Serie A clubs back on song
For the first time in close to 13 years, four Italian teams won in the Champions League in the same round of fixtures. Last night saw Lorenzo Insigne’s late winner…
For the first time in close to 13 years, four Italian teams won in the Champions League in the same round of fixtures. Last night saw Lorenzo Insigne’s late winner…
Paulo Dybala has become only the fourth Juventus player to score a Champions League hat-trick, following Pippo Inzaghi, Alex Del Piero and Arturo Vidal. He bagged his first treble of…
On this day in 1995, a 20-year-old Alessandro Del Piero scored his first Champions League goal for Juventus. Only 16 teams competed in the competition in those days, and the…
Alessandro Del Piero is celebrating 25 years since his Juventus debut and recalls winning the Champions League in 1996 as his best memory. Del Piero joined Juve from Padova in…
Alessandro Del Piero has compared Juventus’ signing of Cristiano Ronaldo to LeBron James joining Los Angeles Lakers. Ronaldo’s arrival over the summer was seen as a statement of intent from…
Juventus icon Alessandro Del Piero has questioned Cristiano Ronaldo for not attending last week’s Champions League draw. Ronaldo reportedly chose not to attend the draw after Luka Modric was named…
Alessandro Del Piero admits his relationship with Juventus was ‘not personal’ like those Ryan Giggs and Sir Alex Ferguson had with Manchester United. Del Piero put pen to paper on…
Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero sees the Champions League as “a priority” for his former club this season. The Bianconeri have dominated domestically in recent years, winning Serie A for…
Alessandro Del Piero believes Cristiano Ronaldo suits Juventus for his “hunger and ambition,” but above all gets Italian football “recognition.” The transfer from Real Madrid was completed today for €100m…
Alessandro Del Piero pays tribute to fellow Juventus legend Giampiero Boniperti, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Boniperti was President of the club from 1971 to 1990, and was…
On this day in 2006, Italy beat Germany 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final, in one of the best matches in modern times. The Azzurri had beaten Australia and Ukraine…
On this day in 2006, Francesco Totti’s controversial late penalty saw Italy past Australia at the World Cup. The Azzurri had come through as winners of Group E, defeating the…
On this day in 2006 Daniele De Rossi saw red as Italy drew 1-1 with the United States of America at the World Cup. The Azzurri had beaten Ghana 2-0…
New Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini says his side will not prioritise winning the Champions League over retaining the Scudetto. The Old Lady have won Serie A in each of the…
On this day in 1996, Juventus won the Champions League by beating Ajax in a penalty shoot-out. The knockout stage had seen Marcello Lippi’s side beat Real Madrid and then…
Alessandro Del Piero knows how Gigi Buffon is feeling after his final Juventus game and assures “this story will never end. It never goes away.” The captain waved goodbye during…
Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero hopes Gianluigi Buffon will be “saluted by the whole stadium as happened to me”. The Bianconeri’s all-time top-scorer and appearance-maker bid farewell after the final…
The full list of players for Andrea Pirlo’s farewell match has been revealed, including Ronaldo, Frank Lampard, Alessandro Del Piero and Clarence Seedorf. The former midfielder retired at the end…
On this day 20 years ago, Juventus beat Inter 1-0 in a controversial match at the Stadio delle Alpi. The Bianconeri were defending champions, but led Serie A by just…
Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero says Gianluigi Buffon can help Italy to recover from the disappointment of missing out on the World Cup. The goalkeeper is expected to retire at…