Juventus Archives ⋆ Page 7 of 16 ⋆ LSU

Apr12020 by JBNo Comments

Dybala apologises for Messi criticism and reveals Ronaldo surprise

Trending, Seria A

Paulo Dybala concedes he was wrong to publicly criticise Lionel Messi though says they have now made up, while he has explained how Cristiano Ronaldo’s personality surprised him. The Juve forward is currently self-isolating at his home in Italy after testing positive for the coronavirus, though is feeling better now. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Remarkably, despite how prolific he is in the Italian league, Dybala only has two goals in 29 matches for Argentina. Last summer, he said it was ‘difficult’ playing alongside Messi because he had to adapt his own game to give the Barca man a starring role, and he now concedes that he should not have said in public. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘My words about him? I shou...

Mar272020 by JBNo Comments

“I could hardly breathe!” Juventus’ Dybala speaks on coronavirus battle

Seria A

Juventus striker Paulo Dybala says he feels "much better" now and is ready to restart a training regime after been diagnosed of coronavirus. The Argentina attacker announced last week that he and his girlfriend Oriana Sabatini had both tested positive for the coronavirus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although he said both felt in "perfect condition" at that time, however he has suffered stronger symptoms which prevented him from exercising but says he is now on the mend. In a video chat posted on the club's Twitter account, he said: "I feel good, much better in fact, after having had some strong symptoms for a couple of days. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Today I feel much better, without any symptoms and I can m...

Feb252020 by JBNo Comments

Inter to play Juventus behind closed doors to stop the spread of coronavirus

Seria A

This weekend’s upcoming Serie A games will go ahead but six matches will be carried out behind closed doors, including the massive game between Juventus and Inter on Sunday. Four matches had to be postponed on Sunday after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced a shutdown of all sporting events in the north of Italy amid fears of the spread of coronavirus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The suspension order was initially only applied to the Veneto and Lombardy regions, but it was later extended to four more areas in Italy. There were fears that it could cause problems with the Serie A fixture schedule, but Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora says matches in areas affected by coronavirus will go ahead but supporters will not be allowed to ...

Feb202020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi: It’s only normal when Cristiano Ronaldo scores

La Liga

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi isn't surprised by Cristiano Ronaldo's recent Serie A scoring streak for Italian side Juventus as he praised the striker's ability to find the back of the net. Ronaldo has scored in 11 straight league matches for Juve despite turning 35 this month and has an outstanding 24 goals to his name this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lionel Messi, meanwhile, has gone four games without a goal but has made six assists in his three most recent matches for Barca. Though both players have always been prolific in front of goal, Messi believes Ronaldo has made scoring his obsession and isn't surprised to see him continue to fire in the final third. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It's no...

Jan272020 by JBNo Comments

Juventus star Emre Can set to join Borussia Dortmund

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Seria A

Emre Can is close to completing a transfer move from Juventus to Borussia Dortmund, according to reports. Negotiations between the teams recommenced on Monday after they were halted momentarily on Sunday due to Juventus' match against Napoli in which the former lost 2-1. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 26-year-old midfielder arrived in Italy on a free transfer from Liverpool in 2018 and has scored four goals in 45 games for the reigning Italian champions. Can, who is under a deal at the Allianz Stadium until June 2022, has played in eight of Juventus' 21 league games this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Germany midfielder missed out on Juventus' 2-1 league defeat on Sunday against Napoli due to illnes...

Dec122019 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo reacts angrily as he’s grabbed on the neck by pitch invader after Juventus win

Seria A

Cristiano Ronaldo has responded furiously after being grabbed by a fan on the neck after Juventus' 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday. The incident occurred shortly after full-time at the game at BayArena, with a selfie-hunting supporter gaining access to the field and bypassing security officials on the pitch's perimeter. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As Ronaldo chatted with Miralem Pjanic, the fan came up behind the five-time Ballon d'Or winner with a mobile and tried to put an arm around his neck to take a selfie. The Portugal international ripped his head away from the fan and appeared to say, 'Are you crazy?', as the offender was led away by security. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was the second...

Dec92019 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo regrets Real Madrid exit

Seria A

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly started regretting leaving Real Madrid for Juventus, because of Lionel Messi's recent Ballon d'Or victory, according to Spanish source ABC. The most recent report claims the Portuguese forward believes he would have won two Ballon d'Or awards if he had stayed at the club. He even communicated these thoughts to his former Blancos teammates. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lionel Messi was the last player to beat Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or this year. The Argentine claimed his record-breaking sixth trophy, one more than the former Real star. The Portuguese finished third in the 2019 Ballon d'Or rankings, 200 points behind Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. Last year, however, it was Ronaldo's former colleague Luka ...

Oct302019 by JBNo Comments

Messi overtakes Ronaldo goal scoring record in 118 fewer matches

La Liga, Seria A

Lionel Messi was simply on fire against Valladolid as he banged in two goals for Barcelona and also added two assists, and in doing so, surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in a club goal scoring record. Messi has now scored 608 goals for Barcelona, while Ronaldo remains on 606, which means the Argentine now takes over in the all time club career goals tally with 119 matches lesser than the Portuguese forward. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There was plenty of class on show from the exceptional Messi against Valladolid, as he also managed to score his fiftieth free-kick in a truly outstanding career for both club and country. The little maestro also scored his 100th goal in Barcelona colours under current manager Ernesto Valverde, who had nothing but admira...

Oct282019 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo: Why my Lionel Messi rivalry made me a better player

Trending, La Liga, Seria A

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo believes his "healthy rivalry" with Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi during his time in the Spanish League made him a better player. Both men have won the most coveted Ballon d'Or award five times and are considered to be two of the greatest footballers of all time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo spent nine years with Real Madrid before joining Juventus in 2018 and Lionel Messi recently acknowledged the duo spurred each other on in their quest for individual honours. The former Manchester United forward has echoed those views, telling France Football: "A lot of people said that we fed each other, that being together in Spain made us better. "That's certainly true. I felt his presence more in Madrid ...

Oct92019 by JBNo Comments

Dybala breaks silence on why he rejected Man Utd and Tottenham

Premier League, Seria A

Paulo Dybala has revealed he never had any intention of leaving Italy during the summer as both Manchester United and Tottenham both agreed a fee with Juve for the forward, before it was decided he would remain with the club. Dybala admitted he struggled with all the speculation about his future and claims he never wanted to sign for United or Tottenham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘It wasn’t an easy summer,’ he told Corriere della Sera. 'Hearing your name linked to every team and every place, where you don’t want to go, isn’t a nice thing. ‘But this is football, even if before the transfer window opened I said: “I want to stay here”. ‘I think it was more important to let the pitch do the talking, even if until the last day no-one knew what w...