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Slovakia star Stanislav Lobotka will be looking to pass England into submission during Sunday's Euro 2024 clash... the old-style midfield artist is admired by Xavi and Andrea Pirlo and is always thinking three steps ahead
27/06/24 17:40
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Stanislav Lobotka is the ultra-crafty playmaker aiming to follow in the footsteps of Andrea Pirlo and Luka Modric by passing England into submission. Standing at 5ft 6ins, with his unfussy haircut and understated manner, Lobotka looks an unlikely modern footballer. Yet anyone who watches him play is unlikely to forget him in a hurry. Operating at the heart of Slovakia's central three, Lobotka is an old-style midfield artist for the modern game. Like an expert snooker or chess player, he is always thinking three or four steps ahead....read
Joe Hart opens up on his infamous rant at the 2014 World Cup when he told a ballboy to 'give me the f***ing ball' during defeat by Italy - as he claims he was just 'trying to do what was right at the time'
24/06/24 10:08With England trailing 2-1 to Italy in their opening game of the tournament in Brazil, Hart was seen screaming 'Give me the f****** ball' at a ballboy in the closing stages of the game.
Fans blast Thierry Henry for his 'embarrassing' take on where Kylian Mbappe ranks among PSG's all-time greats... as France legend claims outgoing winger can 'hold his head high' despite Champions League woe
08/05/24 08:26It was a sour night at the Parc des Princes for the left winger, who, in what is set to be his final Champions League match for PSG, suffered a 1-0 defeat (2-0 aggregate) by Borussia Dortmund
Juventus are devoid of attacking ideas, Inter Milan have an heir to Andrea Pirlo in Hakan Calhanoglu and Victor Osimhen's time at Napoli looks ready to end... 10 THINGS WE LEARNED in Serie A this weekend
30/04/24 09:38ALVISE CAGNAZZO: The battle for European places remains as fierce as ever, with Juventus having seemingly run out of momentum with just one win in their last five.
Goalkeeper in Brazil angrily knocks over opponent after being deceived by Panenka-style penalty in viral clip
26/03/24 18:55A Brazilian football clip has gone viral after a goalkeeper angrily reacted to being fooled by an opponent's Panenka-style penalty.
Andrea Pirlo is almost sent tumbling as Sampdoria goalscorer SHAKES his manager in celebration after Lecce win... with fans comparing moment to Alan Rickman's fall in festive favourite Die Hard
09/12/23 23:39Sebastiano Esposito got to grips with manager Andrea Pirlo as the forward celebrated the win over Lecce with his Sampdoria boss.
DANNY MURPHY: The secrets of what makes James Ward-Prowse the best set-piece taker in the world! After he underlined his importance to West Ham with the winner at Spurs
08/12/23 22:31DANNY MURPHY: There isn't a better set-piece taker in world football than James Ward-Prowse, who underlined his importance to West Ham with the winner at Tottenham on Thursday night.
Trent Alexander-Arnold reveals he is learning from 'exceptional' Man City defender John Stones as he continues to develop his new hybrid role in midfield... admitting he's long been an admirer of his England team-mate
13/11/23 17:00JOE BERNSTEIN: Trent Alexander-Arnold has acknowledged becoming a student of John Stones to aid his development playing in midfield for Liverpool and England.
Andrea Pirlo allowed his Italian players to SMOKE at half-time when he was in charge at Turkish side Karagumruk, claims his former player Colin Kazim-Richards
12/10/23 12:25Pirlo last less than one campaign with the side before he was sacked with three games left to play in the 2022-23 season as the club languished ninth in the table.
Andrea Pirlo's Sampdoria back out of deal to sign Santi Mina following fan backlash over the arrival of Spanish striker who was sentenced to four years in jail for sexual abuse
06/09/23 07:38PETE JENSON: The Spanish footballer Santi Mina, who is currently appealing a four-year prison sentence for sexual abuse, will now NOT join Andrea Pirlo's Sampdoria.
Vladimir Coufal says West Ham new boy James Ward-Prowse reminds him of legendary Italian star Andrea Pirlo and Lyon icon Juninho... after the midfielder's incredible start to Hammers life
03/09/23 05:53Vladimir Coufal said West Ham new boy James Ward-Prowse reminds him of legendary midfielders Juninho and Andre Pirlo.
