http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/20364-juventus-fc.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/20364-juventus-fc.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2101392-juventus-delegation-meets-pope-francis-vatican.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Juventus coach Antonio Conte and captain Gianluigi Buffon have led a club delegation to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican. Pope Francis is a football lover and an avid fan of Argentine team San Lorenzo, although he is also said to like Juventus because of his family's roots from the Piedmont region. Juventus president Andrea Agnelli was... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:28:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2101392-juventus-delegation-meets-pope-francis-vatican.html 2013-05-21T22:28:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2095158-sampdoria-beats-juventus-3-2-final-serie-game.html MILAN (AP) — Sampdoria became the only team to beat Juventus twice in the league under Antonio Conte as it secured a 3-2 victory over the newly-crowned Serie A champion on Saturday. Eder, Lorenzo De Silvestri and Mauro Icardi helped Sampdoria come from behind after Fabio Quagliarella had scored against his old team. Emanuele Giaccherini reduced the defici... Sat, 18 May 2013 22:26:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2095158-sampdoria-beats-juventus-3-2-final-serie-game.html 2013-05-18T22:26:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2091330-balotelli-el-shaarawy-headline-italy-squad.html ROME (AP) — Mario Balotelli and AC Milan strike partner Stephan El Shaarawy headline Italy's squad for upcoming matches against San Marino and the Czech Republic, while Antonio Cassano remained left out. The Azzurri will host San Marino in a friendly in Bologna on May 31 then visit the Czechs in Prague on June 7 for a World Cup qualifier. In Group B of Eu... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:19:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2091330-balotelli-el-shaarawy-headline-italy-squad.html 2013-05-16T19:19:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2089964-ac-milan-fiorentina-fight-champions-league.html ROME (AP) — In the last weekend of Serie A, AC Milan needs to protect a two-point lead over Fiorentina in the race for third place and the final Champions League berth. Milan and Fiorentina both visit relegated squads — Siena and Pescara, respectively. Nearly everything else in the Italian league has been decided, although several big coaching changes cou... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2089964-ac-milan-fiorentina-fight-champions-league.html 2013-05-16T13:00:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2086944-dortmund-quietly-confident-ahead-wembley-final.html DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp is well aware that most people expect Bayern Munich to win the teams' all-German Champions League final. All he wants is for his players to make the most of their chance. "Bayern are very sure of themselves and they feel confident of beating us for various reasons. After losing the final so ma... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:43:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2086944-dortmund-quietly-confident-ahead-wembley-final.html 2013-05-15T16:43:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2081458-dortmund-coach-klopp-expects-close-wembley-final.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp says his team won't be swept away by Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final like Juventus and Barcelona were in the previous rounds. Klopp says he expects a close final May 25 in Wembley. Bayern beat Juventus 4-0 on aggregate and Barcelona 7-0. Klopp tells Kicker magazine "we know how go... Mon, 13 May 2013 11:53:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2081458-dortmund-coach-klopp-expects-close-wembley-final.html 2013-05-13T11:53:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079172-champion-juventus-draws-1-1-with-cagliari.html MILAN (AP) — Newly crowned Serie A champion Juventus was held by Cagliari to 1-1, but Saturday's result did little to dampen spirits on the day it was presented with the trophy. There was a party atmosphere at the Juventus Stadium and the home players walked out of the tunnel holding their children, who were wearing team kits. Victor Ibarbo threatened to ... Sat, 11 May 2013 20:40:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079172-champion-juventus-draws-1-1-with-cagliari.html 2013-05-11T20:40:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2073622-ac-milan-aiming-to-secure-champions-league-spot.html ROME (AP) — With Juventus already having won Serie A and Napoli assured of finishing second, AC Milan's battle with Fiorentina for third is the last key item to be determined in the Italian league. Milan will be hoping to secure a place in the Champions League playoff with a win against Roma on Sunday, although the Giallorossi are still attempting to clin... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:48:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2073622-ac-milan-aiming-to-secure-champions-league-spot.html 2013-05-09T10:48:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2068390-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global football poll for the sixth straight week. And keeping up the poll's distinctly German flavor over the past month, Miroslav Klose — Germany's second-highest scorer — is the player of the week aft... