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Before Juventus began their 2018/19 campaign, the improbable news broke out in Turin: Cristiano Ronaldo had signed a four-year contract with Juve worth €100m. The former Real Madrid star...
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The announcement that Massimiliano Allegri and Juventus will go their separate ways was not met with the shock normally reserved for such occasions. One of the most successful managers...
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During his tenure with Internazionale in the 2012/13 season, Antonio Cassano issued a scathing statement about bitter rivals Juventus. Cassano recalled how they had tried to sign him thrice...
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“We thought that we’d already won the Scudetto, but that is not the case” shrugged Max Allegri after presiding over Juventus’ first defeat of the season. Sunday’s 2-0 loss...
Read MoreIan Rush & Juventus: Lessons for a Welshman abroad
Aaron Ramsey’s impending arrival at Juventus this summer will no doubt invoke nostalgic memories of John Charles’ legendary exploits for the Bianconeri. If Ramsey can emulate a fraction of his fellow countryman’s achievements, then acquiring the midfielder on a...
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