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Juventus plans 400 mln euro cash call to weather COVID-19 hit

June 30 (Reuters) - Italian soccer club Juventus plans to raise up to 400 million euros ($474 million) in a new share issue to offset the hit to its finances…

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Juventus sounds out banks for potential capital hike – sources

MILAN, June 28 (Reuters) - Italian Serie A club Juventus FC has sounded out banks as it considers a capital increase among options to boost its pandemic-stricken finances, two sources…

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Juventus legend and former club president Giampiero Boniperti dies at 92

Giampiero Boniperti, the former Juventus forward and one of Italy's greatest players, has died, the Serie A club said on Friday. He was 92. He spent his entire playing career at…

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Liverpool pays tribute to the 39 football fans who on this day, 36 years ago died in Heysel stadium

Liverpool FC remembers the 39 football fans who lost their lives at Heysel Stadium in Belgium on this day 36 years ago. 36 years ago football experienced one of the…

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Juventus re-select Allegri to replace Pirlo – reports

Juventus have sacked coach Andrea Pirlo and replaced him with former manager Massimiliano Allegri, Italian media reported on Thursday. Sky Italia said that Allegri will return to the Turin club for a…

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Real, Barca and Juve stand firm on Super League

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus released a joint statement on Wednesday saying they would not bow down to pressure from European soccer governing body UEFA to put an end to…

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Chiesa fires Juventus to Coppa Italia glory

Federico Chiesa clinched a Coppa Italia triumph for Juventus and a first trophy for coach Andrea Pirlo with a 2-1 victory over Atalanta in the final on Wednesday. Another early…

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UEFA formally starts investigation into Real, Barcelona and Juve on Super League attempt

UEFA has appointed disciplinary inspectors to conduct an investigation into Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus over their attempts to launch a breakaway Super League, European soccer's governing body said on…

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Angry’ Juventus must not give up on top-four goal, says Pirlo

Andrea Pirlo called on his Juventus players to continue believing in Champions League qualification after they were left furious by a damaging 3-0 defeat by AC Milan on Sunday. The…

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Buffon to leave Juventus at end of season

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon announced that this season will bring to an end his long experience with the former Italian Champions. Speaking to Bein Sports Buffon revealed that he will either…

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Juve in danger of missing out on top four after loss to Milan

Juventus started the season looking to win a 10th straight Serie A title but instead find themselves in danger of missing out on a Champions League spot after a 3-0…

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UPDATE – Real, Barca, Juve denounce ‘intolerable’ pressure to abandon Super League

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, the three clubs still involved in the proposed European Super League, denounced on Saturday the "intolerable" pressure put on them by UEFA to drop the…

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Real, Barca and Juve to face sanctions from UEFA

MANCHESTER, England, May 7 (Reuters) - The three teams that remain involved in the breakaway Super League operation, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, face sanctions from UEFA, who have reached…

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Two late goals from Ronaldo save Juventus

(Reuters) - Two late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo earned Juventus a 2-1 comeback win against Udinese on Sunday to give the Turin club a precious three points in the Serie…

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Inter set to make history by ending Juve dominance-Conte

(Reuters) - Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte said his players deserve praise as they are set to end Juventus’s nine-year Serie A dominance by closing in on a first league…

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Pirlo says Juventus don’t fear European ban after Super League collapse

(Reuters) - Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo says there is a positive atmosphere at the club despite the quick collapse of the planned Super League and insists he has no concerns…

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Updated – Agnelli makes u-turn declaration on Super League future

MANCHESTER/ROME, April 21 (Reuters) - Breakaway European Super League founder and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli said on Wednesday that the league can no longer go ahead after six English clubs…

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Juventus slip to fourth in Serie A after late loss to Atalanta

BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) - Juventus slipped to a last-gasp 1-0 defeat at Atalanta on Sunday as Gian Piero Gasperini's side leapfrogged the champions into third place in the Serie A…

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Inter Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Lazio, Atalanta, Verona and Fiorentina demand resignation of league president Dal Pino

ROME, April 15 (Reuters) - Seven Serie A clubs have submitted a written request for league president Paolo Dal Pino to resign over issues including his management of plans to…

