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By Tom Gott Juventus have announced they are reviewing a court ruling that ordered them to pay former striker Cristiano Ronaldo close to €10m in unpaid wages. When Ronaldo left Juventus for Manchester United in the summer of 2021, he claimed he was still owed €19.6m in wages relating to a deferral agreement reached during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The case ultimately went to court and both parties were found to share the responsibility for the dispute, so it was ruled that Ronaldo should only be entitled to half of the full €19.6m amount. Juventus, who admitted failing to pay Ronald...
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By Ewan Murray Having shown so much potential at such a young age, Joshua Zirkzee hasn't had the most straightforward path to the top. The 22-year-old came through the ranks at Bayern Munich after an early move from Feyenoord's youth setup, but was forced into several loan moves in order to gain first-team experience. Despite producing 31 goal contributions during his temporary stint with Anderlecht, Zirkzee was sold to Bologna in 2022 for just €8.5m. After a slow first campaign with the Italian side, the forward has been in fantastic form this season and is closing in on 20 goal contributions...
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By Jack Gallagher Europe's top teams have been getting their final reps in this week ahead of the much anticipated UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Real Madrid have been warming up for their clash with holders Manchester City by putting a talented Athletic Club side to the sword, Barcelona have been preparing for PSG by tightening up their defence, and Bayern Munich have been falling apart ahead of their trip to London to face Arsenal. Here's all the key takeaways from this week's European action: Real Madrid shouldn't sacrifice Rodygo Goes for Kylian MbappeIf you watched Real Madrid's cl...
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By Jack Gallagher Atalanta director Luca Percassi has insisted that the club "does not need to sell" star midfielder Teun Koopmeiners amid Liverpool and Juventus interest. The Dutch international has been one of the standout performers in Italy for the best part of the last 18 months, bagging an impressive 22 goals and eight assists in all competitions during that period. Percassi has insisted in an interview with L'Eco di Bergamo that the midfielder hasn't asked to be sold, despite Koopmeiners himself recently stating that was the case. "This club is solid and does not need to sell," the Atal...
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By Jack Gallagher In many ways, the latest gameweek of European action was a rather predictable one. Joao Felix predictably scored against Atletico Madrid, Harry Kane predictably broke another goalscoring record in the Bundesliga, and Juventus predictably failed to score at all. Here's all the biggest takeaways from the weekend's action. Joao Felix comes back to haunt Atletico Madrid (again) Joao Felix has scored a measly six La Liga goals for Barcelona since his loan move from Atletico Madrid in the summer, and as the laws of football dictate, obviously two of those have come in his two games...
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By Jack Gallagher Another week of European football action is in the books. Over in Italy, we bore witness to some sublime strikes (most notably Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's against Juventus), in Spain we saw terrible refereeing decisions (most notably at the Mestalla) and over in Germany, we saw everything in-between (all bad, all involving Bayern Munich). Here's the biggest takeaways from this past weekend's continental action. Jude Bellingham's disallowed goalWay back in 1978, Clive Thomas infamously blew the full-time whistle of a World Cup game when a Brazil corner kick was mid-flight into the...
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By Grey Whitebloom When he joined Juventus the first time around in 2012, Paul Pogba explained the origin of his French nickname 'La Pioche', the Pickaxe. "That's the kid who helps the others," he said. "I'm a good kid." Over the subsequent decade, plenty of bad things have happened to that undeniably good kid. The 2018 World Cup winner was continually torn down by fans, pundits and some of his managers during his six-year-long second spell at Manchester United. A return to Juventus in the summer of 2022 was plagued by injury before a four-year doping ban effectively ended his playing career a...
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By Jude Summerfield Football has its fair share of modern-day problems and drug doping remains a controversial and nuanced issue for the game's leading officials. While clubs around the world are always looking for their next advantage in an ever-evolving landscape, players are under pressure to tow the line and stay away from doping due to issues around athlete safety, fair play and the integrity of the sport. However, footballers have come under the microscope and been banned for taking unauthorised substances over the years, whether it was deliberate or otherwise. Here's what you need to kn...
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By Tom Gott Paul Pogba has confirmed he plans to appeal the four-year suspension handed down to him for doping. Pogba tested positive for testosterone after the first game of the current season and his claim that he ingested the substance accidentally was rejected by the anti-doping office, who issued the maximum punishment of a four-year ban. Taking to Instagram after the decision was made, Pogba insisted he would appeal what he described as an "incorrect" verdict. "I have today been informed of the Tribunale Nazionale Antidoping’s decision and believe that the verdict is incorrect," he wrote...
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By Tom Gott Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years after testing positive for a banned substance. Pogba tested positive for testosterone earlier this season and was suspended on September 11, 2023, while officials opened an investigation. Pogba argued that he had ingested the substance accidentally in the hope of receiving a reduced suspension but, as first revealed by La Repubblica, his claims have been rejected and he has now been handed the biggest possible suspension of four years. Pogba will turn 31 in March and will not be able to return to competitiv...
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