing Ronaldo’

    ‘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 Madrid.

    “Juventus signed him to win the Champions League, but they’ve done worse with him than they’ve done before,” Cassano said to Corriere dello Sport.

    “They would have won the Scudetto [Serie A title] without him. It was the wrong project.

    “He’ll keep scoring goals because he knows how to do that no matter what. He’ll cut in from the left, get the ball on his right foot and fire it in. His headers are unique.

    “But [head coach Andrea] Pirlo wants to build the play, pressure the opposition and play between the lines, and this means Cristiano doesn’t participate much.

    “I think he will have done badly unless they manage to win the Champions League.”

  • Juve fullback: We gifted Porto Champions League victory

    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 type of fixture. We certainly cannot go around gifting them goals the way we did tonight,” Danilo told Sky Italia.

    “This is not the game we expected. Maybe we need to remember that games start from 0-0 and the first minute, so we woke up too late.

    “After that, it’s difficult to regain your confidence, as they seem to reach every ball first and it’s a struggle to find spaces.”

    Danilo was booked and will be suspended for the second leg.

  • ​AC Milan, Juventus eyeing unsettled Ziyech at Chelsea

    ​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 Thomas Tuchel.

    And according to Calciomercatoweb, if Chelsea show any inclination to let Ziyech leave in the summer, Milan and Juve will make a move for him.

    But Ziyech has not shown any indication he wants a transfer, and may still turn around his situation before the end of this season.

  • Juventus captain: I was a fool to turn down Arsenal

    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 to leave boyhood club Livorno – a decision he now regrets.

    In an interview with French magazine So Foot, Chiellini says: “In hindsight, I was a fool to decline that offer. I was 16, I played in Serie C, I got a huge offer.

    “I didn’t feel ready. If I had accepted, it would have given the impression of betraying Livorno.”

    Chiellini is now into his 16th season with Juventus, but remained a player of interest for Arsenal long after their failed attempts to recruit him as a teenager.

  • Ronaldo not world’s best – George Weah

    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, likened Ronaldo’s hard work and passion to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s influence in Stefano Pioli’s team.

    “Ibra is strong and confident, but there is more behind this. Milan signed him because he can be every useful for young players. He is an example and an inspiration for them,” Weah told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

    “He is always focused and he gives everything for his passion. If you work hard and don’t lose your passion, then age is just a number. Think about Pietro Vierchowood, Franco Baresi or Paolo Maldini, they all played at high level until almost 40 years of age.

    “Ronaldo is also testimony to how combining hard work and passion can bring unexpected results. He is not the best in the world, but he trained so much to become the best. I am a fan of Ronaldo because he remained humble and he earned everything he achieved. He fought to get where he is now.”