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Andrea Pirlo’s Juventus under-fire after Porto defeat
Andrea Pirlo's Juventus were branded 'clueless and devoid of ideas' as their Champions League last 16 campaign stumbled midweek with a blundering 2-1 first leg defeat at Porto.
Cristiano Ronaldo surpasses Pele to become second highest goalscorer ever
Juventus and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo passed legendary Brazilian forward Pele to become the second-highest goalscorer ever with his double against Udinese.
Cristiano Ronaldo misses penalty as Juventus draw with Atalanta
Andrea Pirlo would’ve been seething with Àlvaro Morata when the Spainard spurned a golden opportunity to give Juve the lead. The former Chelsea striker attempted to back-heel the ball into an empty net, forcing it wide when a simple tap-in would’ve sufficed.
Juventus beat Dynamo Kyiv 3-0 as Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 750 goals
Milestones are just around the corner for Cristiano Ronaldo with almost every game and, on Wednesday, he scored his 750th career goal as Juventus cruised past Dynamo Kyiv 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League.
Manchester United make offer to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo
Premier League giants Manchester United have made a ‘formal offer’ to re-sign club legend Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports in Portugal.
Roberto Mancini: Mario Balotelli should be playing for Italy
Italy boss Mancini gave Balotelli his Serie A debut for Inter when the striker was just 17 years old, in December 2007, and a first Azzurri cap came before his 20th birthday.
Andrea Pirlo defines Juventus tactical versatility
Andrea Pirlo has explained his tactical adjustments to Juventus after a 2-0 victory at Dynamo Kiev, including the versatility of Federico Chiesa and Dejan Kulusevski.
Inter Milan hits two late goals to beat Fiorentina 4-3
Inter Milan fought back with two goals in the last five minutes as they began their Serie A campaign with a 4-3 win over Fiorentina on Saturday.
Juventus boss picks positives from Roma defeat
Maurizio Sarri believes “a little fear can do us good” after seeing Juventus prepare for their crucial Champions League tie against Lyon by losing 3-1 to Roma on the final weekend of the Serie A season.
Italian Serie A gets new president
Business manager Paolo Dal Pino was elected president of Serie A on Wednesday, ending more than a month of emergency leadership for a league struggling with fan racism and divided over the assignment of TV rights.
Maurizio Sarri returns as injury-hit Juventus suffer in Fiorentina stalemate
Maurizio Sarri’s first game on the Juventus bench ended with a painful goalless draw at Fiorentina as the Italian champions held on despite losing three players to injury.
American billionaire Rocco Commisso completes Fiorentina purchase
American entrepreneur Rocco Commisso has completed his purchase of Serie A side Fiorentina.
Juventus consider Mario Mandzukic sale as Maurizio Sarri again turns to Gonzalo Higuain
Juventus are open to selling striker Mario Mandzukic and it was reported they will listen to offers this summer for the Croatia international.
Official: Serie A matches will not be played in China for now
Serie A matches are unlikely to be played in China in the near future, although matches in the less prestigious Coppa Italia could be, an official said on Sunday.
Five things we learned in European football this weekend
Santiago Solari is holding on to his job as Real Madrid coach after the deposed European champions got back to winning ways on what was another good weekend for two prolific Poles.
Atalanta send holders Juventus crashing out of Coppa Italia as Fiorentina maul Roma
Holders Juventus crashed out of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday with a 3-0 defeat at Atalanta, as striker Duvan Zapata scored twice to continue with his electric form.
Portugal hold off Italy to reach Nations League semi-finals
European champions Portugal became the first team to qualify for the Nations League semi-finals on Saturday after holding Italy to a 0-0 draw at the San Siro.
Five things we learned in Italian Serie A
Cristiano Ronaldo shook off his Champions League red card by scoring the opener and setting up Federico Bernardeschi for the second as Juventus kept their 100 percent record in Serie A with a 2-0 win at promoted Frosinone.
UEFA Nations League: Robert Mancini defiant as Italy crisis deepens
Roberto Mancini remains defiant his strategy will reap rewards after a 1-0 defeat to Portugal in the Nations League piled pressure on the Italy coach as the country craves a victory to ease the pain of their World Cup absence.
Italy’s Mario Balotelli set to lose spot as Roberto Mancini defends ‘bad game’
Italy coach Roberto Mancini defended Mario Balotelli from criticism of his performance against Poland on Friday, but he hopes a changed side will deliver their first UEFA Nations League win against Portugal on Monday night.
Roberto Mancini determined to rekindle Italy’s love affair with football
Roberto Mancini takes charge of his first competitive game as Italy coach in Friday’s Nations League opener against Poland in Bologna with the tough task of rekindling the nation’s love affair with their national side, decimated after the low of their World Cup fiasco.
Nathan Ake strike gives Dutch 1-1 draw against Italy
Nathan Ake headed in a late equaliser as the Netherlands held 10-man Italy 1-1 in Monday’s international friendly in Turin between two heavyweights who failed to qualify for the World Cup.
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Ondo governor reappoints Donald Ojogo, Wale Akinteriwa as commissioners
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Kwara governor imposes curfew on Offa, Erinle
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Peter Obi: Nigeria won’t succeed if federal government dialogues with bandits, abandons intellectuals
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Former central bank governor alleges plots to kidnap his children during banking consolidation
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