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Former Juventus coach tells Motta straight – “Turin is not Bologna”

19Mar

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Former Juventus coach tells Motta straight – “Turin is not Bologna”

Thiago Motta head coach of Juventus FC leaves the pitch dejected at the end of the Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 16, 2025 in Florence, Italy. Thiago Motta is under intense pressure as the manager of Juventus, with the former midfielder now facing the real possibility of being sacked. The Bianconeri appointed him at the start of this season, backing him with several new signings, knowing that he would need quality players to succeed. Despite this support, the team’s performances have been disappointing, and they are now embarrassingly losing matches. In January, Juventus bolstered its squad even further, but the results have not improved, and the club is seriously considering a managerial change. Several other managers...

Real Madrid targetting former player as a strategic signing

Recent reports from Fichajes have suggested that Rafa Marin could be on the verge of making a surprising return to Real Madrid sooner than anticipated. The young defender transferred to Napoli for approximately €12 million during the summer transfer window. However, his time in Italy has not unfolded as expected, and the circumstances at Napoli have proven to be less than favourable for him. So far this season, Marin has struggled to establish himself within the Napoli squad. He has not yet made his debut in the Italian Serie A and has only managed to play a mere 90 minutes in the Coppa Italia. This lack of game time is far from what both the player and the Napoli management envisioned when they decided to bring him on board. The limited opportunities have raised concerns among Marin’s s...

Raphael Varane, former Real Madrid and Manchester United defender, retires from football at 31

Former Real Madrid and Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has retired from professional football at the age of 31 after suffering a knee injury. Varane had joined Serie A club Como earlier this season after his contract at Man United ended. However, after suffering a knee injury recently the former World Cup winner decided to retire from football. He played just one match for Como in the Coppa Itali but was substituted after just 20 minutes. Varane’s most successful tenure at the club level came at Real Madrid where he played for 10 seasons and won 18 trophies including three La Liga titles and four Champions League top prizes. He won the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup with Man United and the World Cup in 2018 with his national team France. He made the retirement announcement through I...