Andrea Pirlo will become Sampdoria manager on a two-year deal... with owner Andrea Radrizzani trusting the former Juventus coach to secure an immediate return to Serie A
27/06/23 09:58Sampdoria are set to appoint Andrea Pirlo as their new manager as the club seeks immediate promotion by to Serie A following their relegation from Italy's top flight last season.
Sergio Aguero urges Lionel Messi to join his seven-a-side 'Kings League' team - but admits Inter Miami-bound superstar's schedule is 'complicated'
21/06/23 09:12The 35-year-old is chairman of Kunisports, one of 12 teams making up the wacky competition founded by Gerard Pique and others in December. It's a quirky tournament, having special rules.
Andrea Pirlo SACKED as manager of Turkish club Fatih Karagumruk... with the Super Lig side sitting in ninth place with three games left after a tricky first year in charge for the Italian
24/05/23 17:14Andrea Pirlo has been sacked as manager of Turkish Super Lig club Fatih Karagumruk after less than one season in charge.
Rafael Leao is AC Milan's first budding superstar since Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Andrea Pirlo were in their prime... as they chase an eighth Champions League crown, it is the boy from Portugal with magic in his boots that can fire them to glory
09/05/23 13:03TOM COLLOMOSSE: At his best, he could play in any team - which is why one half of a city is holding its breath ahead of Milan's biggest knockout fixture since they won this tournament in 2007.
Frank Lampard returns home to Chelsea, Hernan Crespo is in the Middle East, Scott Brown is tackling England's lower leagues and Andrea Pirlo is making a name in Turkey! Ranking the managerial careers of some of football's former top players
09/04/23 15:17For many it has proven difficult to leave the game in their rear-view mirror and the draw of elite management has given them a route back - although some have fared better than others.
'You're not going to win anything with stupid players': Jon Dahl Tomasson tells it like it is - and it's working as his Blackburn side hunt promotion to the Premier League and FA Cup glory
15/03/23 23:10EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY TOM COLLOMOSSE: Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson is looking to outstrip the achievements of his former playing team-mates as he makes rapid progress as a coach.
Andrea Pirlo joins the effort to help Turkey as the Italy legend - who now manages Super Lig club Fatih Karagumruk - loads boxes and supplies onto trucks after the country's devastating earthquake
10/02/23 09:18Andrea Pirlo has been attempting to join in with ongoing aid efforts in Turkey after he was shown loading boxes of supplies onto trucks in the wake of the nation's recent devastating earthquake.
ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Juventus have always been king of the free transfers, so who could be heading in and out this summer? Juan Cuadrado and Adrien Rabiot are among those out of contract... while Jorginho and Chris Smalling are available
12/01/23 20:00The Old Lady will face a number of big decisions over the coming months, and Sportsmail has taken a look at six potential departures and arrivals on free transfers in Turin.
Ex-Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo 'is interested in the vacant Belgium role' after Roberto Martinez's departure... with Red Devils chiefs 'looking to appoint a new coach by the end of this month'
10/01/23 07:43The ex-Italy international has spent the last six months managing Turkish Super Lig side Fatih Karagümrük after his dismissal from the Allianz Stadium in May last year.
'Incredible professional... incredible team-mate!': Former Arsenal loanee Dani Ceballos hits back at a fan video mocking Mohamed Elneny's cameo against West Ham with a 'highlights' reel, hailing his former team-mate
27/12/22 14:10Dani Ceballos defended his former teammate Mohamed Elneny after "highlights" of the Egyptian's short spell on the pitch at the end of Arsenal's 3-1 win over West Ham went viral.
Juventus sporting director Federico Cherubini accuses his predecessor Fabio Paratici of putting 'EVERYTHING at risk' after wasting £600M... and claims the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from the Paul Pogba sale started a 'vicious cycle' at the club
02/12/22 13:40As emerges from telephone calls in July 2021, Cherubini spoke on the phone with the financial director Stefano Bertola. The topic of conversation was Paratici.
ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Juventus could look to club legends to rescue them from their crisis after resignation of the ENTIRE board - with Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet and Gianluigi Buffon among the names who could step in and help
30/11/22 18:00ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Chairman Andrea Agnelli and the rest of the board of directors, including Pavel Nedved and Maurizio Arrivabene unexpectedly resigned on Monday.
From shouting 'f*** you!' to Mourinho to falling out with Benitez over a USB stick... Ronaldo's biggest managerial bust ups after United boss Ten Hag slammed the star's 'unacceptable behaviour'
07/08/22 08:00As one of modern football's biggest divas, Ronaldo has famously not always been the easiest player to manage despite his world class talent.
Gareth Bale is the latest superstar to move stateside and play in the MLS after David Beckham set the trend, Zlatan Ibrahimovic broke records and Frank Lampard formed a legendary midfield partnership with Andrea Pirlo
02/07/22 18:00The path between European football and Major League Soccer in the USA has become increasingly well-trodden in the last 15 years. Bale has become the latest to make the switch
Furious Italy legend Andrea Pirlo looks set to lose his £500,000 deposit on luxury villa at an exclusive millionaires' resort after it was seized by the courts because of links to a pro-Putin Russian oligarch
01/07/22 09:17ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Pirlo, who paid the deposit on May 30, will have to take the huge financial hit after the Italian courts seized the villa owned by the Russian, according to La Nazione.
Aaron Ramsey 'could be reunited with former Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo this summer at Turkish top-flight side Fatih Karagumruk' following underwhelming loan spell at Rangers
21/06/22 18:55Aaron Ramsey has reportedly been linked with a surprise move to Turkey this summer, but only if Juventus allow the midfielder to depart on a free transfer.
Andrea Pirlo is appointed head coach of Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk SK as he seals his return to management one year after being sacked by Juventus
12/06/22 14:59The Italian has been out of work since being sacked from his first managerial job at Juventus one year ago. Pirlo had been linked to the Turkish side earlier this week and the deal has been completed.
Andrea Pirlo 'seals his return to management after agreeing to become the new boss of Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk on a 12-month deal'... with former Juventus coach ending his brief hiatus after sacking
10/06/22 16:53ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: According to Sky Sport, the former Juventus and Italy midfielder has penned a 12-month deal with the club, bringing an end to his brief hiatus.
Andrea Pirlo 'is in talks with Turkish club Fatih Karagumruk' as the former Juventus manager looks for his next job with Istanbul side already featuring Italians Fabio Borini and Emiliano Viviano in their ranks
05/06/22 06:04Reports in Italy suggest the club are the favourites to hire Italy legend Pirlo, 43, who hasn't taken another coaching job since being sacked by Juventus in May last year.
Andrea Pirlo reveals former AC Milan team-mate Gennaro Gattuso once ate a SLUG for a €10,000 bet during their their time together at the San Siro
26/04/22 08:04The Italian duo played in the same midfield at Milan for ten years from 2001-2011 and while taking part in Juventus' All or Nothing docu-series as manager, Pirlo told an amusing tale about Gattuso.
Massimiliano Allegri 'had no doubts' about deciding to re-join Juventus as he rejected Real Madrid for a SECOND time, even after agreeing to take over the Spanish giants last summer
31/03/22 11:37The 54-year-old Italian was sacked by the Bianconeri in 2019 despite winning 11 trophies in five seasons, but they did not enjoy much success under either Maurizio Sarri and Andrea Pirlo.
Juventus are a SHADOW of the side they were under Maurizio Sarri with Max Allegri in charge... they miss Cristiano Ronaldo's goals, Paulo Dybala is always injured and their style of football is ANCIENT
22/02/22 16:19ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: If Serie A ended today, Juventus' season would be a failure given the initial conditions and the money spent in the January transfer market.
REVEALED: How Andrea Pirlo exploded with fury and told his Juventus team to 'show some balls', while a senior player cried 'we won't win s***', as seen in new Amazon doc on their catastrophic 2020-21 season
15/11/21 16:08All of Nothing: Juventus will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video later this month featuring the five-time Ballon d'Or winner in the Italian giants' catastrophic campaign in the 2020-21 season.