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:01:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2068390-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html 2013-05-07T15:01:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2053830-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll. James Thorogood, Bundesliga.com, Germany. "Though there was little meaning behind Bayern's 1-1 draw with Dortmund, one moment of significance emerged in the form of Manuel Neuer winning his first psychological battle with Robert Lewandowski by saving the Pole's second ha... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:47:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2053830-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-05-07T14:47:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2065836-pogba-banned-3-games-spitting-opponent.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been handed a three-match ban for spitting at an opponent. Pogba was sent off in Sunday's 1-0 win over Palermo — which secured Juventus' second successive Serie A title — after he spat at Salvatore Aronica. The incident occurred seven minutes from full time. Pogba has impressed this season after moving from ... Mon, 06 May 2013 12:17:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2065836-pogba-banned-3-games-spitting-opponent.html 2013-05-06T12:17:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2065736-ac-milan-fiorentina-champions-league-fight.html MILAN (AP) — Although the title has already been secured by Juventus, there is still much to play for at both ends of the Serie A table, with AC Milan and Fiorentina fighting for the final Champions League spot. Milan is in pole position to finish third and earn a place in the Champions League qualifiers, as it is four points ahead of Fiorentina with thre... Mon, 06 May 2013 11:48:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2065736-ac-milan-fiorentina-champions-league-fight.html 2013-05-06T11:48:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2064756-thousands-celebrate-title-juventus-parade.html TURIN, Italy (AP) — Thousands of fans packed the streets of Turin on Sunday night as Juventus celebrated its second successive Serie A title victory with an open-top bus parade. Even the rain that fell for most of the celebrations failed to dampen the spirits of the players, staff and fans throughout the parade. It took around three and a half hours for t... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:23:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2064756-thousands-celebrate-title-juventus-parade.html 2013-05-05T21:23:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064078-juventus-beats-palermo-1-0-to-clinch-29th-title.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus clinched its second successive Serie A title on Sunday with a controversial 1-0 win over Palermo to secure the team's 29th league crown with three rounds remaining. Arturo Vidal gave Juventus the lead shortly before the hour mark, firing home a debatable penalty after Massimo Donati was adjudged to have pushed over Mirko Vucinic. The... Sun, 05 May 2013 20:53:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064078-juventus-beats-palermo-1-0-to-clinch-29th-title.html 2013-05-05T20:53:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064420-juventus-confirms-return-to-top-with-2nd-title.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus confirmed its return to the top of Italian football with its second successive scudetto on Sunday. While Juventus impressed last campaign under new manager Antonio Conte — storming unbeaten to its first title since the 2006 match-fixing scandal and relegation to Serie B — this season it has continued to go from strength to strength. ... Sun, 05 May 2013 16:43:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064420-juventus-confirms-return-to-top-with-2nd-title.html 2013-05-05T16:43:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2059280-pirlo-to-quit-italy-team-2014-world-cup.html TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo says he will quit the Italian national team after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Pirlo has made 97 appearances for Italy since making his debut against Azerbaijan in 2002, and helped the Azzurri to the 2006 World Cup title. At the presentation of his autobiography "I think therefore I play" on Thursday, P... Thu, 02 May 2013 19:37:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2059280-pirlo-to-quit-italy-team-2014-world-cup.html 2013-05-02T19:37:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2058126-juventus-to-clinch-title-palermo.html MILAN (AP) — Defending champion Juventus needs only one point against struggling Palermo on Sunday to clinch a 29th Serie A title, and put its darkest period even further behind it. The Italian team last won back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006 but was then stripped of both and relegated to Serie B in a wide-ranging match-fixing scandal that rocked Italia... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:10:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2058126-juventus-to-clinch-title-palermo.html 2013-05-02T16:10:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2051770-meggiorini-facing-probe-racism-claim-derby.html MILAN (AP) — Torino striker Riccardo Meggiorini will face an investigation after allegations he racially abused Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba. Meggiorini denies any wrongdoing during Torino's 2-0 derby loss to Juventus in Serie A on Sunday, saying "there was an insult but it was a perfectly normal one. The kind you get in football, nothing to do with rac... