All Time XI: Juventus
Emmet Gates tackles the near impossible – choosing just eleven players from Juventus’ history for his All Time XI.
Emmet Gates tackles the near impossible – choosing just eleven players from Juventus’ history for his All Time XI.
Andrea Pirlo had been discarded by Milan in the summer of 2011. Determined to prove them wrong, he joined Juventus and subsequently played the best football of his career.
Emmet Gates spoke to former Juventus striker Christian Vieri on the legendary Milan 1-6 Juventus game from 25 years ago that marked a shift in the power dynamic in Serie A.
Emmet Gates talks to former Juventus midfielder Vladimir Jugovic about the last time The Old Lady won the Champions League, 25 years ago.
Roberto Baggio didn’t want to leave Fiorentina and join Juventus, but in the summer of 1990, he did. Onur Bilgic recounts his first trip back to Florence in April 1991, and the penalty he didn’t take.
On April 1st, 2001, Roberto Baggio’s Brescia travelled to Turin to face Juventus in a game the Bianconeri had to win. They didn’t. Emmet Gates tells the story.
Sam Brookes recounts a classic Derby d’Italia from the 2001/02 season, when both sides were going for the Scudetto.
There are many brilliant stories connected to Napoli and the Stadio San Paolo. I myself have been fortunate enough to see a few matches in the famous city and to…
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May, 1990. A momentous month in the history of Calcio. The peninsula was getting ready to host an eagerly anticipated World Cup and as if to celebrate that occasion, Serie…