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Pressure on new Juventus centre-backs in wake of Chiellini injury

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Pressure on new Juventus centre-backs in wake of Chiellini injury It was a sorry sight in an otherwise entertaining affair in Turin. Juventus secured a 4-3 win over title rivals Napoli courtesy of a late Kalidou Koulibaly own goal, but the image of Georgio Chiellini watching on with crutches was a sad state for the Old Lady. The experienced Italian required surger...

European Team of the Season: DL - Alex Sandro (Juventus)

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European Team of the Season: DL - Alex Sandro (Juventus) There’s little wonder why Alex Sandro is believed to be the target of numerous interested parties this summer, though it would take a huge fee to convince Juventus to sell.The left-back has been a standout performer for the Old Lady all season long, with his consistency marking the Brazilian o...

European Team of the Season: DR - Dani Alves (Juventus)

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European Team of the Season: DR - Dani Alves (Juventus) It’s fair to say Barcelona’s loss has been Juventus’ gain as far as Dani Alves is concerned. While the blaugrana are still on the lookout for a right-back after a season without league or European glory, the Old Lady will aim to complete a historic treble at the weekend.Their Brazi...

Weakened Juve Defence Still Likely to be Too Strong for Milan

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Weakened Juve Defence Still Likely to be Too Strong for Milan “Stats. Stats. Stats,” mumbled Zvonimir Boban. From the tone of his voice, the quiet under-the-breath interruption, it did not seem like approval. Instead it could be mistaken for the unbridled dissent for which the former Milan midfielder is now famous in his role as a pundit on Sky Ita...

Team Focus: Relentless Juventus Building From the Back

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Team Focus: Relentless Juventus Building From the Back It wasn’t the most original idea. Many had thought of it and tried it before him. But Lyon coach Remi Garde still focused much of his preparation for the first leg of Thursday night’s Europa League quarter final against Juventus around it. The gist of his game plan seemed to be: stop And...

Player Focus: Bonucci Ability Taking Pressure Off Pirlo

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Player Focus: Bonucci Ability Taking Pressure Off Pirlo “You might have mistaken me for Pirlo if I had long hair, but I don’t,” joked Leonardo Bonucci after Juventus’ 4-1 win against Lazio at the end of last month. Let’s just say there was a ‘passing’ resemblance between teammates. Not everyone saw it. La Gazzett...

Euro 2012 Focus: Quarter-Final Best XI

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Euro 2012 Focus: Quarter-Final Best XI Drawing ever closer to its conclusion, Euro 2012 has been whittled down to the last 4 teams after the quarter-finals went to plan for the Portuguese, Germans, Spaniards and Italians. The four matches threw up very few surprises, with all the favourites progressing and the England-Italy match unsurpr...