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Juve sack Pirlo, rehire Massimiliano Allegri

28May

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Juve sack Pirlo, rehire Massimiliano Allegri

Juventus have rehired former coach Massimiliano Allegri on Friday after parting ways with Andrea Pirlo for failing to win the Serie A for the first time in 10 years and also nearly failing to secure a place in next season's UEFA Champions League. Before his arrival, the Old Ladies were looking forward to a 10th consecutive Serie A triumph but had to struggle to settle for fourth on the last day of the season as Inter Milan had wrestled the title away from their grasps some weeks before then. Therefore, Allegri who led the Serie A giants to 5 titles from 2015 to 2019 before surprisingly fired has now returned. A statement by the club read: "Massimiliano Allegri is the Juventus manager once more," "Allegri finds a bench that he knows very well, a club that he loves and that loves...

Serie A – Milan clubs regain glory; Juventus have work to do

24May

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Serie A – Milan clubs regain glory; Juventus have work to do

The Serie A also had its share of major changes in dominance in the 2020/21 season. A new champion emerged against all odds in Antonio Conte's Inter Milan as Juventus' stranglehold on the title for close to a decade was halted. The champions went on to end the season on a high as they thrashed Udinese 5:1 at home on the final day of the season. The performances they put up even after being confirmed as champions is a pointer that they will be up for it next season. This means that Juventus have their work cut out for them if they want to regain their status as the best club in Italy because the Nerazzurri are the best in the land presently. READ: Foxes gradually attaining status as final day top four bottlers Furthermore, it appears that the glory days of the Milan clubs are ba...

Pirlo could oversee Juve’s worst Serie A finish in a decade

10May

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Pirlo could oversee Juve’s worst Serie A finish in a decade

The Serie A title winner has already been decided and the champions have sealed a place in next season's UEFA Champions League. Antonio Conte's Inter Milan are the only side that are guaranteed a place in the competition next season thus far whilst the teams from second to the fifth position are still fighting to secure Champions League football. Regardless, the main issue is Juventus who have been knocked out of the top 4 with just 3 games to go after been thrashed 3 nil by Stefano Pioli's AC Milan in Turin on Sunday night. This is a result that no one saw coming especially from an AC Milan team that have been out of sorts and very inconsistent in recent times. READ: THE BEST FREE FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS FOR TODAY It's not like Juventus have been very consistent either but it ...

Alex Sandro attracting interest from Chelsea, Man United and PSG

7May

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Alex Sandro attracting interest from Chelsea, Man United and PSG

An exclusive report by TuttoJuve has revealed that the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, and Manchester United are keen to sign Alex Sandro from Juventus. The left-back has established himself as one the best in the game in recent years but with Juventus' underperformance this season, a major squad overhaul could be set to occur in Turin. The old guard at the club may have to stand down for new and fresh legs to come and Sandro might be one of the high-profile casualties. However, the Brazilian has nothing to fear if this should be the case as he is not short of elite options in the transfer market. READ: Disappointing! Ray Parlour blasts Arsenal after Europa League exit According to TuttoJuve, Manchester United, PSG, and Chelsea are interested in acquiring the signature ...

3May

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Sweet revenge for Conte as Inter halts Juve’s Serie A title run

The Italian Serie A has a new champion, all thanks to a determined Inter Milan being led by a strong personality in Antonio Conte. Juventus had dominated the Serie A since the 2011/12 season and were looking for a 10th consecutive league triumph before their former manager, who has now turned out to be a nemesis happened and halted their aspirations for the 2020/21 season. Juventus owned Serie A for close to a decade but their hold on the domestic league has been broken. And what better man to do it than Antonio Conte who Inter Milan went all out to hire in 2019. In his first season, the former Chelsea boss finished second on the log behind Maurizio Sarri's Juventus. They've gone one better this season by taking Juve's place and this is a major improvement for a side that las...

30Apr

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Serie A’s top four race gets fiercer; Can AC Milan survive?

We've not witnessed a very competitive Serie A season as the 2020/21 season in a long while. Although the winner of this season's title is all but confirmed, the race for places in the top four is heating up and Juventus are not favorites for anything. Juventus have owned the Serie A for a long while but Antonio Conte's Inter Milan have proved a hard nut to crack and will eventually wrestle the Serie A title from the grips of the Old Ladies. Inter Milan currently lead Serie A with 79 points, 13 points above the defending champions who have been forced to settle for a fight for a place in the UEFA Champions League next season. Juventus currently sit fourth with 66 points and have the likes of Atalanta, Napoli, AC Milan, and even Lazio to contend with for a place in the top four. ...

27Apr

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Juventus close in on a free transfer for Donnarumma

A report from Corriere Torino suggests that Juventus are closing in on the potential free transfer of AC Milan goalkeeper Gigio Donnarumma. However, the Old Ladies will need to let go of Wojciech Szczesny for the deal to materialize. Donnarumma's future at AC Milan appears uncertain as his contract talks have not been going smoothly and have been a talking point in Italy for a while. This is because Mino Raiola has made demands that the Rossoneri are not willing to meet. Meanwhile, this is a plus for the Old Ladies as they can get to replace Szczesny with the 22-year-old towering shot-stopper and this will be a major step in the right direction, and more so it will be long-term. READ: Real Madrid vs Chelsea – Three battles crying out to be settled Donnarumma's contract will end...

15Apr

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Alves – Why I left Juventus after one season

Dani Alves established himself as one of the finest fullbacks and versatile footballers in world football in his days at Barcelona where he spent most of his prime years before leaving the Camp Nou for Juventus. The Brazilian fullback could have spent more seasons with the Old Ladies but this was not the case as it turned out to be a short spell. Alves is very active on his Instagram social media account and normally answers questions posed to him by his followers. He was recently asked why he left Juventus after just one season by a follower and the response from the 37-year-old was relayed by Mundo Deportivo. READ: Everton slap a huge price tag on Moise Kean The Sao Paulo FC midfielder disclosed that it wasn't his decision to leave Turin after the 2016/17 season. According...

5Apr

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The Juve job is seemingly too big for Andrea Pirlo

Andrea Pirlo was undoubtedly successful with Juventus in his time as a player but the same can't be said of his ongoing managerial spell at the club. It is all but confirmed that the Old Ladies won't be Serie A champions this year. Therefore, the quest for a 10th consecutive scudetto win is gone out the window. Should the Turin giants have stayed put with Maurizio Sarri? Maybe they should have, as they are about to fall short of Sarri's record which eventually resulted in his sack. The Old Ladies currently sit fourth in the Serie A, 12 points adrift of league leaders Inter Milan with 10 games to go. The sad story for Juventus is that Antonio Conte's men are in the form of their lives and are also one of the best teams in Europe this season at the domestic level. READ: Baggies h...

31Mar

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Buffon hit with a one-game ban for blasphemy

Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been banned for one match for making a blasphemous expression and will play no part in Saturday's Turin derby against Torino. The ruling was given by the Italian Federal Court of Appeal on Tuesday. The veteran goalie was initially fined €5,000(£4,260) for an incident that occurred during a Serie A clash against Parma on December 19 last year. He was alleged to have shouted 'Porco Dio!, which translates as 'God is a pig', towards his team-mate Manolo Portanova. Although the supposed comment was not proven initially by the Italian authorities due to lack of clear audio, the verdict was upgraded to a ban after an appeal by the federal prosecutor. Therefore, Buffon will be on a one-match suspension which effectively rules him out of the Turin de...