If you stopped a football fan on the streets of Turin, London, or New York and asked which clubs are most iconic for their black-and-white stripes, chances are Juventus and Newcastle United would quickly come up. Juventus, Italy’s most successful football club, has long dominated the domestic scenes. From the likes of Michel Platini to …
Wojciech Szczesny has become the latest prominent footballer to prematurely retire from the sport at the age 34. While he isn’t exactly ‘young’ at all, 34 is not considered as that old for goalkeepers because of their durability and ability to potentially play into their 40s too. But Szczesny, who was released from his Juventus …
The 2024 Copa America host nation, USA, kicked off their journey with a 2-0 win over Bolivia on Sunday. Despite the win in front of 47,873 fans, there were concerns raised about the USA midfielder Weston Mckennie. After the USMNT’s social media handle posted a picture of McKennie on X (fka Twitter), fans took notice …
Weston McKennie celebrated his second Coppa Italia title with Juventus in style after impressing in the gritty 1-0 win over Atalanta. The USMNT midfielder worked his socks off to help Massimiliano Allegri leave the club on a high and then celebrated with grandeur after the hard-fought victory. McKennie not only had a party with his …
The 2023/24 season might be nearing an end, but the pressure has started mounting on the major football shirt manufacturers. That is because the ongoing European leagues’ might be ending towards the end of May, but the 2024/25 campaign isn’t far away. For most teams, the regular season starts in August but pre-season begins in …
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba was hit with a bombshell after it was confirmed that he had been hit by a four-year ban for doping by Italy’s national anti-doping organization. This stems from the suspension that he received earlier in the 2023/24 season after testing positive for testosterone – a banned substance that improves an athlete’s …
Juventus are pushing hard for the 2023/24 Serie A title and recently announced the acquisition of a new midfielder Carlos Alcaraz from Southampton on loan for the rest of the season. The Argentine midfielder is a skilful, creative and hard-working midfielder who can help add more depth in the middle of the park for Massimiliano …
Serie A title hopefuls Juventus host relegation battlers Salernitana in their first match of 2024 in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 clash at the Allianz Stadium on Thursday, 4 January. The game, which has an 8 PM GMT kickoff, will see two teams fighting for a place in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. Even though …
Zinedine Zidane is a name that will echo in the history of football for time immemorable. From his skills of a playmaker to his mastermind tactics as a coach, there is no sphere that remains untouched by the Zizou magic. During his long and illustrious career, the football great crossed through many milestones while wearing …
Paul Pogba‘s career has been flooded with controversies and injuries. However, there’s one thing that has always been synonymous with Paul Pogba, and that is his opinion-dividing hairstyles. If there’s something that has surpassed his recent goal tally, it’s not his assists but the number of hairstyles he has adorned over the years. A recent …
Earlier this week, on Wednesday, former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died at the age of 100 in his home in Kent, Connecticut. He was also the national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford from 1969 to 1977. On Friday, the official English account of Serie A …
A mini US Men’s National Team (USMNT) reunion took place in the recent pre-season friendly between Juventus and AC Milan, as Christian Pulisic was subject to some interesting mind games from national teammates Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie. The three players have climbed the ranks with the USMNT to become a key part of the …
Juventus has done a pretty good job at promoting themselves strongly in Asia – to the point that their attire is even being donned by K-pop star Fuma. He is a Japanese singer who is part of the K-pop/J-pop boy band &Team, which only broke through the music scene in 2022 itself. To their credit, …
UEFA Europa League returns to action on Thursday as the Massimiliano Allegri-led Juve travels to Lisbon for the return fixture against Sporting Club de Portugal. The first leg of the quarterfinal tie saw a well-organized Juventus defense get the better of Sporting’s attack. An inspired Federico Gatti was the bedrock of the Bianconeri’s defense line …
New leaks have come forward suggesting a brand new design for Juventus’ third kit for the 23/24 season. Glimpses of the now nearly-confirmed away kit design were first circulated months ago by @La_Bianconera, who have now solidified their predictions on the rumored new kits. After a string of misses when it came to Juve’s third …
It wasn’t long before Dusan Vlahovic was among the most sought-after strikers in world football with top clubs like Arsenal and Juventus chasing the Serbian for his signature in the winter of 2021-22. However, it was the latter who were successful in getting their hands on the then 22-year-old. Juve were in the hunt for …
Juventus are all set to face Portuguese giants Sporting CP in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-finals. Massimiliano Allegri’s side are desperate to break their European curse and go far into the tournament, with the Europa League being their biggest shot at a trophy this season. However, they’re facing a Sporting side …