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi bids an emotional farewell to the sport - as Ronaldo, Roger Federer and Tom Cruise pay tribute to the greatest motorbike racer of all time - after his 26-year career ends at the Valencia GP
14/11/21 22:30Brazil football legend Ronaldo, a close friend, waved the chequered flag and video messages from Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Tom Cruise and Gianluigi Buffon were broadcast to the crowd.
REVEALED: How Kalvin 'the Yorkshire Pirlo' Phillips was left stunned by a good luck message before the Euro 2020 final... from the real Andrea Pirlo!
14/11/21 06:46On the eve of the Euro 2020 final, with Kalvin Phillips about to play by the most important match of his career, a raft of good luck messages were pinging into his phone.
Xavi, beware! Barcelona boss will hope to repeat the success of idols Guardiola and Cruyff as a playing legend returning to the dugout... but Pirlo, Solskjaer and Souness have shown it isn't always a fairytale
13/11/21 13:50It's a well trodden path in football, and one Xavi has followed at Barcelona. The managerial merry-go-round often sees a coach sacked, and a desire to bring back a feel-good atmosphere at a club.
'It's a pity to see a good player not exploiting their whole capacity': Antonio Conte fires a warning to his players ahead of his first league game in charge of Tottenham
06/11/21 22:30'Talent means trouble' was an old showbiz mantra from the West End and there is no doubt that in Antonio Conte, Tottenham have landed themselves A-list talent.
Fabio Capello reveals he urged Juventus boss Max Allegri NOT to return to the club... insisting he would be made a 'scapegoat for all problems' because their 'winning DNA' is missing
02/11/21 08:14Juventus brought back Allegri after scraping a top-four finish last season, losing their nine-year stranglehold on the Scudetto and exiting the Champions League at the last 16 stage.
What's wrong at Juventus? After 10 games Max Allegri's side are five points worse off than Andrea Pirlo managed - and HE got sacked! Fans are furious and bosses are shouting at each other as the Old Lady lurches towards a crisis
28/10/21 10:04ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Max Allegri must reverse Juventus' disastrous start to the season - and quickly. The comparison with Maurizio Sarri and Andrea Pirlo is merciless
Barcelona 'dream of hiring Jurgen Klopp as their manager but have little optimism they can lure him from Liverpool' with his contract at Anfield running until 2024
26/10/21 23:43The Catalans are dreaming of hiring Jurgen Klopp as their manager but are not very optimistic about their chances of bringing the Liverpool boss to the Camp Nou, say reports.
PETE JENSON: In the race to replace Koeman at Barcelona, Martinez can thrive on a tight budget, Pirlo is a cheap option... but Xavi looks the best bet if Laporta can forgive him for backing his presidential rival
01/10/21 11:14As Barcelona pick the man best suited to replace Ronald Koeman, the options range from an Italian legend, to a former Wigan boss now managing Belgium and a former Nou Camp captain.
'There is a WAR that hurts the players': Luis Suarez warns Xavi not to take the Barcelona job if Ronald Koeman is fired as the club's struggles continue both on and off the pitch
30/09/21 15:43With Ronald Koeman's job hanging by a thread following a disastrous start to the season, Barcelona legend Xavi is one of the names in the frame to take over.
Barcelona 'like' ex-Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo and president Joan Laporta 'has him on a shortlist of three to replace Ronald Koeman' with the Dutchman on the brink after capitulation against Benfica
30/09/21 05:29Andrea Pirlo endured a nightmare rookie managerial campaign last year with Juventus in which his side scraped a fourth place finish to avoid falling out of the Champions League.
Andrea Pirlo insists he would prefer to LOSE than to change his coaching philosophy... even after getting SACKED at Juventus for a dismal season of poor results
17/08/21 08:01Andrea Pirlo, 42, was dismissed from his post at the Old Lady this summer, having finished fourth in Serie A while being dumped out of the Champions League by Porto in the last-16.
Max Allegri reveals he REJECTED Real Madrid for a second stint in charge of Juventus because of his 'love for the club'... before claiming he wants Cristiano Ronaldo to stay by telling him he 'now has more responsibility'
27/07/21 16:20Allegri was officially unveiled as Juventus' new manager on Tuesday afternoon at a press conference, with the Italian having returned to Turin for a second stint following Andrea Pirlo's sacking.