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Juve ease past Genoa to keep faint title hopes alive

TURIN, Italy: Juventus eased to a 3-1 victory over Genoa on Sunday (Apr 11) to keep alive their faint hopes of making it 10 successive Serie A titles this season. The…

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Dybala makes stunning return as Juventus end slump with Napoli win

(Reuters) - Juventus striker Paulo Dybala marked his return from injury with a stunning goal in a 2-1 win over Napoli on Wednesday that moved the Turin club into third…

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Pirlo says Juve ready to play Napoli but would respect any COVID delay

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said his team are ready to play their Serie A match against Napoli on Wednesday but added that he would respect any COVID-19 postponement forced on…

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Juventus trio return to training after COVID-19 breaches

Juventus players Weston McKennie, Paulo Dybala and Arthur Melo returned to training as their punishment for breaching COVID-19 rules last week came to an end on Sunday. The trio trained…

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Juventus sanctions three players for breaking protocol on COVID-19

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo stated that he left Paulo Dybala, Weston McKennie and Arthur Melo out of the squad to face Torino on Saturday for Serie A due to the…

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Juve’s Buffon gets one-match ban for ‘blasphemous expression’

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been handed a one-match ban for making a "blasphemous expression" and will miss Saturday's Turin derby at Torino, the Italian Federal Court of Appeal ruled…

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Juventus suffer shock loss to Benevento

Benevento dented Juventus's Serie A title hopes on Sunday when Adolfo Gaich’s second-half strike sealed a shock 1-0 victory in Turin and ended the relegation battlers’ 11-match winless run. The…

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Juve’s Pirlo says Inter lucky to keep international players home

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo believes Serie A title rivals Inter Milan could benefit from the consequences of a COVID-19 outbreak, as their national team players are set to stay in…

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Ronaldo says committed to Juventus amid rumours of Real return

March 13 (Reuters) - Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday he remains focused on winning trophies with the Italian champions, amid rumours linking the Portugal star with a return…

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Ten-man Porto stun Juve to reach last eight in thriller

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Defiant 10-man Porto upset Juventus to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw despite losing 3-2 to the Italians following…

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Inter edge gritty Atalanta 1-0 to keep chasers at bay

A second-half goal from defender Milan Skriniar was enough to earn Inter Milan a 1-0 win over Atalanta on Monday, with the victory sending Antonio Conte's side six points clear at the…

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Serie A talking points

(Reuters) - Talking points from the weekend's Serie A matches FIORENTINA A MESS OF THEIR OWN MAKING The return of Cesare Prandelli to Fiorentina is not working out, at all.…

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Ronaldo was rested ahead of Porto game, says Pirlo

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said he had reached an agreement with Cristiano Ronaldo in the week leading up to his side's 3-1 win over Lazio on…

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Morata double fires Juve to comeback win over Lazio

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Two goals from Alvaro Morata helped Juventus come from behind to beat Lazio 3-1 in Serie A on Saturday, closing the gap on leaders Inter Milan…

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Buffon confirms he will retire by 2023

(Reuters) - Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has revealed that he plans to retire by June 2023 at the latest but won't rule out hanging up his boots sooner. The 43-year-old's…

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Juventus’ postponed league clash with Napoli to be played on March 17

Reuters) - The postponed Serie A match between Juventus and Napoli will take place on Wednesday Mar.17 at 6.45pm local time (1745 GMT), the league body has announced. The original…

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Ronaldo marks 600th league game with landmark goal as Juve beat Spezia

TURIN (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 600th league appearance with his 20th Serie A goal of the season as Juventus beat Spezia 3-0 on Tuesday to move within three…

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Ronaldo strikes but Juventus draw 1-1 at Verona

Rome (dpa) – Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo beefed up his top scorer tally but saw the champions held 1-1 at tough underdogs Verona Saturday in the Italian Serie A. The Portuguese ace netted…

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Champions League glory an achievable dream for Juventus, says Pirlo

ROME (Reuters) - Andrea Pirlo says that Juventus are dreaming of ending their 25-year wait to win the Champions League but urged caution ahead of his side’s last 16 trip…

