Cristiano Ronaldo failed to make his presence felt in his debut in Italy as Juventus scored a late winner to defeat Chievo Verona 2-3. Juventus scored an early goal via a 3rd minute goal from midfielder Sami Khedira, but were later stunned by a 38-minute goal from Chievo’s 23-year-old Mariusz Stepinski. Both team ended the […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo to make Juventus debut today
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed on Saturday that forward Cristiano Ronaldo will be starting the league fixture against Chievo Verona. Serie A defending champions Juventus will face Chievo away in Verona. Ronaldo, who made a shock-move to Juventus from Real Madrid for £99.2m, will be starting. About the player, Allegri said: “Cristiano is no ordinary player, […]
Cristiano Ronaldo does not guarantee success, says Juventus coach
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said that Cristiano Ronaldo‘s inclusion in the eleven does not guarantee success and that the team will have to work as hard as ever to achieve its goals. “We must not think that just because we’ve got Ronaldo, we’ll win. He is a simple lad and is fitting perfectly with the […]
‘I don’t know what he is talking about’, Sergio Ramos hits back at Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has hit back at former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments in which the latter said that Juventus is like a ‘family’ to him. Responding to Ronaldo’s comments, Ramos said that he does not know what Ronaldo was saying since Real Madrid has always been a ‘family’. “Here were have always felt […]
Cristiano Ronaldo says he is happy to have signed for Juventus
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday that he is happy to have signed for the Italian club. Ronaldo, who moved on a €100 million transfer last month, is set to appear in Sunday’s traditional preseason match against Juve’s B team at Villar Perosa. Speaking to a pre-match press conference, Ronaldo said that Juventus is a great […]
Real Madrid decides to honour Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid has decided to honor their ex-talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the club after a very successful stint. According to sources, there will be other players as well who will be given farewell by the club but the list is still to be announced. The Portuguese captain left Madrid for a record £89 million […]
Asensio scores twice as Real Madrid topples Juventus 3-1
Substitute Marco Asensio made an immediate impact by scoring two early second-half goals as Real Madrid rallied to beat Juventus 3-1 in a pre-season exhibition contest on Saturday. Asensio entered the game at the start of the second half and scored less than two minutes in before adding another in the 56th minute. It was […]
Higuain signs for AC Milan as Bonucci returns to Juventus
Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain on Thursday moved to AC Milan in a three-player swap deal between the seven-time European champions and Juventus that will see Leonardo Bonucci return to Turin after just a season away. Milan signed 30-year-old Higuain on a one-year loan deal worth a reported 18 million euros ($21 million) that gives them […]
Cristiano Ronaldo handed two-year suspended prison sentence
Cristiano Ronaldo has been in hot waters for quite some time now because of his tax irregularities from 2011-2014 worth €14.7 mil. He was accused of using shell companies outside Spain to hide the money he made from image rights. According to the Madrid’s prosecutor, Ronaldo took advantage of Madrid’s new corporate structure, which was […]
‘Saddest day of my life’, ‘I’ll miss you’, fans react to Ronaldo’s departure from Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo’s 9-year reign as the undisputed king of Real Madrid came to an end on Tuesday as sources in Italy announced the Portuguese’s arrival to Juventus for a £105m fee. Earlier today, reports circulated from several media outlets in Spain, namely Madrid-based Marca and Italian newspaper La Gazzeto dello Sport that Juventus chief Andrea Agnelli met […]