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Bonucci Lauds Italy Cohesion, Picks Best Team He Has Seen So Far

June 15, 2021 Enrico Passarella Euro 2020, Italy, Serie A

Italy captain Leonardo Bonucci heaped praise on his teammates ahead of the Switzerland bout: “This is the tightest team I have been a part of over the years. The real world-class player of this squad is its group. I have been most impressed by England for their attitude and the desire they showed to take home the victory. Winning the first game was nice, but we need to put our heads back inside the tank and look forward."

Bonucci Praises Mancini and Rallies the Azzurri Ahead of Euro Debut

June 7, 2021 Enrico Passarella Euro 2020, Italian Football

Leonardo Bonucci held a presser today from Coverciano to discuss Italy’s chances in the Euro. “The wait is finally over. Some national teams may be more equipped than us, but we are right there, and we want to reach the final stages of the competition. Roberto Mancini is a top manager and added a lot of enthusiasm and lightheartedness, which ease the pressure off of the players. The return of the fans will add a lot of adrenaline."

Leonardo Bonucci addressed the 2021-2022 campaign for Juventus: “There is some regret because we dropped a lot of points."

Bonucci and His Agent Under Scrutiny for Illicit Recruiting Campaign

May 19, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Leonardo Bonucci and his agent Alessandro Lucci have been accused of illegally poaching players from other representatives. The federal prosecutive Giuseppe Chiné is evaluating whether to open an investigation after a complaint by AIACS, one of the agents’ associations. Their MO reportedly includes constant text messages and promises of richer contracts and a national team call-up.

Leonardo Bonucci Slams Juventus Mentality Despite Udinese Triumph

Leonardo Bonucci Slams Juventus Mentality Despite Triumph in Udine

May 2, 2021 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Serie A, Udinese

Juventus left it late in Udine as they claimed an all-important three points against a stubborn Udinese side at the Dacia Arena on Sunday evening. Despite trailing at half-time, the Bianconeri kept moving forward and eventually earned a valuable 2-1 victory to boost their Serie A top-four hopes.

Juventus Defender Names Milan Legend as his Idol

April 30, 2021 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Although he spent most his career at Juventus, Leonardo Bonucci chose a legendary defender from his former club Milan as his idol, and this man happens to be none other than Alessandro Nesta. Even during his early days at Bari in the 2009/10 season, the Bianconeri vice-captain was being compared to the 2006 World Cup winner, especially for his ability to play the ball forward.

Azzurri COVID Outbreak Worsens as Three More Players Test Positive

April 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Cagliari, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Azzurri, Torino

The COVID outbreak within the Italian national team risks to paralyze Serie A. Over the last ten days, 18 people that were part of the contingent have tested positive. Six of them are players: Leonardo Bonucci, Marco Verratti, Alessandro Florenzi, Vincenzo Grifo, Salvatore Sirigu, Alessio Cragno and Federico Bernardeschi.

Juventus Stars Busted for Breaking COVID Laws with Clandestine Party

April 1, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Juventus players Weston McKennie, Paulo Dybala and Arthur were fined by the police yesterday for a party at the mansion for the American midfielder. The COVID-19 regulations issued the Italian governments currently forbid gatherings and impose a 10 pm curfew that can be broken only for some select reasons.

Juventus Get Good News on Injury Front But Will Still Be Depleted

February 18, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Uncategorized

Giorgio Chiellini will join Leonardo Bonucci on the shelf for the upcoming matches, but his calf injury is less severe than initially thought. Alvaro Morata, Rodrigo Bentancur and Matthijs De Ligt are instead said to be fine, while Gianluigi Buffon avoided a suspension for blasphemy.

Juventus Lose Bonucci While Chiellini Urges to Avoid Past Mistakes

February 16, 2021 Enrico Passarella Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

Juventus will face Porto without Leonardo Bonucci, as Andrea Pirlo ruled him out and he is rumoured to miss up to 20 days with a muscular injury. In the pre-game presser, captain Giorgio Chiellini invited the team to avoid making the same mistakes as in the last two editions.

Ranking The 10 Most Famous Player Returns In Serie A

October 16, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

Few things are more exciting in sports as an athlete gloriously returning to his former team. But for every LeBron James comeback to Cleveland, there are several botched returns that left the disappointing fans wishing it never took place. Italian football is no exception, so we picked the 10 most famous player comebacks in Serie A and decided to rank them.

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