Massimiliano Allegri is BACK at Juventus but his smile may not last too long - he needs to sort out the futures of Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo, fix the form of No 1 goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and find a solution for their full-back problem
14/07/21 13:13ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Max Allegri has the tricky task of galvanising a Juventus team confused by the tactical intricacies of Maurizio Sarri and the poor communication skills of Andrea Pirlo.
JAMIE REDKNAPP: Mason Mount needs to be aggressive on his Chelsea teammate Jorginho at Wembley in the final.... the Italian could run the show like Andrea Pirlo did in 2012
09/07/21 21:40JAMIE REDKNAPP: On Sunday, the Italian to stop is Jorginho. Spain did a great job of limiting his influence in the semi-finals. Italy only had 29 per cent possession and were glad to get to penalties.
'Cristiano Ronaldo will still be with us at Juventus next season', claims team-mate Danilo.... the Brazilian defender is confident his 'dear friend' will stay in Turin despite links with summer move to Manchester United and PSG
09/07/21 16:14The 36-year-old forward has just one year left on his current deal in Turin and has been linked with a summer move to Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes 'asks for EXTENSION at Juventus' as Portuguese icon looks set to fight for Serie A redemption with Max Allegri
04/07/21 14:22Cristiano Ronaldo isn't giving up on bringing the Champions League back to Turin, with his agent Jorge Mendes reportedly working on extending his Juventus deal.
Aaron Ramsey 'is still hopeful he has a future at Juventus after the return of Massimiliano Allegri'... who signed him back in 2019 and wanted to play Wales star as a No 8 before being replaced by Maurizio Sarri
28/06/21 09:28Aaron Ramsey hopes to stay at Juventus despite being linked with a move away from the club, as the return of Massimilano Allegri gives him the belief that he can play in the number eight role
Miralem Pjanic is angling for 'sensational return to Juventus and has already called up old boss Massimiliano Allegri' after this season at Barcelona left 'bitter taste' with just six starts following £55m move
01/06/21 08:51Miralem Pjanic is angling for a 'sensational return to Juventus' having endured one of the most difficult seasons of his career at Barcelona. He started just six games having moved for £55million.
Massimilano Allegri 'wants exciting Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli as his first signing back at Juventus' as Italian manager looks to fix the mess in midfield left behind by Andrea Pirlo
31/05/21 08:34The returning Juventus manager wants his first signing back to be young and promising Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli, according to reports. The pair worked together at AC Milan.
Juventus 'will extend Alvaro Morata's loan spell by an extra year' from Atletico Madrid for an £8.5m fee... as Spain striker prepares for a reunion with former boss Massimiliano Allegri in Turin
30/05/21 22:59Juventus are set to extend the loan of Alvaro Morata in a deal that will cost them another £8.5million, according to reports. The Old Lady had the option to sign the Spaniard permanently for £38m.
Lineker's scuffed effort to dent his England scoring record hopes, Zidane's delightful World Cup final dink and Mitrovic's humiliation against Montenegro... the most memorable Panenka penalties after Aguero's costly gaffe against Chelsea
30/05/21 22:45It's not often Sergio Aguero grabs the headlines for the wrong reasons but on Saturday he was left red-faced after his Panenka penalty went horribly wrong in Man City's defeat by Chelsea.
Juventus 'to press on with contract talks for Paulo Dybala' with returning boss Max Allegri 'eager' to keep the Argentine striker in Turin beyond the end of his current deal in 2022
30/05/21 13:23Dybala has been linked with a departure from Juventus, with his contract set to expire at the end of next season. However, Allegri, who has returned to the club, is eager to keep the attacker.
Adrien Rabiot reveals 'some of us DIDN'T understand' Andrea Pirlo's ideas in disastrous season which saw Juventus lose their dominant hold on Italian football... as midfielder accepts 'no time' is given to rookie coaches
30/05/21 10:24Juventus lost their nine-year stranglehold on the Scudetto under Andrea Pirlo in 2020-21, with Inter Milan claiming their first league title since the treble-winning season of 2009-10.
