When I think about world class players playing well into their thirties then it’s usually Italian stars that come to mind. Players like Franco Baresi, Gianfranco Zola, Paolo Maldini, Fabio Cannavaro, Alessandro Del Piero, Andrea Pirlo and Francesco Totti all enjoyed vast careers as top, top talents. Age never seemed to dull them of their […]
Posted on June 3rd, 2017 by scott
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Manchester United let him leave for free in 2012 now they want to pay £100 million to sign him back? Inconceivable. We certainly wouldn’t have bet on it. Paul Pogba’s career to date has not been without controversy. Born in France he started at his career at US Torcy before moving to Le Harve […]
Posted on July 27th, 2016 by scott
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If you believe the media then Chelsea’s manager elect Antonio Conte and Manchester City’s in coming boss Pep Guardiola both want to add Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci to their new sides. Conte knows Bonucci well as they won three Serie A titles together in Turin and Bonucci is a big part of Conte’s Azzurri side […]
Posted on March 18th, 2016 by scott
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Paul Pogba turned down the chance to join Chelsea in a £62m move during the past transfer window, according to Italian paper La Gazzetta dello Sport. If true, then I can totally understand why the French international decided to stay in Turin for at least one more season. I think the summer before a major […]
Posted on September 5th, 2015 by scott
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If you just look at the departures column then you’d be forgiven for thinking that Juventus have suffered this summer with legendary midfielder Andrea Pirlo and warrior striker Carlos Tevez both leaving Turin. But La Vecchia Signora have a great history of replacing their best talents who decide to leave. The likes of Roberto Baggio, Gianluca […]
Posted on July 15th, 2015 by scott
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This weekend will see recently crowned Spanish league champions Barcelona taking on recently crowned Italian league champions Juventus. The prize couldn’t be bigger as the victors will receive the glorious Champions League trophy! As the game gets ever closer people ask me: ‘Who will win?‘ See that is a bit of a tough question for […]
Posted on June 5th, 2015 by scott
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Rumours are growing that Manchester City could be ready to splash out big time this summer, with Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba top of their expensive wish-list. The dynamic midfielder could cost anything between £60m and £80m. The Frenchman is fast becoming one of the world’s best middlemen, who can turn games with his ability and […]
Posted on May 13th, 2015 by scott
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It seems like everyone and their auntie could be leaving Manchester City this summer. After falling from grace this season, the current Premier League champions need a squad overhaul during the next transfer window, if they stand any chance of regaining the crown that they are about to lose. One of the players that could […]
Posted on April 14th, 2015 by scott
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It’s the start of March, so what better time to start the countdown to the transfer window reopening in June! Ok so it’s a wee bit early but lets face it the media always spout these rumours and get plenty of hits for some amount of made up rubbish. So with that in mind I’ve […]
Posted on March 8th, 2015 by scott
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Legendary Italian manager Marcello Lippi has announced that he’s retiring from football. The sixty-six year old stated… “I don’t want to coach anymore, I’m too old,” He quits on a high, which is apt after such an illustrious career, after guiding Guangzhou Evergrande to their third Chinese league title in a row. The great boss also […]
Posted on November 3rd, 2014 by scott
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