JUVENTUS SEASON 2019-2020

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Lionel Messi shuts down rumours he's leaving Barcelona, declaring them as 'fake news'

Lionel Messi has taken to social media to deny a number of news reports about his future and his relationship with Ronaldinho, who has recently been released from prison.

 

 

 

 

Apr 9, 2020

 

The Barcelona superstar has been linked with a move away from Camp Nou in recent weeks, with Inter Milan a reported destination. 

 

Another story suggested Messi gave money to his former teammate Ronaldinho to help him pay bail. 

 

But on Thursday night, the Argentine denied both of those reports on Instagram. 

 

Screenshotting a tweet from TNT Sports, Messi wrote '#FakeNews' and 'Lie 1: Messi to Inter,

Lie 2: Messi gave money to Ronaldinho in jail' before sharing with his 147 million followers. ......

 

 

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Serie A to resume training on May 3?

 

 

 

Apr 9, 2020

 

Italy’s Government is expected to order a continuation of the lockdown until May 3, but Serie A players could go into a training retreat before that for multiple tests after the coronavirus crisis.

 

The number of new deaths and cases are steadily falling, while far more are leaving intensive care and hospital with a full recovery. .....

 

 

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International Champions Cup cancelled

 

 

 

Apr 11, 2020

 

Inevitably, the 2020 edition of the International Champions Cup has been cancelled, which could cost clubs up to €15m.

 

With football at a standstill and the coronavirus pandemic hitting the USA harder than any other country right now, the idea of playing a friendly tournament in North America was “unfeasible.”

 

 

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No fans until January 2021?

 

 

 

Apr 12, 2020

 

While Serie A is expected to resume at the end of May, it’s reported we won’t see fans in the Italian stadiums until January 2021.

 

The coronavirus pandemic has swept the globe and now covers every continent except for Antarctica. ....

 

There are multiple reports the lockdown order will be eased from May 4, allowing players to train, so they can resume the fixture list from circa May 31. .....

 

 

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Coppa Italia first match back on May 27?

 

 

 

Apr 16, 2020

 

Reports are spreading that the first football played in Italy after the coronavirus lockdown will be the Coppa Italia semi-finals on May 27 and 28, with Serie A following a few days later.

 

The suggestion first emerged last night following a series of meetings between the various parties involved in organising the sport.

 

It’s widely believed training will resume after the lockdown order is eased on May 4, with the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) drawing up a protocol for swab and blood tests once a week.

 

 

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FIGC moves end of season to Aug 2

 

 

 

Apr 23, 2020

 

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has agreed to postpone the end of the 2019-20 Serie A season from June 30 to August 2.

 

This would be in line with today’s indications from the UEFA Executive Committee, which is urging domestic leagues to complete their campaign by August 3.

 

This is the result of today’s emergency FIGC summit, as confirmed by a statement.

 

The season had been due to end on June 30, including contracts, loan deals and fixtures.

 

That cut-off date has been moved to August 2, giving extra time to finish the season after the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown.

 

 

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Official: Italy eases lockdown from May 4

 

 

 

Apr 26, 2020

 

Italy will move into Phase Two of the coronavirus pandemic response from May 4, so players can train individually from May 4, in groups from May 18, with games expected by June 2.

 

The pandemic began in Italy with the first positive test on February 20 and 26,644 people have since died with conditions related to or made worse by COVID-19. ......

 

 

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Juventus 2020-21 kit leaked?

 

 

 

Apr 26, 2020

 

There are reports the 2020-21 Juventus kit will bring back the black and white stripes – albeit only three of them – with gold lettering and inserts.

 

The alleged Adidas kit was leaked by La Maglia Bianconera and appeared on TGcom, scrapping the controversial two-tone black and white form of the current campaign. .....

 

 

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Official: Ligue 1 season is over

 

 

 

Apr 28, 2020

 

The 2019-20 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 season is over, announced the Prime Minister of France Edouard Philippe, but it’s unclear what this means for clubs in the Champions League.

 

The coronavirus pandemic forced a shutdown in sport around March 12 all over the world and various countries are taking different approaches to a return.

 

France has now joined the Netherlands, Belgium and Argentina in announcing the 2019-20 season is already over, as they will not even try to resume playing over the summer.

 

“The 2019-20 season cannot continue,” announced Prime Minister Philippe this afternoon. .......

 

 

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Agnelli: 'Juve have firm intention'

 

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

Juventus President Andrea Agnelli has declared that the Bianconeri have ‘the firm intention of ending the 2019-20 season’.

