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Juventus survive late scare, pick up second Serie A Win

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3 years ago

September 26, 2021

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Juventus scraped through a 3-2 victory over Sampdoria to register their first home win of the season.

The Bianconeri have had a difficult start to the season and went winless in the first four matches of their campaign.

A change in management, Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure and the resurgence of other Serie A rivals indicated a year in transition for the Turin club.

But, Massimiliano Allegri could not have foreseen such a difficult start to the campaign.

The midweek win over Spazia broke the duck for Juve, but they were far from convincing in the 3-2 win.

They have followed it up with another victory of the same scoreline. However, it was another lacklustre display by the club.

Sampdoria were not in the highest of spirits going into the game since they lost their last game 4-0 to Napoli.

On top of that, they were missing key players like Ronaldo Vieira, Manolo Gabbiadini, Valerio Verre and Mohamed Ihattaren, who is on loan from Juventus.

It seemed to be the perfect opportunity for Juventus to build some momentum and bring their season back on track.

How the game progressed

Early signs were reminiscent of classic Juventus under Allegri.

The home side was dominant in possession and looked threatening every time they surged forward.

It did not take more than 10 minutes for Juventus to find the opening goal of the match.

Manuel Locatelli’s attempt could not get into the net, but Paulo Dybala picked up the scraps and powered a low drive into the bottom near end of the net.

Federico Chiesa came close to doubling the lead, but his shot drifted inches past the post.

Alvaro Morata also came one on one against Emil Audero, but he could not place his shot away from the onrushing goalkeeper.

Dybala hamstring injury

Juventus assumed complete control of the match, but their impetus took a massive hit as Dybala had to leave the pitch with a hamstring strain.

The exact duration of his layoff is yet to be determined, but Allegri has already confirmed that the Champions League tie with Chelsea will come too soon for him.

Dejan Kulusevski, who came in as a substitute for Dybala, had a golden chance to extend the lead. But, he could not make the proper contact with his head to a Juan Cuadrado cross, and the ball went wide of the post.

Juventus could not maintain the high tempo they had until Dybala’s injury, but they unlock the Sampdoria goal for the second time before the interval.

Chiesa’s shot hit Nicolas Murru’s hand in an unnatural position, and Leonardo Bonucci scored from the resulting penalty.

But, Juventus’s joy of a greater lead was short-lived as Maya Yoshida headed past Mattia Perin to stretch Juventus’s clean-sheet-less run to 20 matches.

Juventus increased their lead again as Manuel Locatelli scored his first Juventus goal.

The midfielder found the target after Chiesa did brilliantly to cut the ball back to his path.

Antonio Candreva scored late to make it a nervy finish for the hosts. But, they weathered the late storm and held on to all three points.

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WATCH: Georgina Rodriguez makes huge claim on Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement in Football

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9 months ago

March 3, 2024

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Georgina Rodriguez made a huge claim on the future of her husband and star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, in Football. In a brief interaction with a host recently, Rodriguez was asked about the time left for Cristiano to make an impact at the highest level. Georgina looked honest in her approach to the question of the host and claimed something the fans would not love to hear.

Georgina claimed that the Portugal star has maybe one year more from him at the highest level. She felt that Ronaldo might play two more years before retiring and not more than that. She was however not sure if he would play for just one or two years and added that the Al Nassr star could also play more than that.

Watch the video of Georgina Rodriguez here –

🚨🎙️| Georgina Rodriguez on Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Paris Fashion Week yesterday:

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know.”

(via @ArobaseGiovanny)pic.twitter.com/4dxw2j5DuC

— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) March 3, 2024

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know,” said Rodriguez in the little chat she had with the host. The video has gone viral on X and the fans have started sharing it on different platforms. Some of the fans feel that Georgina might be right, while others feel that she could be wrong, given the fitness and longevity of the star player.

Legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo

On the 5th of February, Ronaldo celebrated his 39th birthday. He is currently one of the oldest players in the world. In the past, players at this age would have retired way back. But the fitness and consistency of Ronaldo make him play the sport as long as he wishes. In his career so far, Ronaldo has won many major leagues for Portugal and league teams like Real Madrid, Al Nassr, and Manchester United.

