3:04 PM ET Lukaku received a second yellow for his celebration against Juventus. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images) When it comes to racist abuse during football matches, some stuff is simple and easy, some stuff is complicated and hard. Until you figure out the latter, make sure you get the former right. Here’s the
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4:24 PM ET Juventus are not trying to end the contract of injury-troubled midfielder Paul Pogba, chief football officer Francesco Calvo said on Thursday, assuring the club are looking forward to his return to full fitness. The French World Cup winner rejoined Juventus in July 2022 following his departure from Manchester United, and has had
1:41 PM ET Associated Press Paul Pogba only just made his first appearance for Juventus since his free transfer last summer. Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images Paul Pogba was dropped for Juventus‘ match against SC Freiburg on Thursday in the Europa League due to “disciplinary reasons,” the Italian club said. Juventus did not elaborate in its statement to
5:08 PM ET Juventus continued their winning run in thrilling style after beating local rivals Torino 4-2 at home in Serie A on Tuesday to keep alive their faint hopes of finishing in the top four. Massimiliano Allegri’s side, who had 15 points deducted by an Italian soccer court investigating the club’s transfer dealings, extended
11:51 AM ET It feels like we say this every week, but what a weekend in Europe’s top leagues! Arsenal bested Man United in a superb Premier League clash, while Liverpool and Chelsea continued to misfire in a dull 0-0 draw that was anything but entertainment. Elsewhere, we had a big Barca-assisted win for Atletico
4:53 PM ET On Friday, Juventus were found guilty of transfer irregularities and docked 15 points by the Italian Football Association’s sporting tribunal, a decision that pushes them from third place down to midtable. Eleven current or former Juventus directors were also banned, including former president Andrea Agnelli (two years), former chief football officer Fabio
3:27 PM ET Arsenal‘s final friendly match before the Premier League resumes later this month ended in a 2-0 defeat to Juventus at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. In his first appearance since the 2022 World Cup, midfielder Granit Xhaka unwittingly got the scoring going with an own goal in first-half stoppage time as he
1:39 PM ET This was the final weekend before European soccer goes on hold until after the World Cup, and it certainly delivered plenty for us to talk and think about over the coming weeks. There were big wins for Juventus, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool. There were concerns for Man City and Milan to dissect
3:30 AM ET Matchday 5 of the Champions League saw 12 teams qualify for the knockout stages, with plenty of goals, heartbreak and drama along the way. Early exits for Barcelona, Juventus, Ajax and Atletico Madrid will be bitter for those fans and players, while Chelsea and Bayern Munich look like title contenders after finishing
5:24 PM ET Two goals by midfielder Adrien Rabiot helped Juventus crush Empoli 4-0 at the Allianz Stadium on Friday, as Massimiliano Allegri’s team won two consecutive Serie A games for the first time this season. Juventus, who grabbed a 1-0 derby victory at Torino last time out, moved up one place to seventh on
2:14 PM ET Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic scored a late goal to secure a 1-0 win at local rivals Torino in Serie A on Saturday after both teams had struggled to create clear-cut opportunities. The pressure was on for Juve and manager Massimiliano Allegri after their 2-0 Champions League loss at Maccabi Haifa but a
11:05 AM ET Antonio Conte has rejected reports linking him with a return to Juventus. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images Antonio Conte has branded speculation linking him with the Juventus job as “disrespectful” and said there is no rush to sign a new contract at Tottenham. Reports in Italy during the international break suggested the 53-year-old was
6:35 PM ET Ahead of the FIFA international break, some prominent clubs (looking at the ones from Bavaria and Turin) are already facing some questions so early in the season. And at other sides, it could mean see some managers being replaced before league action re-starts in less than a fortnight. Meanwhile, we saw some
4:30 AM ET Matchday Two of the Champions League group stage is wrapped up, providing fans with late drama, upsets and plenty of goals. We asked our writers Rob Dawson, Alex Kirkland and Mark Ogden to answer some of our burning questions. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) What caught your attention
Sep 4, 2022 The weekend in European football saw Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain take care of business in their respective league matches. Juventus, however, are looking off-kilter while Borussia Dortmund lost to RB Leipzig — led by a familiar face. Meanwhile, the Premier League postponed its weekend matches as a mark of respect
5:26 AM ET Arkadiusz Milik will return to Serie A after 18 months in Ligue 1 with Marseille. John Berry/Getty Images Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik has joined Juventus on a one-year loan from Ligue 1 side Marseille, the Serie A club announced on Friday. Juventus said the deal includes a €2 million loan fee, as well
10:28 PM ET Ousmane Dembele and Moise Kean both scored twice as Barcelona drew 2-2 with Juventus on Tuesday night in a friendly at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Dembele opened the scoring late in the first half with a brilliant individual effort, the Barca winger cutting in from the right side and beating multiple
3:09 AM ET Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has suffered a knee injury and has been ruled out of Tuesday’s friendly against Barcelona in Dallas, Texas, the Serie A club said on Monday. The club did not disclose the estimated recovery time but said that the 29-year-old would see a specialist in the next few hours
12:06 PM ET Bayern Munich have signed defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus, it was announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Bundesliga champions. – Bundesliga on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– When does 2022-23 season start across Europe?– Don’t have ESPN? Get
6:11 PM ET Toronto FC has completed the signing of free agent winger Federico Bernardeschi to a Designated Player contract through 2026, the club announced on Friday. Bernardeschi is the third Serie A veteran to join up with TFC in recent months, joining winger Lorenzo Insigne and defender Domenico Criscito. – Stream ESPN FC Daily