Tag: JUVENTUS
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Cristiano Ronaldo was Juventus scapegoat – Evra
Cristiano Ronaldo was made a “scapegoat” for Juventus’ shortcomings during his tenure at the club, according to Patrice Evra. Following three successful years in Turin with two Scudetto crowns, two Serie A Footballer of the Year titles during his time in Italy, Ronaldo found himself cast as the villain in his final term – a…
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Bonucci disappointed me leaving for AC Milan – Chiellini
Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini admits he was disappointed with Leonardo Bonucci when he left for AC Milan. Bonucci only a year at Milan before returning to Juve in 2018. “I was disappointed,” Chiellini told DAZN. “I wrote him a message in private. Life’s choices must be accepted, but I knew he was making a mistake.…
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Serie A: I respect Jose Mourinho a lot – Allegri
Juventus coach Max Allegri says they meet Roma today in top shape. However, Allegri will delay naming his starting XI as he considers how to approach the game. “Clear ideas are big words,” Allegri said at a press conference. “Today, for the first time, I see the whole team together. “The Europeans returned between Wednesday…
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Juve win over Chelsea is confidence-boosting, Allegri says
Juventus manager, Massimiliano Allegri, on Thursday highlighted the importance of beating Chelsea after his underperforming side topped the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League holders on Wednesday. The 1-0 win helped the former champions to preserve their 100 per cent record in Group H. Federico Chiesa scored the earliest second-half goal in Opta’s Champions League records as…
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Paul Pogba could join Juventus – Raiola
Super agent Mino Raiola has talked up a return to Juventus for Paul Pogba as his client’s Manchester United contract runs down. The France international’s contract with the Red Devils is set to expire in the summer. According to Raiola, the World Cup winner is open to the idea of returning to the Allianz Stadium.…
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Juve couldn’t build team around Ronaldo – Del Piero
Juventus great Alessandro del Piero has criticised his old club for not making the most of Cristiano Ronaldo during his three seasons in Turin. Del Piero has weighed into the debate after seeing Ronaldo’s two-goal return for Manchester United on Saturday. He wrote for La Gazzetta dello Sport: “It is essential to avoid making comparisons…
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Allegri defends Juve players after Napoli defeat
Juventus manager Max Allegri defended his players after their 2-1 defeat to Napoli. The Bianconeri have had a disastrous start to the campaign with one point from three rounds, drawing 2-2 with Udinese, losing to Empoli and Napoli. “I cannot reproach my players for anything this evening. We put in a worse performance against Empoli,…
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Serie A: Juve sees defeat in first game since Ronaldo exit
Juventus remain without a victory this season after they lost to Napoli in the side’s first game since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Manchester United. Ronaldo, who helped Juventus win Serie A twice in three seasons, rejoined United in a £12.8m deal on transfer deadline day and scored twice for them in Saturday’s 4-1 win over…
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Ronaldo no longer wanted to play for us – Allegri
Juventus coach Max Allegri insists they had no option but to sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United. The Portugal captain quit Juve a fortnight ago after their draw at Udinese. Allegri said today: “Cristiano no longer wanted to play for Juventus, he found the solution for United and so he went. However, it would have…
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UFC legend Khabib reveals why Ronaldo left Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo quit Juventus for Manchester United last week because he was “bored with Italian football”. That’s according to good friend and UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov is in regular touch with Ronaldo and insists he was aware of his plans to leave for United a month before the move was confirmed. Nurmagomedov has since…