https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed On 36 occasions last season, Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain boosted Napoli dreams of ending a 26-year title drought as he inspired with goalscoring feats in the Scudetto race with Juventus. https://www.thelocal.it/20160727/higuain-goes-from-hero-to-zero-after-90-million-juve-deal Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:43:49 +0200 higuain-goes-from-hero-to-zero-after-90-million-juve-deal Manchester City were left facing the prospect of another unforgiving draw for the knockout phase of the Champions League after conceding their second successive defeat to Juventus in a 1-0 reverse on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151126/juve-defeat-leaves-city-facing-difficult-draw Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:14:52 +0100 juve-defeat-leaves-city-facing-difficult-draw Juventus have confirmed attacking midfielder Hernanes will be sidelined for three weeks after scans revealed a tear in his right thigh. https://www.thelocal.it/20151124/juves-hernanes-ruled-out-for-man-city-clash Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:00:31 +0100 juves-hernanes-ruled-out-for-man-city-clash Qualified banker Stephan Lichsteiner said he feared his playing career was over prior to undergoing heart surgery that sidelined him from the Juventus team for over a month. https://www.thelocal.it/20151106/heart-patient-lichsteiner-keeps-banking-job-at-bay Fri, 06 Nov 2015 09:30:14 +0100 heart-patient-lichsteiner-keeps-banking-job-at-bay Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri slammed the selfish players whose misses heaped unwelcome pressure on the Italian champions following a scoreless draw with Champions League rivals Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151022/allegri-slams-selfish-juventus-players Thu, 22 Oct 2015 10:19:14 +0200 allegri-slams-selfish-juventus-players Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has brushed off reported interest from Liverpool by claiming he is fully focused on regaining his fitness after signing an extension with the Italian champions. https://www.thelocal.it/20151019/juves-marchisio-cools-liverpool-talk Mon, 19 Oct 2015 10:34:39 +0200 juves-marchisio-cools-liverpool-talk Juventus have suspended Uruguayan defender Martín Cáceras after he crashed his Ferrari into a bus shelter in Turin and failed a breath test, the Italian champions announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150930/drunk-juve-star-smashes-ferrari-into-bus-stop Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:44:00 +0200 drunk-juve-star-smashes-ferrari-into-bus-stop Inter Milan rolled back the years to stretch their lead at the top of Serie A on Wednesday on a night of upsets that saw champions Juventus held by Frosinone and Roma lose to Sampdoria. https://www.thelocal.it/20150924/inter-stretch-lead-as-juve-upset-in-serie-a Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:35:07 +0200 inter-stretch-lead-as-juve-upset-in-serie-a Leaders Inter Milan host Verona on Wednesday looking to build on their positive start in Serie A as champions Juventus aim to continue their climb back up the table. https://www.thelocal.it/20150922/inter-look-to-reinforce-lead-juve-continue-fightback Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:09:04 +0200 inter-look-to-reinforce-lead-juve-continue-fightback Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri on Friday paid tribute to the 39 victims of Heysel, calling the football stadium disaster the "darkest page in the history of world sport and of Juventus". https://www.thelocal.it/20150529/allegri-pays-tribute-to-darkest-day-in-world-sport Fri, 29 May 2015 15:54:35 +0200 allegri-pays-tribute-to-darkest-day-in-world-sport Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has called for his team to forget their shock defeat to Parma and turn their focus on beating Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150413/juve-coach-wants-monaco-focus-after-parma-shock Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:35:57 +0200 juve-coach-wants-monaco-focus-after-parma-shock Seydou Keita salvaged a point for ten-man Roma in a 1-1 draw with Juventus on Monday that saw the champions retain their nine-point lead at the top of Serie A. https://www.thelocal.it/20150303/juve-tighten-grip-on-serie-a-top-spot Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:37:00 +0100 juve-tighten-grip-on-serie-a-top-spot Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata struck for Juventus as the Italian champions secured a 2-1 Champions League last 16 first leg win over Borussia Dortmund in Turin on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150225/juve-move-closer-to-champions-league-glory Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:15:00 +0100 juve-move-closer-to-champions-league-glory Juventus goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon has called for full commitment when the Italian champions host Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, looking to put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. https://www.thelocal.it/20150224/juves-buffon-vies-for-champions-league-glory Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:56:00 +0100 juves-buffon-vies-for-champions-league-glory Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon hit out at the attitude of the Italian champions following Sunday's thrilling 2-2 draw with strugglers Cesena. https://www.thelocal.it/20150216/juve-captain-hits-out-at-squads-bad-attitude Mon, 16 Feb 2015 09:00:00 +0100 juve-captain-hits-out-at-squads-bad-attitude Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo claimed Serie A's player of the year award for the third consecutive year during a gala event on Monday organized by the Association of Italian Footballers. https://www.thelocal.it/20141216/italys-pirlo-wins-player-of-the-year-treble-football Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:17:00 +0100 italys-pirlo-wins-player-of-the-year-treble-football Roma return reluctantly to domestic duty on Sunday with a tough trip to Genoa that has the potential to see leaders Juventus, at home to Sampdoria, stretch their Serie A lead to six points. https://www.thelocal.it/20141212/roma-trip-to-genoa-a-possible-gift-for-juve Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:13:02 +0100 roma-trip-to-genoa-a-possible-gift-for-juve Massimiliano Allegri is hoping Juventus avoid being drawn with one of the four European giants tipped to win this season's Champions League after seeing his side scrape into the last 16 on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141210/juve-hopes-to-avoid-footballs-fab-four-champions-league Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:48:00 +0100 juve-hopes-to-avoid-footballs-fab-four-champions-league The 2014 Italian Super Cup between champions Juventus and Cup holders Napoli will be played in Qatar on December 22nd, it was announced on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141006/qatar-to-host-italian-super-cup Mon, 06 Oct 2014 16:43:00 +0200 qatar-to-host-italian-super-cup