 

Agnelli had not given any public statements before today concerning Juve’s stance on the campaign being completed, limiting himself to ‘likes’ on Twitter posts that were against the Scudetto being awarded to his club by default.

 

 

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Govt gives all-clear to Serie A training

 

 

 

May 3, 2020

 

The Italian Government has given the all-clear for training to resume in centres from Monday, after several regions opened up their gates.

 

The original decree had differentiated between athletes in team sports and those with individual disciplines, such as tennis or athletics, even if the form of exercise was identical.

 

With some regional assemblies opening up the training centres from May 4 rather than waiting until May 18, the Government accepted it was not fair to continue limiting some areas rather than others. ....

 

 

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Pecoraro: 'Inter-Juve VAR file missing'  

 

 

 

May 3, 2020

 

The former FIGC prosecutor Giuseppe Pecoraro reveals the VAR audio from a controversial Inter-Juventus incident in 2018 went missing. ‘We need more transparency.’ .......

 

However, former referee Luca Marelli has pointed out the reason there is no intervention from the VAR is that it's simply not protocol to intervene for a booking, even if that is a second bookable offence.

 

So while the Pjanic foul should've been sanctioned with a yellow card, that is not something VAR is allowed to intervene on.

 

 

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Juventus recall players from abroad as Serie A prepares for return

The easing of government lockdown restrictions means Italian top flight clubs can begin training again this week

 

 

 

 

May 3, 2020

 

Juventus have requested all its players who are currently abroad to return to Italy as Serie A clubs step up their plans to resume training amid the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Italian football teams have been given permission to resume training from Monday after the government brought forward the easing of lockdown restrictions for team sports. .......

 

 

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Rizzoli explains Inter-Juve VAR controversy

 

 

 

May 6, 2020

 

Refereeing designator Nicola Rizzoli hit back at suggestions from a former FIGC prosecutor that VAR clips ‘disappeared’ from Inter-Juventus. ‘It never existed.’

 

The controversy erupted when former FIGC prosecutor Giuseppe Pecoraro revealed he had requested the audio of the conversation between referee Daniele Orsato and the VAR for Miralem Pjanic’s potential second yellow card offence, but that it was ‘missing’ from the file they received.

 

“It’s important to clarify here and not create further confusion,” replied refereeing designator Rizzoli on Sky Sport Italia today. ......

 

 

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Champions League 2019-2020 - Round of 16

 

 

 

 

 

Lyon-Juve on August 8

 

 

 

May 6, 2020

 

The second leg of Juventus’ Champions League Last-16 tie with Olympique Lyonnais has reportedly been scheduled for August 8.

 

UEFA is keen to complete its club competitions, with a start date of August mooted to coincide with the end of domestic campaigns.

 

Now, RMC Sport cites ‘sources close to UEFA’ that claim a meeting was held between officials of the governing body and Presidents of leading European sides this morning. ....

 

 

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The Warm-Up: Football's coming back! Bundesliga at the ready

 

 

 

May 7, 2020

 

Long have we drifted. Weeks. Maybe months. No compass, no chart. No idea where we might be going, or when we might get there. The Warm-Up is not afraid to admit that, at times, as the sun beat down and torpor took hold, we have begun to lose faith that we might ever see football, blessed football, again. 

 

So the first of Europe’s professional leagues to return from their covid-19 suspension will be the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga, which could be back as soon as May 15, just eight (8!) short days from now. Of course, this will be a strange, unsettling Bundesliga, played out in empty stadiums, with none of the much admired and envied noise pouring down from the fans. ......

 

 

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Ex-Juventus and Milan star Matri retires from football

The former Italy forward has decided to call it a day after being released from Sassuolo and receiving "unconvincing" offers to continue his career

 

 

 

 

May 7, 2020

 

Former Juventus and Italy striker Alessandro Matri has announced his retirement from professional football.

Matri, 35, last September joined Brescia on loan from Sassuolo for their first season back in Serie A but made just eight appearances – all as a substitute – before the deal was terminated by mutual consent in January. .....

 

 

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Only Higuain and Rabiot abroad for Juve

 

 

 

May 7, 2020

 

Juventus have almost all their players back in Turin after going overseas, staying in quarantine, but Gonzalo Higuain and Adrien Rabiot are still abroad.

