Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed reports linking Paris Saint-Germain with moves for Andrea Pirlo and Robin van Persie . The French giants have been suggested as a potential destination for the forward, who revealed last week that he will not renew his contract with Arsenal, as the trainer is reportedly...
Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo is confident his side can overcome Germany , claiming that Joachim Low ’s men are scared of facing them. The Juventus star put in a peerless performance against England during their quarter-final clash on Sunday, which the Azzurri went on to win 4-2 on penalties. The 33-year-old...
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli labelled Andrea Pirlo “a star” after the Juventus midfielder helped end England’s dreams of European Championship glory. Pirlo, 33, was named as UEFA’s official man of the match after controlling the tempo of the game during a goalless 120 minutes...
Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo believes that his audacious ‘Panenka’ penalty “put more pressure” on England ‘s players in Sunday’s Euro 2012 quarter-final clash. The Azzurri were losing 2-1 in the penalty shoot-out after Riccardo Montolivo had missed his attempt when...
Italy’s Euro 2012 preparations received yet another blow as they were defeated 3-0 by Russia in an entertaining encounter in Zurich. There was a glut of chances throughout the game and it was remarkable that the score was level at the break. However, the second half saw Dick Advocaat’s side...
JUVENTUS Buffon Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Giaccherini Vucinic, Borriello ATALANTA Frezzolini Raimondi, Manfredini, Bellini, Peluso Schelotto, Cigarini, Cazzola, Bonaventura Gabbiadini, Denis Juventus has lost Paolo De Ceglie for the rest of the season with a...
Andrea Pirlo has revealed that head coach Massimiliano Allegri ‘s preference for Mark van Bommel and Massimo Ambrosini was one of the main reasons for him to leave AC Milan for Juventus in the summer of 2011. The Italy international opted not to renew his expiring contract with the Rossoneri last...
Juventus retained their three-point advantage at the top of Serie A as they cantered to a 4-0 win over Novara at the Silvio Piola Stadium. The result never looked in doubt as Mirko Vucinic catapulted the Old Lady ahead in the 16th minute before his strike partner Marco Borriello added the second before...
Juventus took a major step towards the Serie A title with a resounding 4-0 victory over 10-man Roma on Sunday evening. Arturo Vidal put the Bianconeri two goals to the good inside the opening eight minutes before Andrea Pirlo made it 3-0, knocking home the rebound after his penalty attempt just before...
Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has admitted that the pressure is now on the Old Lady after they leapfrogged title rivals AC Milan in the standings at the weekend. The Bianconeri recorded a 2-0 away win over Palermo on Saturday, whereas Milan were beaten 2-1 by Fiorentina, and Pirlo realises that Juve...
Juventus dismantled Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, with a resounding 5-0 victory maintaining the club’s push for the Serie A title. Mirko Vucinic opened the scoring just after a quarter of an hour, but the real turning point in the match was the dismissal of Alessio Cerci, who saw red...
Juventus have secured 50 per cent of the economical rights of promising youngster Marco Verratti from Pescara for a fee in the region of €3.5 million, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports. The Turin side are keen to add some more depth to their squad in the summer transfer window, and the 19-year-old Verratti...
Juventus missed a chance to make up ground on table-toppers AC Milan as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Chievo in their Serie A clash at Juventus Stadium. In an open and entertaining game, Paolo De Ceglie opened the scoring in the first half, but Boukary Drame struck with a quarter of an hour to go...
