Juventus News

There is no denying facts. Juventus are in a horrendous run of form. An embarrassing 3-1 loss at Bari, following the humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munchen, leaves no place to hide.

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has undergone successful surgery on his left knee.

Juventus' troubles continued with a 3-1 loss at newly promoted Bari on Saturday, with playmaker Diego missing a penalty kick for the 27-time Serie A champion.

Mohamed Sissoko has been ruled out of Juventus's Group A game against FC Bayern Munchen after suffering a left thigh injury in the final training session before the critical UEFA Champions League tie.

Juventus has gone from emergency-mode to a state of joy and back to crisis in the space of three days.

Inter Milan's game at faltering Juventus on Saturday could be stopped if home fans again racially abuse visiting striker Mario Balotelli although the 19-year-old is unlikely to start for the Serie A leaders.

Serie A - Ferrera job 'not in danger' Reuters - Wed, 09 Dec 09:13:00 2009 Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara is safe in his job for now while Bayern Munich boss Louis van Gaal has gone from villain to hero after the Germans thumped the Serie A side 4-1 to reach the Champions League last 16.

Hamburg- Bayern Munich returned to Germany in euphoric mood after saving their best performance of the season for when it mattered most.

Real Madrid, AC Milan and Bayern Munich clinched their places in the next round of the Champions League on Tuesday.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009 PARIS: The first four Champions League groups conclude on Tuesday with a host of major clubs including Real Madrid, AC Milan, Juventus and Bayern Munich still unsure of a place in the knockout phase.

With six European titles between them, Bayern Munich and Juventus have grown accustomed to advancing in the Champions League, but one of them will be eliminated Tuesday when they meet in the last round of the group stage.

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon hailed the influence of coach Ciro Ferrara after the Old Lady posted a 2-1 win over Inter Milan on Saturday to breathe new life into the Serie A title race.

Comment about "Inter unlikely to risk Sneijder at Juve " Phone Name Comment 0 Friday, 4th December 2009 - 15:12CET Italy roundup Inter unlikely to risk Sneijder at Juve Brief news ahead of this weekend's matches in Serie A: * Serie A leaders Inter are not expected to risk using Wesley Sneijder in their starting lineup for tomorrow's big match at ...

AC Milan's Alexandre Pato battles for the ball against Sampdoria's Daniele Gastaldello during their Saturday Serie A match.

ROME: Juventus are desperate for a victory and Serie A leaders Inter Milan are focused primarily on next week's Champions League match with Rubin Kazan ahead of today's 'derby of Italy.' The game in Turin features a Juventus squad coming off two 2-0 losses - to Bordeaux and Cagliari.

The term Derby da TMItalia was coined back in 1967 by sports journalist Giovanni Luigi Brera.

Two games in four days are likely to decide the course of the season for Juventus as Italy's most successful club struggles to regain their powerhouse status.

DIEGO Milito converted a late penalty to extend Inter Milan's lead in Serie A to seven points with a 1-0 win over Fiorentina on Sunday.

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini on Monday successfully underwent surgery to treat a nose fracture suffered at the weekend and should be available for Saturday's top-billing match with Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

Didier Drogba scored twice as Chelsea maintained its five-point Premier League lead with a 3-0 victory at Arsenal on Sunday, while Liverpool's monthlong search for a league win ended with a 2-0 win over Everton.