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Oct32018 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo denies rape allegations: ‘It goes against everything I am’

La Liga, Seria A

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has "firmly denied" an allegation of rape made against him following the reopening of an investigation from 2009. German media outlet Der Spiegel reported on Friday that American woman Kathryn Mayorga had revealed Ronaldo sexually harassed her in a hotel room up to nine years ago. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Las Vegas police then reopened an investigation into the case, at the request of the American woman, Ms Mayorga. Ronaldo has now released a statement on the issue, after his legal team claimed that they would sue Der Spiegel for "illegal" reporting. "I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me," the Juventus forward said. "Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and be...

Oct22018 by JBNo Comments

Man United to swap Mourinho for Conte

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Manchester United are considering a move for Juventus' Beppe Marotta and Antonio Conte as talks over the future of Jose Mourinho at the club continue. Valencia will play United at Old Trafford tonight looking to inflict a defeat which could mean the end of Mourinho’s fractious two-year tenure. United’s start to the campaign has been clouded by speculation surrounding the future of Paul Pogba, whose relationship with Mourinho seems to have broken down. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Alexis Sanchez and Antonio Valencia are among a group of many other senior players reported to have lost faith in Mourinho, who was yesterday asked to respond to rumours he was contacted by Zinedine Zidane. The former Real Madrid boss is the current favourite to take ove...

Oct12018 by JBNo Comments

Sarri: David Luiz was ‘confused’ under Conte

Premier League, Seria A

Maurizio Sarri concedes he has been pleasantly surprised by the ability of David Luiz and says the defender was "confused" by his lack of game time under former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. Luiz had been an important figure in Chelsea's title-winning campaign in Conte's first year as head coach, but played only four games in the first half of 2018 as a result of injury and a rumoured falling-out with the boss. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the Brazil international has featured in all seven Premier League matches in this campaign for Chelsea, who remain unbeaten and third in the table. "Two seasons ago, he was a protagonist," said Sarri. "Then six months ago, he was not playing, so he was a little confused. "He's direct. If he has to say ...

Sep282018 by JBNo Comments

Juventus chief speaks out on Pogba transfer rumours after Mourinho row

Uncategorized, Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Juventus’ director of football has spoken out on reports linking the club with a move for Manchester United star Paul Pogba. Pogba started his professional career at Manchester United but joined Juventus in 2012. Two years ago he returned to Old Trafford for a then-world record transfer fee. But the World Cup-winner is already being linked with another transfer and is said to be pushing to leave United ahead of the January window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite stripping Pogba of the vice-captaincy, Mourinho denied he had fallen out with the midfielder, before the both of them were filmed exchanging words in training on Wednesday. Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici was asked about the rumours linking Pogba with Juventus and said: ‘He ...

Sep272018 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo free to make Man Utd return after being handed one-game ban

Seria A, Premier League, UEFA

UEFA have announced that Cristiano Ronaldo will serve only a one-match ban after being sent off in Juventus ' Champions League clash with Valencia. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was controversially shown a red card following a clash with Jeison Murillo at Mestalla, although Juve went on to win through penalties from Miralem Pjanic either side of half-time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo will only sit out Juve's game against Young Boys but the decision from UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body means the Portuguese forward will be able to make his return to Old Trafford on October 23. Manchester United's Champions League win in 2007-08 marked Ronaldo's first success and he went on to win the trophy a further four times with Real. He...

Sep212018 by JBNo Comments

Why Cristiano Ronaldo may not miss Manchester United return

Premier League, La Liga, Seria A, UEFA

Cristiano Ronaldo may get to return to Old Trafford to face old club Manchester United after being shown a straight red card in Juventus’ 2-0 win over Valencia. The Portugal international was sent off in the 29th minute at the Mestalla after a clash with defender Jeison Murillo. Ronaldo tussled with the Colombian as he broke into the penalty box, and when Murillo fell to the ground Ronaldo reacted angrily and appeared to grab him by his hair. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The £88m man left the pitch in tears, seemingly denied a reunion with United, with many fans assuming that he will face an automatic three-match ban. However, the rules in the Champions League differ from those domestically as red card offences only carry an initial one-match ban....

Sep172018 by JBNo Comments

Allegri slams Douglas Costa for spitting at opponent

Seria A

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri slammed his player Douglas Costa for spitting in the mouth of an opponent. Costa was shown a straight red card in the game against Sassuolo when he clashed with Federico Di Francesco, and appeared to spit in his mouth. Images of the incident have sparked an angry reaction from fans and pundits alike, and Costa now faces a lengthy ban for this conduct. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Allegri condemned the player's behavior after the 2-1 victory, insisting the act was unacceptable. ‘Maybe he was irritated at a foul before, but it doesn’t matter, because this absolutely must not happen. The one thing we must avoid doing is falling for provocation,’ Allegri told Sky Italia. ‘We could’ve scored a third goal, bu...

Sep112018 by JBNo Comments

Fabinho claims Chelsea will regret selling Tiemoue Bakayoko

Premier League, Ligue 1, Seria A, Transfer Info

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho believes Chelsea could live to regret sending Tiemoue Bakayoko on loan without giving his former Monaco teammate a fair chance. The France international was signed a season ago by Antonio Conte in a £35million deal but he failed to live up to expectation at Stamford Bridge, although he did start the final four games of last campaign, including the FA Cup final victory over Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Maurizio Sarri, however, instantly deemed the 24-year-old surplus to requirements and sanctioned his loan move to AC Milan with the club having the option to make the move permanent at the end of the current campaign. ‘I don’t think he struggled that much,’ Fabinho told Yahoo. ‘I watched a few games and he...

Sep112018 by JBNo Comments

Kante trained as an accountant before becoming professional footballer

Premier League, Seria A

N'Golo Kante has revealed that he is a trained accountant, and that he worked towards it because he was not certain if he would make it as a professional footballer. Kante has been a revelation since moving to the Premier League, winning the Premier League title for Leicester and Chelsea in both of his first two seasons in England. However, he endured a long journey to reach that level, and spent some time in amateur leagues in France. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kante said: "I was at Boulogne, in the second team - the sixth, then the fifth division. I wasn't professional, so I kept studying because I wasn't sure if I would be able to make a living as a footballer. "When I was 18, I got my baccalaureate [the French A-Level equivalent] and after t...

Sep112018 by JBNo Comments

Ramos: Modric deserved Player of the Year over Ronaldo

La Liga, Seria A, Trending, UEFA

The choice to give the Croatia international the award caused a stir, but the Blancos defender has backed Modric over the Juventus forward. Sergio Ramos claims that Real team-mate Luka Modric deserved to win the UEFA Player of the Year award ahead of those with "more marketing", such as Cristiano Ronaldo. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Modric's win sparked controversy in Italy, with Ronaldo's representative, Jorge Mendes, hitting out at the snub as "ridiculous and shameful". However, Ramos believes that Modric, who played an important role in the club's Champions League victory, deserved the award over the Portugal international. Indeed, the midfielder's performances at the World Cup seemed to back up UEFA's decision, the ex-Tottenham star guided hi...