Tag: JUVENTUS
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Coronavirus: Juventus quarantine entire Under-23 team
Juventus suspended the activities of their Under-23 team on Saturday and there were reports the players have been quarantined 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…
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Even Cristiano Ronaldo can’t make Juventus great
So soon after equalling a Serie A goalscoring record at the weekend, Cristiano Ronaldo has been brought crashing back down to earth on a night of Champions League frustration. The hope was when Ronaldo joined Juve in July 2018 he would be the man to help the Bianconeri finally end a wait for glory on…
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Juventus succumb to defeat at Lyon
Lyon shocked Italian giant, Juventus on Wednesday as they produced a spirited display to take a surprise lead after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Lucas Tousart scored the only goal in the first half as the hosts claimed their first victory over the Italian giants, BBC reports. Juventus started confidently but…
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Ronaldo scores to mark 1,000th senior appearance
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 1,000th senior appearance by scoring in Juventus’ Serie A game with SPAL on Saturday. The Portugal star opened the scoring in the first half with a tap in – the 725th goal of his career. BBC reports that Ronaldo has now played 835 games in club football and 164 on the…
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UEFA lists records Ronaldo can break at 35
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has listed the records Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, can break in the Champions League. According to UEFA, Ronaldo can become the 50th player aged over 35 to score in the Champions League since the competition was introduced in 1992/1993 and also overtake the goals record of Didier Drogba…
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Juventus stops training after opponents diagnosed with coronavirus
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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Ronaldo scores 50th Juventus goal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 50th goal for Juventus as he netted twice in the Bianconeri’s 3-0 win over Fiorentina on Sunday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner into the match on 48 strikes for the Turin side, who he joined in the summer of 2018 from Real Madrid. He gave Juventus the lead five minutes from…
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Ronaldo hits another goal in Juventus’ win
Cristiano Ronaldo can’t stop scoring, as he netted again on Wednesday as Juventus mauled Roma 3-1 to reach Copa Italia Semi-Finals. It was his 13th goal in his past 10 matches for Juventus. The football superstar opened the scoring in the first half when he fired home from Gonzalo Higuain’s cross. Rodrigo Bentancur and Leonardo…
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I don’t want to be a role model – Buffon
After lining up for Juventus against Sampdoria last year, Gianluigi Buffon equalled Paolo Maldini’s record for most Serie A appearances. The 41-year-old is Serie A’s third oldest ever player with his haul of nine domestic titles a record he already has all to himself. While Buffon’s success and longevity is inevitably a source of inspiration…
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Serie A: Juve makes first 2020 signing
Juventus have signed Sweden midfielder Dejan Kulusevski from Atalanta in a 35m euro (£29.7m) deal. The 19-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half year contract with the Serie A side but will return on loan to Parma until the end of the season. Kulusevski signed a one-year loan deal with Parma in July 2019 and has scored…