GENOA • Raging Juventus fans have demanded the Serie A club refund their tickets after the seven-time defending Italian champions fell 2-0 to Genoa for their first league defeat of the season.
Star forward Cristiano Ronaldo was rested for yesterday's trip, only for the decision to backfire as the runaway league leaders' bid to finish the term as "invincibles" ended at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
Stefano Sturaro, who joined Genoa on loan from Juventus in January before the deal was made permanent, put the hosts in front in the second half before fellow substitute Goran Pandev secured victory with 10 minutes remaining.
Ronaldo was left out of the match-day squad after his Champions League heroics against Atletico Madrid and, according to Italian daily Corriere della Sera, the decision was met with fury from both sets of supporters.
Social media was also abuzz with fans venting their unhappiness at his absence. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was also annoyed after dropping points to Genoa for the second time this season.
Recalling the 1-1 draw in Turin in October, he said: "I expected a different Juventus. We made some mistakes and then this goal came out of nowhere.
"Much like the Coppa Italia (3-0) defeat by Atalanta, we picked the right game to lose, because it's just before the break for international duty, so we have time to plug.
"If anyone had to score against us, I'm glad it was Sturaro. He's a lovely guy and suffered so much, out of action for practically a year with that (Achilles) tendon injury, so he deserves it."
REUTERS
Football: Makeshift Barca side beaten at Celta and lose Dembele to injury Celta Vigo's Sofiane Boufal (right) checks on Barcelona's injured Ousmane Dembele. PHOTO: AFP
Makeshift Barca side beaten at Celta and lose Dembele to
PARIS • Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar yesterday denied raping a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her at a Paris hotel, with his father claiming he was the victim of
Neymar denies raping woman in Paris luxury hotel, dad calls
Cristiano Ronaldo will spearhead Juventus' old guard as they look to finish the job on Tuesday against Ajax's impressive young guns in a quarter-final clash between two sides desperate to end years of Champions League heartbreak.
Juve's old guard bidding to finish job against Ajax kids
worldsoccertalk.com/2019/04/15/juves-old-guard-bidding-to-finish-job-against-ajax-kids/
Turin (Italy) (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo will spearhead Juventus' old guard as they look to finish the job on Tuesday against Ajax's impressive young guns in a quarter-final clash between two sides desperate to end years of Champions League heartbreak.
Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita and assistants Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi will officiate the AFC Cup match between Myanmar's Yangon United and Cambodia's Naga World at the Thuwunna
History made as women to referee men's AFC Cup clash
The two clubs, which have won 38 English titles between them (United 20, Liverpool 18), met outside England for the first time in 2014, when they contested the final of the ICC in Miami, with
Cristiano Ronaldo Handles Crazy Fan With Class - YouTube
Irving sends teaser with July 1 remark, Football News & Top
Kepa Arrizabalaga should be "sacked" for his extraordinary show of dissent towards coach Maurizio Sarri during Chelsea's EFL Cup Final defeat to Manchester City, according to Chris Sutton. Kepa
Kepa Arrizabalaga deserves to be sacked by Chelsea after
London: Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi says he will miss the rest of the season after suffering a ruptured Achilles in Monday's 2-2 draw against Burnley. Hudson-Odoi limped off helped by two members of Chelsea's medical staff after sustaining the injury in the first half of the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's Hudson-Odoi says he will miss rest of season
Young Rams Unfazed By Rain As They Prep For Saints Sequel. January 18, 2019 at 10:50 am. Filed Under: LA Rams, Rams. Their 32-year-old head coach Sean McVay,
Jayhawks Unfazed By Streak, National Ranking | News, Sports
Nico Yennaris became the first foreign-born footballer to represent China when the former Arsenal reserve started in a 2-0 home win over the Philippines on Friday. The 26-year-old midfielder was
Football: London-born Yennaris makes China debut in
Sport24.co.za | Delighted Klopp tells players to stay focused Brought to you by Media Voice Live London - Jurgen Klopp refused to get carried away with the growing expectation that Liverpool can lift the league title for the first time in 29 years saying his players must stay focused after they thrashed Arsenal 5-1 on Saturday.
Delighted Klopp tells players to stay focused after Arsenal
Experienced Liverpool making a big statement, says Klopp. 3 Min Read. Soccer Football - Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg - FC Porto v Liverpool - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal
Experienced Liverpool making a big statement, says Klopp
Manager Maurizio Sarri says Chelsea's slow starts to the second half are becoming a "big problem", after they beat Slavia Prague to reach the Europa League semi-finals.
SINGAPORE: The Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) new technical director Joseph Palatsides hopes to translate Singapore's "culture of excellence" to football and wants to do it by building
Football: New FAS technical director Joseph Palatsides
0 Kommentare:
Kommentar veröffentlichen