Tag: JUVENTUS
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Cristiano Ronaldo joins Juventus for £99.2m
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Juventus, becoming one of the four most expensive players of all time. A deal worth 112m euros (£99.2m) has been reached between the two clubs that has seen the Portuguese sign a four-year deal with the Italian champions. Ronaldo, 33, won four Champions League titles in his nine…
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BREAKING: Juventus, Real Madrid agree on £105m Ronaldo deal
Juventus and Real Madrid have agreed a deal for Cristiano Ronaldo worth in the region of £105m, according to Sky sources. It is believed that progress on the deal means an official announcement could be made as soon as Tuesday. Juventus president Andrea Agnelli was at Ronaldo’s hotel in Greece on Tuesday as discussions continued…
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Juventus chief helicopters to Ronaldo hotel ahead of move
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has landed in Kalamata and taken a helicopter to Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel, ahead of a proposed move. The Italian club are close to agreeing an £88m deal to sign the five-time Balon d’Or winner from Real Madrid, sky sports reports. It is understood that the deal hinges on Tuesday’s meeting with…
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Real Madrid considering £88m Ronaldo bid
Real Madrid are considering an offer of around 100m euros (£88m) from Juventus for Cristiano Ronaldo. The 33-year-old Portugal forward is Real’s all-time top scorer with 451 goals. However his age, and Real’s need to reshape a squad that finished 17 points behind La Liga champions Barcelona last season, has encouraged the Italian champions to…
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Buffon charged by UEFA for aggressive behaviour
Gianluigi Buffon has been charged by UEFA for aggressive behaviour towards referee Michael Oliver during Juventus’ Champions League elimination by Real Madrid. The Italian was sent-off after he confronted Oliver following the award of a late penalty to Real in their quarter-final second leg at the Bernabeu last month. In post-match interviews, the 40-year-old Italy…
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Gianluigi Buffon ends Champions League career with bitter heart
Gianluigi Buffon’s Champions League career came to a bitter end on a crazy night with the Juventus legend sent off in Madrid and then accusing the referee of having “a rubbish bin instead of a heart”. The veteran goalkeeper’s frustration spilled over at the Santiago Bernabeu after Juventus beat Real Madrid 3-1 on the night,…
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Real Madrid v Juventus: Ronaldo backs referee over penalty call
Cristiano Ronaldo could not understand why Juventus protested Michael Oliver’s late decision to hand Real Madrid a penalty and a dramatic aggregate win on Wednesday night in the Champions League last four. Lucas Vazquez was brought down in stoppage time by Medhi Benatia, with English referee Oliver pointing to the spot for Ronaldo to convert…
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BREAKING: Ronaldo’s late spot kick lift Madrid to Champions League semi-final
Cristiano Ronaldo showed nerves of steel to score an injury-time penalty and send holders Real Madrid into the semi-finals of the Champions League in dramatic circumstances. The Spanish side progressed to the last four despite losing 3-1 to Juventus on Wednesday but won a thrilling tie 4-3 on aggregate. Juventus looked to have staged a…
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Dybala double takes Juventus back to top of Serie A
Paulo Dybala scored twice as Juventus beat Udinese to go top of Serie A. Forward Dybala, a reported target for Manchester United, curled home a superb first-half free kick before slotting in a second just after the break from Gonzalo Higuain’s ball. Higuain had also missed a penalty after Dybala had been fouled. The win…
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UCL: Tottenham fight back for spirited draw at Juventus
Tottenham produced a brilliant comeback to draw at Juventus after a disastrous start to their Champions League last-16 first leg in Turin. Mauricio Pochettino’s side were 2-0 down inside 10 minutes after Gonzalo Higuain followed up a sumptuous volley with a penalty, awarded for Ben Davies’ foul on Federico Bernardeschi. Harry Kane started the fightback…