MADRID: Atletico Madrid defender Andrea Medina was rushed to hospital on Wednesday after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a Women’s Champions League clash against Juventus. The 21-year-old left-back collapsed on the pitch following a collision with Juventus forward Barbara Bonansea at the Centro Deportivo Alcala de Henares. Medina remained unconscious for several minutes before […]
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Juventus deducted 10 points after initial penalty revised
ROME: Juventus on Monday were given a 10-point deduction in Serie A after a revision of their initial 15-point penalty inflicted on the club over illicit transfer activity. The new sanction, announced by the Italian Football Federation’s (FIGC) appeals court, severely dents Juventus’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League, pushing them out of […]
Morata and Vlahovic in Juve attack for Villarreal decider
Turin, Italy: Alvaro Morata will start alongside Dusan Vlahovic in the Juventus attack for Wednesday’s decisive second leg of their last 16 Champions League tie. Morata’s burgeoning strike partnership with January signing Vlahovic will be key for Massimiliano Allegri’s side as with the tie locked at 1-1 and the away goals rule no longer in […]
Ronaldo ‘still a Juve player,’ insists Pirlo before crunch finale
MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo remains very much a Juventus player, Andrea Pirlo insisted Saturday with the Portuguese star’s future in doubt going into the final game of the season. Juve’s Champions League hopes are no longer in their hands as they head for 11th-placed Bologna needing a win and hoping rivals Napoli and AC Milan slip […]
Pirlo’s future under scrutiny as juve try to secure champions league spot
Milan: Andrea Pirlo’s hopes of convincing Juventus bosses he deserves another season as coach will be under scrutiny on Sunday as his side look to snatch a Champions League spot on the final day of the Serie A season. Juventus are in a three-team race with AC Milan and Napoli for the final two places […]
Buffon to quit Juventus at end of season
Rome: Gianluigi Buffon said Tuesday that he will bring the curtain down on his time at Juventus after nearly two decades at the end of the season, but will look to prolong his trophy-filled career elsewhere at the age of 43. Former Italy captain Buffon is an iconic figure in Italian football, one of the […]
Roma secure late win as Juventus break with 116-year tradition
AS Roma kept their Champions League hopes alive on Sunday when late goals from Alessandro Florenzi and Edin Dzeko gave them a 2-0 home win over Serie A champions Juventus. The match also saw the Turin side’s controversial black-and-white halved shirts made an inauspicious debut, replacing their traditional stripes after 116 years. The win left […]
Ronaldo stretches Torino’s 24-year wait for win at Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo headed in a late equaliser to spoil Torino’s dream of a first win at city rivals Juventus in nearly a quarter of a century on Friday and frustrate their bid to move into the Champions League places. Sasa Lukic had fired Torino ahead after 17 minutes in a match brought forward a day […]
Juventus win eighth Serie A title for a remarkable eighth season in a row
Juventus came from behind to beat Fiorentina and create Serie A history, while Cristiano Ronaldo made some history of his own. Cristiano Ronaldo said he was “1,000 percent committed to staying” with Juventus next season as he claimed his first Serie A title and Juventus their eighth in a row on Saturday. Massimiliano Allegri’s side […]
Ajax Amsterdam eliminate Ronaldo’s Juventus with scintillating display
Ajax Amsterdam followed up their elimination of Real Madrid by producing a spell-binding display of inventive, passing football to win 2-1 away to Juventus on Tuesday and end the Serie A team’s dreams of winning the Champions League. Ajax’s 19-year-old captain Matthijs de Ligt headed the winner from the corner in the 67th minute of […]