The Serie A side’s boss jokingly explained what it will take for his star man to be forgiven after his past heroics against them Cristiano Ronaldo must always score Juventus’ penalties so he can be forgiven for haunting the club in last season’s Champions League, coach Massimiliano Allegri joked following a 3-0 win over Fiorentina.  Ronaldo’s 98th-minute penalty for Real Madrid saw the La Liga giants knock Juve out of Europe in a controversial quarter-final tie in back in April. The Portuguese superstar has since joined the Italian outfit, and he took his tally to 11 goals in 18 games with a spot-kick in Saturday’s win. Article continues below Editors'…

Click:EGP nicotine pouches The Portugal captain has had no problem settling in around Turin, and has continued his run of setting records at his new club Cristiano Ronaldo has made the best start to life at Juventus of anyone in the last six decades, as he added to his tally in an easy defeat of Fiorentina.  The former Real Madrid man went into Juve’s Saturday clash as Serie A’s second top scorer for 2018-19 behind Genoa’s Krzysztof Piatek, who has netted 10 so far this season.  But he drew level with the Poland international 11 minutes from the end, scoring from the spot to seal a 3-0 win over the Viola in…

The Serie A giants go to Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League on February 20 and their star defender is a doubt for the first leg Leonardo Bonucci has suffered an ankle injury, Serie A champions Juventus have confirmed. The defender started Sunday’s 2-1 win at Lazio but had to be replaced before half-time, having tried to play on after being hurt early in the game. Juve announced in a medical update on Monday that Bonucci has sprained his right ankle and reports have claimed he could be out of action for as long as a month. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa…

The coach is upset at the attitude shown by the Argentina international, who has been linked with the Stamford Bridge club. Gonzalo Higuain has been left out of Milan’s squad to face Genoa, with head coach Gennaro Gattuso effectively confirming the Argentina striker has decided he wants to join Chelsea. Higuain came off the bench during the second half of the Supercoppa Italiana defeat to Juventus last time out – a decision Gattuso attributed to the player suffering from a virus. He was not listed when Milan tweeted their 23-man travelling party for Monday’s match at Stadio Luigi Ferraris and, at a subsequent news conference, Gattuso questioned Higuain’s professionalism and…

The Portuguese superstar has slotted seamlessly into the fold at the Turin giants, with his presence helping to increase the global profile of Serie A Giorgio Chiellini claims that Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Juventus has had a similar impact to that of Andrea Pirlo, only this time on a global scale. The Bianconeri have never been short on world-class talent, with some of the finest players to have ever played the game having passed through their doors. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo is the latest superstar to have joined the ranks, with a stunning big-money deal having lured him away from Real Madrid over the summer. Article continues below Editors' Picks…

The Juventus forward insists he is happy in Turin, despite rumours of a potential switch to the Premier League circling in the media Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has rejected the notion that he could leave the club next year and has pledged to help the team fight for major trophies. The Italian champions are on course to retain their crown after just three-and-a-half months of the new season, having already moved six points clear of second-placed Napoli. Massimilano Allegri’s men are unbeaten in Serie A after 12 matches and are also exerting their dominance on the European stage, sitting top of their Champions League group ahead of Manchester United. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri…

The AC Milan boss has no concerns about the Argentine forward’s form in front of goal ahead of Sunday’s clash with Torino. Gonzalo Higuain’s form is of no concern to AC Milan boss Gennaro Gattuso, despite the striker having not scored since October. In Serie A, Milan have been without the on-loan forward since a 2-0 defeat to his parent club Juventus on November 11, with the former Napoli star having been handed a two-game suspension following a red card in the clash at San Siro. Gattuso’s side have drawn 1-1 with Lazio and beat Parma 2-1 in Higuain’s absence, with the 30-year-old set to return to top flight action…

Links with Manchester United, PSG, Atletico Madrid and the La Liga champions are of no interest to the sporting director Roma sporting director Monchi has no desire to leave for Barcelona and is eager for rumours of a potential departure to stop. The highly respected executive joined Roma from Sevilla in 2017 after helping the Spanish club win 11 trophies in his tenure. His time in Spain saw him land highly rated names Dani Alves and Ivan Rakitic among others, while also bringing through homegrown talents which netted the club €100 million (£87m/$113m) in transfer fees, in addition to an impressive trophy haul.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping…

According to the list published by L’Equipe, the Barcelona star earns €8.3 million a month, with the Juventus forward’s salary equalling €4.7m Lionel Messi’s monthly salary of €8.3 million (£7.3m/$9.5m) makes him the highest-paid footballer in Europe, ahead of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Neymar. French publication L’Equipe has released its annual report of the top salaries in football and it is no surprise to see the Barcelona and Juventus stars at the very top of the list. The top 10 is made up entirely of players from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1, with the Bundesliga not having a single representative. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping…

Click:手机号微信开通批量筛选 Raphael Varane, Luka Modric and Kylian Mbappe will reportedly contend the award but the Juventus boss is backing his star forward Massimiliano Allegri says Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the Ballon d’Or, despite talk the Juventus star has not made the three-man shortlist. The five-time winner has claimed the award in each of the past two years, with Ronaldo boosting his 2018 bid by firing Real Madrid to Champions League glory before making a strong start to life at Juve. He also scored a hat-trick for Portugal at the World Cup. But a report by Tuttosport suggests Ronaldo is not in the running for a third straight Ballon d’Or,…