10 reasons why it all went wrong for Andrea Pirlo at Juventus: His cancelled managerial apprenticeship, the Ronaldo-Morata dilemma and a bunch of ageing stars led to the sacking of a club LEGEND
28/05/21 10:10It was a mis-step not just banking on Andrea Pirlo to hit the ground running but also to trust the 'talent' in a squad that has shown it is, in places, not ageing well. Sportsmail looks at where it all went wrong for him.
'Welcome back Max!': Juventus confirm the return of Allegri only two years after he left the club... just hours after they SACKED legend Andrea Pirlo following a disastrous surrender of their Serie A title
28/05/21 09:41Allegri quit the Turin side two years ago to go on a footballing hiatus after guiding them to yet another Italian championship, but will return aiming to repair the damage Pirlo has done.
Europe's managerial merry-go-round: Conte and Zidane are available after walking out on Inter Milan and Real Madrid, Pochettino could leave PSG for a sensational Spurs return while Allegri looks poised for Juventus... so who will end up where?
27/05/21 12:22There's still one game to go in Europe's club season with the Champions League final on Saturday and yet it already appears that a host of Europe's top managers will be on the move.
Juventus 'to sack Andrea Pirlo TODAY and re-hire Massimiliano Allegri with an announcement imminent' after their old boss got sick of waiting for Real Madrid, who also wanted him
27/05/21 09:53Allegri, who won five Serie A titles on the bounce during his first stint at Juventus from 2014-2019, is understood to have grown impatient at waiting for the hotseat at Real Madrid.
Juventus secure Champions League for next season - and they do it by DROPPING Cristiano Ronaldo! Alvaro Morata stars with brace as Andrea Pirlo's side capitalise on Napoli's slip-up at home to Verona
23/05/21 20:44Juventus overcame Bologna in crucial Serie A match to achieve Champions League qualification. Andrea Pirlo's side cruised past Bologna without Cristiano Ronaldo.
Andrea Pirlo insists he wants to stay on as Juventus boss after picking up his first trophy... but admits the club will decide his future with Champions League qualification hanging in the balance
19/05/21 23:53Pirlo's first season as Juve coach has not gone to plan as the reigning champions failed to mount a Serie A title defence, but the campaign will not end trophless after Juve won the Coppa Italia.
With pressure building on Andrea Pirlo and Mauricio Pochettino, NEITHER can afford to lose in cup finals tonight... a Coppa Italia may not be enough to save Juventus rookie but ex-Spurs man must prove himself a winner at PSG
19/05/21 15:27Andrea Pirlo and Mauricio Pochettino wouldn't have expected easy jobs when taking over at Juventus and PSG but they would have wanted to have done much better than they have so far this season.
'I think it was the first time he was HAPPY to be subbed off': Andrea Pirlo reveals Cristiano Ronaldo didn't mind being taken off in win over Inter... because Juventus star would have been 'chasing shadows' for 20 minutes
16/05/21 10:03The Portuguese star was brought off with 20 minutes to go with his side down to 10 men and leading 2-1, as the Juventus manager looked to try and desperately hold on to the lead.
Cristiano Ronaldo 'is ISOLATED in the Juventus dressing room, with team-mates believing he has too much freedom' after he missed training to collect new £1.4M Ferrari Monza
13/05/21 08:22Following the humiliating 3-0 defeat at home to AC Milan on Sunday, while his team-mates were hauled in to training on Monday, Ronaldo was allowed a day off to collect his new £1.4m Ferrari Monza.
Andrea Pirlo urges 'angry' Juventus players not to give up on Champions League hopes after damaging AC Milan defeat and insists he is 'NOT afraid' of the sack with top four hopes on the line ahead of Sassuolo trip
11/05/21 15:17Andrea 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 Pirlo DISASTER: Rookie coach is a dead man walking after embarrassing defeat to AC Milan... missing out on Champions League will cost Juventus £78MILLION and star man Cristiano Ronaldo has ZERO interest in Europa League football next year!
10/05/21 11:02ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Andrea Pirlo, a playing legend in Italy, showed his tactical naivety in a 3-0 defeat to AC Milan which leaves top four qualification out of Juventus' hands.
