Articles tagged with "juventus"
And the Whining Begins
By Martha | February 7th, 2007Among the less politically savvy club bosses, opposition to the government's planned crackdown on below-par stadiums is on the rise. While high-profile folks like Massimo Moratti and Juve's Didier Deschamps are
In Other News, the Delle Alpi is Gonna Be Mighty Pretty Someday
By Martha | February 6th, 2007[Since life in Italian football is moving on despite everything, I'm trying to branch back out into less depressing news. Which, honestly, is a relief. I didn't feel even the slightest urge to cry while writing this post!] Both ...
Weekend Newsie Bits: A Pouting Trifecta
By Martha | February 2nd, 2007•On the back of Massimo Marracone's near meltdown and Luis Figo's
Yes, the Transfer Window Really is Closing. (Whatever Will We Talk About?)
By Martha | January 31st, 2007Here's a brief roundup of the latest signings, as well as a few rumor-y bits (one of which is an outright lie -- see if you can guess which one): •As was
Odds and Ends from the Weekend
By Martha | January 29th, 2007•Now it's not just Juve who are supposedly tracking Frank Lampard, but
Berlusconi Suing Football Because He's Losing Money
By Martha | January 26th, 2007Mediaset, AKA one of Silvio Berlsuconi's many media arms, is taking "legal action" against the Italian football league because, well, they're not making as much money as they want to, and any fool can see
Quick Odds and Ends for Tuesday
By Martha | January 23rd, 2007•Javier Zanetti, Inter captain and example to all who share his ancient age, is in such great form that he is being
Stevie G to Juve?
By Martha | January 22nd, 2007It's Monday, so there must be another Juve transfer rumor to talk about. Today, the target is a Brid: In addition to the 4091 other players they're pursuing, Juve are also
Stop Press: Pavel's Back, and He's Plenty Bitter
By Martha | January 19th, 2007Hey everybody, guess what! Pavel Nedved's five-game suspension -- initiated, you might recall, but an evil, Juve-hating referee named Stef ...
Everything's Gone All Juve
By Martha | January 18th, 2007The last few days have seen even more rumors than usual about players heading to Juve, and only to Juve. What I don't get is, assuming all the stories are NOT true, why just them? Why not a nice mix of the other clubs with money? ...
Juve Really, Really Want (the Pretty) Ronaldo
By Martha | January 17th, 2007Yesterday, Spanish newspaper La Stampa insisted Juventus and Manchester United were in talks to bring Cristiano Ronaldo -- likely the best player in England right no ...
Buffon to Arsenal...
By Trent | January 16th, 2007...is what I'm hearing today. Word is, the Gunners may ship Freddie Ljungberg to Juventus for the World Cup hero and Italy no. 1 Gianluigi Buffon. ...
Everyone, it Seems, Wants Ronaldo (The Fat One, Not the Pretty One. This Time, Anyway.)
By Martha | January 15th, 2007Now that David Beckham and Luis Figo have both left their clubs for greener (read: cash-laden, and nicer for aging footballers) pastures, Ronaldo seems eager to follow in their footsteps. If you believe all the various press re ...
Mancini's Extention Not a Foregone Conclusion, Or: I Smell Mourinho!
By Martha | January 15th, 2007Inter's Massimo Moratti has spent the last few weeks assuring the media that coach Roberto Mancini's "destiny is to remain with [Inter] for a very, very long tim ...
Mancini's Extension Not a Foregone Conclusion, Or: I Smell Mourinho!
By Martha | January 15th, 2007Inter's Massimo Moratti has spent the last few weeks assuring the media that coach Roberto Mancini's "destiny is to remain with [Inter] for a very, very long time
Friday News Roundup: It's Almost Time for Football!
By Martha | January 12th, 2007•In case you missed it, Inter haven't lost a Serie A game in a really, really long time. In fact, if they beat Torino tomorrow, it'll be their 12th win on the trot and will
With Beckham Gone, Ronaldo Searches for a Shock! Move of His Own
By Martha | January 12th, 2007Though my newshound, football-ignoring brother assured me last night that Ronaldo will soon be following Real Madrid teammate David Beckham to the US, the Italian press seem to think otherwise -- for a few hours, at least, they've ...
Nedved Was Just Kidding About That Whole Retirement Thing
By Martha | January 9th, 2007So, after all of his whining about Juve getting scr ...
Mourinho to Italy? Don't Tease Me So!
By Martha | January 9th, 2007Last weekend was rife with rumors that The Special One had fallen even further out with Chelsea owner Roman Abromovich, leading to the widely held conclusion that it's only a matter of time before he's replaced by Guus Hiddink (bo ...
While You Were Sleeping: Developments in Milan
By Martha | January 8th, 2007•Figo is an Arab: After what seemed like months of specu ...
Schizophrenia at Juventus, Sort Of. Also: CROUCHY!
By Martha | January 4th, 2007Roughly a million stories (give or take) have appeared in the last 48 hours about Juventus, and they all say different things. In one, President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has so much confidence in the current team that he
It's the New Year, and No One is Going Anywhere
By Martha | January 2nd, 2007In a very unsettling change of tone, the Italian press today is full of flowers and sunshine -- instead of transfer rumors, today's news is all about people who are so happy they could sing (thankfully, they're controlling themsel ...
The Most Boring Transfer Rumors Ever
By Martha | December 29th, 2006Don't get me wrong -- you know I'm all about transfer rumors. Today's collection, though, is bland enough to put even the most devoted Serie A-watcher to sleep. So, in an effort to avoid kicking off a massive wave of narcolepsy, I ...
A Roundup of Your Non-Figo News
By Martha | December 28th, 2006•If Corriere dello Sport is to be believed, we should add the perpetually unsettled Franck Ribery to the novel-length list of Juve transfer targets. Though the pa ...
No Moss on Inter, Or: Nerazzurri Already Eying Figo Replacement
By Martha | December 28th, 2006Having finally offloaded their dead Portuguese weight that insisted on making goals every time he was allowed on the pitch (ahem), ...
The Latest from Turin
By Martha | December 27th, 2006Whenever they can get their whiny Czech to shut ...
Juve Win With a Handball -- Where Have We Heard That One Before?
By Martha | December 20th, 2006Karma, meet Pavel. Pavel, meet Karma. The wise among you may have blocked out Pavel Nedved's endless
A Matrix-Heavy News Roundup
By Martha | December 19th, 2006•There's a pretty great piece in The Guardian's Sportsblog today about Materazzi, and how beloved he is by Italian fans despite his s ...
Morning News to Reminds Us That, Sometimes, Nobody Really Cares Where Kaka Plays
By Martha | December 16th, 2006Alessio Ferramosca and Riccardo Neri, two players in the Juve youth setup, died yesterday after falling into a freezing lake on the Juve campus. The pair apparently climbed a fence surrounding the lake in pursuit of their football ...
The Latest on Italy's Whiniest Czech
By Martha | December 15th, 2006In the week or so since Pavel Nedved went all self-righteous on us after receiving a five game ban, he has in no way become calmer on more ...
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