 

Training began this week at the Continassa ground, as players had tests for COVID-19 and could then run on the pitches, albeit keeping to social distancing guidelines.

 

However, those who had been abroad during the lockdown and only recently returned cannot take part, as they must first self-isolate at home for 14 days. ....

 

 

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Mazzoleni: 'Players were scared'

 

 

 

May 8, 2020

 

Referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni, a VAR during the Derby d’Italia between Juventus and Inter on March 8, reveals ‘the players seemed frightened’.

 

When Serie A works on the protocol to resume play, the match official claims the atmosphere during the game played behind closed doors felt ‘strange’. ....

 

 

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Coronavirus: Teams allowed 5 substitutes as FIFA proposal accepted by IFAB

 

 

May 8, 2020

 

Football's lawmakers have announced clubs will be allowed five substitutes per match in competitions which start and finish before the end of 2020, as the latest step to get the sport up and running during the coronavirus crisis. .....

 

 

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Champions League 2019-2020 - Round of 16

 

 

 

 

 

Aulas: 'Juventus-Lyon set for Aug 7'

 

 

May 9, 2020

 

Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas revealed there is already a date and venue for their Champions League Round of 16 tie with Juventus – August 7.

 

Only the first leg of that tie was played on February 26, when Lucas Tousart tapped in the winner for a 1-0 result in France.

 

The second leg was called off with just days to spare after Juve defender Daniele Rugani tested positive for COVID-19. ......

 

“If our appeal to cancel out the stop to Ligue 1 is unsuccessful, then Olympique Lyonnais and PSG will be massacred by teams that will have full fitness when we don’t.”

 

 

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Champions League 2019-2020 - Round of 16

 

 

 

 

 

Lyon deny date set for Champions League clash with Juventus despite Aulas claims

The OL chairman had claimed their second leg against the Serie A champions will be on August 7, however the Ligue 1 side say this is not true

 

 

 

May 10, 2020

 

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has suffered the embarrassment of being contradicted by his own club after they admitted no date has been set for their Champions League second leg clash against Juventus.

 

 

Aulas had said the game would take place on August 7, with the round of 16 tie still uncompleted after the competition was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

However, the club released a statement on Sunday saying that the date has not been set and they are still awaiting official word from UEFA as to when or if the Champions League will resume. ......

 

 

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Vialli: 'Cancer still scares me'

 

 

 

May 13, 2020

 

Ex-Juventus and Italy striker Gianluca Vialli assures ‘physically I feel good’ after beating cancer but admits he is still ‘very scared’ about the illness coming back.

 

Vialli was given the all-clear last month after two years battling the disease, and the 55-year-old spoke to The Times ahead of his new book’s release on Thursday, entitled ‘Goals: Inspirational Stories to Help Tackle Life’s Challenges’.

 

“You never know until it’s been a few years with no problems,” he told the newspaper.

 

“Physically I feel good. I think I’ve got my muscles back. I’ve been working out every other day with my wife. But I am still very scared and very preoccupied. ....

 

 

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Lazio have started playing three-a-side matches in training 

 

 

 

May 14, 2020

 

Group training is scheduled to resume on Monday but the Corriere della Sera claims Lazio have already started playing 3v3 in training.

 

The collective training has not been allowed by the current measures, but the newspaper claims Simone Inzaghi has overseen matches with three players on each side at the end of the sessions. .....

 

 

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'Why aren't players wearing masks' Football fans react to Bundesliga return

The Bundesliga resumed today after but despite all the procedures put in place to try to ensure minimal contact,

fans branded the moves pointless because players did not wear masks

 

 

 

May 16, 2020

 

Fans were left baffled that, despite the Bundesliga banning handshakes, mascots and team photographs and multi-player goal celebrations, players were not wearing masks on the pitch.

 

Borussia Dortmund were in action on Saturday as the German league became the first major league to restart since the coronavirus pandemic shut down sport on a global scale.

 

BVB went 4-0 up against Schalke thanks to goals from Erling Haaland, Thorgen Hazard and a brace from Raphael Guerreiro.

 

There was an eerie atmosphere at the Signal Iduna Park with supporters were allowed inside the stadium, meaning that players and managers' voices were audible to television viewers.

 

Dortmund's players ensured they maintained a two-metre distance while celebrating with their team-mates, while those on the substitutes bench sat two meters apart while wearing face masks.

 

Btu viewers branded the extra procedures effectively pointless because the players on the pitch were tackling and marking each while not wearing face masks. ......

 

 

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