Andrea Pirlo insists he will NOT resign as Juventus manager despite emphatic AC Milan defeat putting the dethroned Serie A champions on the brink of missing out on next season's Champions League
10/05/21 08:15The former Juve midfielder watched on from the sidelines as his team were swept aside by Milan and knocked down to fifth place in the table.
'Pirlo is OUT': Italian papers claim 'indefensible' Juventus boss will be SACKED after 3-0 defeat by AC Milan leaves the Serie A giants on the brink of missing the Champions League
10/05/21 07:44Monday's Italian newspapers do not make pleasant reading for anyone involved with Juventus, especially if you're manager Andrea Pirlo.
Juventus 0-3 AC Milan: Ante Rebic scores stunner as visitors leapfrog Andrea Pirlo's side in the table with huge win and put major dent in Old Lady's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League
09/05/21 20:39Goals from Brahim Diaz, Ante Rebic and Fikayo Tomori secured the win and sent Milan up to third on 72 points from 35 matches, leaving Juve a point behind fourth-placed Napoli
Mourinho's managerial merry go round! Shock move to Roma could cause a domino effect in Serie A with Sarri waiting in the wings, Pirlo under pressure at Juventus, Gattuso heading for a Napoli exit, and more...
09/05/21 11:24Mourinho was announced as Roma's new manager on Tuesday after the club confirmed current boss Paulo Fonseca would leave his role at the end of the season.
Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo says midfielder Weston McKennie is 'more professional now' than when he first arrived at the club as he claims the American youngster has lost weight
09/05/21 08:46McKennie has enjoyed a productive season despite Juventus' domestic difficulties, making 41 appearances since joining from Schalke in a loan move which was made permanent in March.
Zinedine Zidane 'could be set to return to Juventus as manager' with club legend lined up to replace Andrea Pirlo with Frenchman's second spell at Real Madrid fizzling out after Champions League exit to Chelsea
08/05/21 07:57Real's tame loss to Chelsea in the Champions League last week has only heightened speculation the Frenchman will depart in the summer - even though he has one year on his deal
Andrea Pirlo vows that Juventus will be back to their best next season after surrendering Serie A title to Inter Milan - but boss warns his under-performing stars 'we need to change' as they desperately battle for a Champions League spot
03/05/21 07:03Atalanta failing to beat Sassuolo means Antonio Conte's side have an irretrievable lead with four games to go and results in Juventus surrendering their nine-year dominance of the Scudetto.
Udinese 1-2 Juventus: Cristiano Ronaldo's heroic late double seals crucial win for Andrea Pirlo's men in race for Champions League as they leapfrog Napoli and AC Milan into third place in Serie A
02/05/21 18:05A lacklustre performance from Andrea Pirlo's men saw them almost squander the opportunity to leapfrog Napoli and AC Milan into third place in Serie A.
Everton target out-of-favour Juventus defender Merih Demiral in deal that could be worth £27m as Old Lady begin plans for player overhaul after tough season
28/04/21 20:52Everton are interested in Juventus's Merih Demiral, with the Turkish defender set to leave in player overhaul after a tough season for Juventus that will see them miss out on the Serie A title
'You must die with your father': Andrea Pirlo's teenage son reveals some of the vile abuse sent to him on social media as Juventus edge closer to surrendering the Serie A title and missing out on 10 in a row
26/04/21 13:23Pirlo and his Juve side appear destined to surrender their crown at the end of the season and in doing so fail to win a historic tenth consecutive Serie A title. Now, bitter fans are lashing out.
Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus: Alvaro Morata spares Old Lady's blushes by curling brilliant equaliser just seconds after coming on at half-time... but Andrea Pirlo's side can drop out of Serie A top four this weekend
25/04/21 14:55FIORENTINA 1-1 JUVENTUS: Alvaro Morata played the role of Juventus super sub as the forward curled home just seconds after coming on at half-time to save his side from defeat.
Juventus 'do not fear a Champions League ban', insists manager Andrea Pirlo as he leaps to the defence of under-fire chairman and Super League breakaway mastermind Andrea Agnelli
24/04/21 14:16Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo says there is a positive atmosphere at the club despite the collapse of the Super League, and insists he has no concerns about the threat of a Champions League ban.
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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