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Cuadrado to miss next three Juventus games with hamstring injury

(Reuters) - Colombian Juan Cuadrado has been ruled out of Juventus' next three games after picking up a hamstring injury, the Serie A champions said on Monday. The 32-year-old had…

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Probe launched into staff spat during Inter v Juventus Cup game

ROME (Reuters) - The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has opened an investigation into the behaviour of Inter Milan and Juventus staff during Tuesday’s Coppa Italia semi-final second leg, it said…

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Juve oust Inter to qualify for Italian Cup final

Rome (dpa) – Juventus drew 0-0 at home to Inter Milan on Tuesday and advanced from the semi-finals of the Italian Cup thanks to a 2-1 win in last week's first leg. A…

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Ronaldo on target as Juve beat Roma to go third

Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Juventus earned a 2-0 victory over AS Roma on Saturday to leapfrog their opponents and move into third place in the Serie A standings. A day after…

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Ronaldo’s brace seals Juve rally at Inter in Italian Cup semi-final

Be Soccer - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus came from behind to beat Inter Milan 2-1 at the San Siro in their Italian Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday.…

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Inter make serious Serie A title statement of intent

Reuters / EPA - Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella scored one goal and set up another to help secure a 2-0 ‘Derby of Italy’ victory over champions Juventus and send his side joint-top…

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Juventus ends Milan’s unbeaten streak

MILAN (Reuters) - Juventus inflicted a first Serie A defeat of the season on league leaders AC Milan as a Federico Chiesa double led the Italian champions to an exhilarating…

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Juventus Napoli to be replayed

Football Italia - Napoli have won their appeal against the defeat to Juventus, so the game will have to be replayed and the point penalty is revoked. The fixture had…

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Ronaldo scores twice as Juventus crush Parma

PARMA, Italy (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, taking his Serie A tally for the season to 12 in only nine games, as defending champions Juventus cruised to a 4-0…

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Juventus clinch late win against Torino; Inter beats Bologna easily

Rome (dpa) – Lacklustre Serie A champions Juventus bounced back to clinch a late 2-1 win against troubled Torino in the Turin derby on Saturday. Second-place Inter Milan had fewer problems as Achraf…

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Ronaldo scores 750th goal in first Champions League with female referee

TURIN, Italy - Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 750th goal of his remarkable career in a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday as Stephanie Frappart became the first…

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Cristiano Ronaldo out of quarantine

Cristiano Ronaldo is out of quarantine after testing negative for coronavirus. Ronaldo first tested positive for the virus earlier this month but he has now been able to leave isolation…

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Juve win in Kiev, Brugge beat Zenit as Champions League starts

Andrea Pirlo earned the first victory in the Champions League of his coaching career as Juventus won 2-0 against Dynamo Kiev, while visiting Club Brugge beat Zenit St Petersburg 2-1 on…

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Chiesa sent off on debut as Juve held at Crotone

Juventus winger Federico Chiesa was sent off on his debut and the Serie A champions also had a goal disallowed by VAR for offside by the tiniest of margins as they were…

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Prosecutors investigating Juventus players for breaching Covid-19 quarantine rules

The Turin health authority has reported several Juventus players to prosecutors for breaching COVID-19 quarantine in order to respond to call-ups from their national teams, according to press reports on…

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Napoli football squad registers negative swab tests

All swab tests taken from Napoli's football team resulted in negative results. SSC Napoli said on Twitter that all members of the team were tested yesterday, and with the result…

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Covid-19 leads to confusion ahead of Serie A match Juventus vs Napoli

UPDATE - Match Cancelled Read more here . Confusion reigned over one of the top Serie A fixtures of the season on Sunday as Juventus prepared as usual to host…

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Napoli not allowed to travel to Torino for match against Juventus

There are reports Napoli will not travel to Turin tonight as planned for the Sunday evening match against Juventus, as COVID-19 cases pile up at both clubs. According to Il…

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Inter beats Benevento, Atalanta impress at Lazio, Napoli set for Juve match

Two goals from Romelu Lukaku helped Inter Milan to a 5-2 victory at promoted Benevento on Wednesday as the Serie A title contenders notched their second win in a row.…

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