With United, Portugal won some major leagues like the FA Cup and the Champions League. With Real Madrid, the 39-year-old won the leagues like the UCL, Copa Del Rey and La Liga. He won it three consecutive times for Real Madrid. For Portugal, Cristiano had a huge contribution to Portugal. He has the most number of appearances and goals for an international team and won the Euro 2016 with Portugal.

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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham slapped with Red Card as he argued with referee

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9 months ago

March 3, 2024

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Jude Bellingham shown Red Card (Image Credit: Twitter)

England and Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham was slapped with a Red Card during the La Liga game against Valencia. In the game, the home team, Valencia was leading by 2-0 after 30 minutes before Madrid scored in the injury time of the first half. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Madrid while Hugo Duro (27′) and Roman Yaremchuk (30′) scored a goal each.

In the 76th minute, Junior scored an equalizer to keep the team in the game. However, in the injury time of the second half, Bellingham was given a red card as he argued with the referee against calling it a full-time before he could score. In reply, the match official decided to slap the England international with a Red Card. The team coach Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t happy with the verdict as the Three Lions player was making a pass at the time.

Jude Bellingham verbally abusing officials and other footballers at the slightest provocation needs to be talked about more. It’s embarrassing he gets applauded by Real Madrid Fans.

Mason Greenwood should’ve allowed La Liga to deal with this simp. pic.twitter.com/ixYSw6YxaC

— Herman Facundo© (@hermanfacundo_7) March 3, 2024

“I think what’s just happened is unprecedented. It’s never happened to me,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“We had possession of the ball and the match should have been finished when Valencia had the ball.

“What bothers us is the red card for Bellingham because he didn’t say anything insulting. He was frustrated of course,” said Ancelotti, adding that Bellingham had used a common English swearword when telling the referee it was a goal.

We are annoyed with Jude Bellingham’s Red Card: Carlo Ancelotti

“We were annoyed with Bellingham’s red card. He didn’t say any insults. He said in English ‘it’s a f—ing goal,’ but he was just saying what we were all thinking … [The referee] allowed play to continue. I think he made a mistake.”

“[Bellingham] was clear in what he said,” Ancelotti added. “He was quite vehement [in his reaction] but that’s normal, after what happened. It wasn’t an insult, not at all.”

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PL 2023-24: MCFC vs MUFC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy League Today’s Captain, Vice-Captain, and more for Manchester derby

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9 months ago

March 2, 2024

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Super Sunday is set to witness the Manchester Derby in the Premier League 2023-24. The match between Manchester City (MCFC) and Manchester United (MUFC) is set to take place in Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City. The two teams have had a contrasting journey in the league till now. The fortunes of City changed ever since Pep Guardiola took over the club as the manager.

While the home side are placed in the second position in the points table currently, United are in the sixth place in the points table. In their previous encounter, City hammered Luton Town by 6-2 in the FA Cup. United have shown massive improvements in the last few weeks after not having a good start to their campaign. United were involved in a thrilling game where they beat Nottingham Forrest by 1-0 in their last game.

Both teams feature some of the best players in the world. The likes of Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, and others would be taking part in the match. Manchester City will start the match as the favourites, given their record in the ongoing league so far and the match taking place in their home. United with their improved record can challenge the home side.

MCFC vs MUFC – Match Details

Match – Manchester City (MCFC) vs Manchester United (MUFC), Premier League 2023-24

Venue – Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date and Time – 3^rd March 2024, 21:00 IST

Live Coverage – Star Sports Network and Disney plus Hot Star

MCFC vs MUFC – Head-to-Head

Both the teams from Manchester have a rich history in the sport. they have been up against each other in 191 instances. In as many games, Manchester United have been historically the better side with 78 wins to their name. City have managed to win 60 wins, as 53 games ended in a draw. In the last five games between the two sides in the Premier League, City have won four of the five games.