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Erling Haaland Came Close to Joining Juventus Back in 2017

February 18, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Transfer Market

Erling Haaland almost signed with Juventus in 2017 as he flew to Turin and had an extended visit with the club, however the deal did not come to fruition as the Old Lady did not meet Molde's asking price and the player did not want to be loaned out after joining.

Should Manchester United Regret Selling Lukaku to Inter?

February 18, 2021 Michel Sakr Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester United, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

After two years at Old Trafford, Manchester United decided to give up on the talents of Romelu Lukaku. The Premier League giants were happy to sell the man who was regarded as their next great striker upon his arrival, to Antonio Conte's Inter.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Spend a Week Away from Milan in March

February 18, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not practice with rest of the team in the first week of March to participate to the Sanremo music festival, the biggest spectacle of the year in Italy, as a regular guest. However, he will not miss the scheduled matches against Udinese and Verona.

During a European Cup match with Red Star, with Milan down 0-1 and playing with one man less, a thick fog fell forced the referee to halt the game.

Throwback Thursday: When the “Fog of Belgrade” Saved Milan

February 18, 2021 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

In the middle of an epic European Cup Round of 16 match-up against Red Star Belgrade, with Milan down 0-1 and playing with one man less, a thick fog fell on the then Yugoslavian capital and forced the referee to halt the match. Some say that, if the fog had not saved the Rossoneri on that night, the legend of Arrigo Sacchi's Milan would have never been born.

Italy Gains One More Defender as Rafael Toloi Gets Greenlight from FIFA

February 18, 2021 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Serie A, The Azzurri

Roberto Mancini will have one more defender at his disposal in the next round of call-ups as Rafael Toloi has finalized the process to get the Italian citizenship and received the greenlight from FIFA. The 30-year-old Atalanta center-back is uncapped with Brazil and has some ancestors from the Treviso area.

Player Ratings for Juventus vs Porto: Chiesa Secures Away Goal

February 17, 2021 Michel Sakr Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Porto, Serie A

The hosts were able to score at the very first minute of both halves. Nonetheless, a late Federico Chiesa strike ends the match 2-1, as the Italian champions maintain their hopes of upturning the result at home in the second leg. So here are our player ratings for the Juventus player after their tough encounter at Porto.

Juventus' pale, frightened, confused Champions League version is back as the Bianconeri succumbed 1-2 to Porto in the first leg of their Round of 16 match

Juventus Succumb to Porto but Chiesa Late Goal Keeps Hope Alive

February 17, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto

Juventus' pale, frightened, confused Champions League version is back as the Bianconeri succumbed 1-2 to Porto in the first leg of their Round of 16 match-up. Juventus were punished by two-lightning fast goals scored by the Dragoes at the beginning of both halves of the game and were lucky to scrape a Federico Chiesa late goal.

FIGC President Gravina Spells Out Staggering Losses Caused by COVID

February 17, 2021 Enrico Passarella FIGC, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The balance sheets of Serie A teams are languishing due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of FIGC Gabriele Gravina lamented, indicating that the whole football industry lost €600M in the last two seasons.

Juventus in Danger of Losing Young Defender as Extension Talks Stall

February 17, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Juventus risk losing young defender Radu Dragusin for nothing as they have been unable to reach agreement to extend his contract, which expires in June. RB Leipzig, Newcastle and Crystal Palace are among the teams that have showed some interest.

The Night Barcelona Were Brought Down by Juventus and Roma Rejects

February 17, 2021 Michel Sakr Barcelona, Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, PSG, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Tuesday night witnessed the return of Europe's elite club competition, and unfortunately for Barcelona, it was yet another disastrous knockout stage humbling, as they lost the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 match against Paris Saint Germain in a 4-1 result at home.

Fiorentina in Advanced Talks for Arsenal Outcast Currently Loaned Out

February 17, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Fiorentina are reportedly nearing an agreement with Arsenal to bring Lucas Torreira, who is currently on loan at Atletico Madrid, back to Serie A after his stellar stint at Sampdoria. The Viola are also working to extend the contract of their break-out star Dusan Vlahovic.

Juventus and Manchester United Keeping Tabs on Roma Injured Starlet

February 17, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

The fact that Nicolò Zaniolo suffered two massive knee injuries in the span of a year has not scared away the suitors. In particular, Juventus and Manchester United are monitoring his recovery from a second ACL tear ahead of the summer window, however Roma have no plans of selling the player.