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:33:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2051770-meggiorini-facing-probe-racism-claim-derby.html 2013-04-29T19:33:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049706-juventus-beats-torino-2-0-serie-derby.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus needed two late goals to beat Torino 2-0 in the Derby della Mole on Sunday as the defending champion inched closer to its 29th title. Arturo Vidal scored three minutes from time to give Juventus the victory, shortly after Torino had been denied what looked a clear penalty. Torino defender Kamil Glik was then sent off in the final min... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:51:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049706-juventus-beats-torino-2-0-serie-derby.html 2013-04-28T20:51:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2048828-napoli-beats-pescara-3-0-to-title-race-alive.html MILAN (AP) — Napoli beat Pescara 3-0 in the Serie A on Saturday to postpone Juventus' title celebrations for at least another week. Second-half goals from Gokhan Inler, Goran Pandev and Blerim Dzemaili left Napoli provisionally eight points behind league leader Juventus, with four rounds remaining. The result means Juventus cannot secure a 29th title agai... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:36:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2048828-napoli-beats-pescara-3-0-to-title-race-alive.html 2013-04-27T21:36:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2043662-balotelli-returns-to-boost-milans-european-hopes.html MILAN (AP) — Mario Balotelli will return from suspension to boost AC Milan's Champions League hopes when it hosts Catania in Serie A on Sunday. Balotelli's ban for picking up his fourth booking of the season was extended to three matches after he insulted a match official. It was later reduced to two on appeal. Without him, Milan has scored only one goal ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:42:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2043662-balotelli-returns-to-boost-milans-european-hopes.html 2013-04-25T11:42:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2042002-deschamps-faces-senate-questions-doping-hearing.html PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps spoke to a senate-led inquiry into the fight against doping on Wednesday and afterwards said it is vital for leading figures in sport to increase awareness about the dangers of drugs in sport. The 44-year-old Deschamps spent a little under two hours answering questions in a closed-doors hearing at the senate in P... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:48:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2042002-deschamps-faces-senate-questions-doping-hearing.html 2013-04-24T17:48:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2039728-juventus-fined-30000-euros-racism.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus has been fined 30,000 euros after fans chanted racist slurs and unfurled a banner during its 1-0 weekend win over AC Milan. The Serie A sporting judge cited a racist chant, an "insulting" chorus and an "offensive" banner unfurled during Sunday's match. The club insisted it was committed to ending racism at its matches and complained ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:30:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2039728-juventus-fined-30000-euros-racism.html 2013-04-23T18:30:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2038940-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-4th-straight-week.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It's turning into a procession for Bayern Munich in the Associated Press global football poll. For the fourth straight week, the German champions were voted the top team by our panel of journalists following back-to-back 6-1 wins — first against Wolfsburg in the German Cup semifinals and then over Hannover on Saturday for its 13... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:05:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2038940-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-4th-straight-week.html 2013-04-23T14:05:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2034534-juventus-beats-ac-milan-1-0-with-vidal-penalty.html ROME (AP) — Juventus edged AC Milan 1-0 with a second-half penalty in a marquee Serie A matchup Sunday that left the Rossoneri's hold on a Champions League berth dangerously loose. Arturo Vidal converted from the spot in the 57th minute after Milan's reserve goalkeeper Marco Amelia tripped Kwadwo Asamoah. Amelia replaced Christian Abbiati in the 15th afte... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:54:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2034534-juventus-beats-ac-milan-1-0-with-vidal-penalty.html 2013-04-21T20:54:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2031208-balotellis-ban-reduced-to-3-to-2-games.html ROME (AP) — Mario Balotelli's ban for insulting a match official has been reduced from three matches to two on appeal but the AC Milan striker will still miss Sunday's key match at Juventus. Balotelli already served the first match of the ban by sitting out last weekend's 1-1 draw with Napoli. He can return against Catania next week. One match of the ban ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:11:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2031208-balotellis-ban-reduced-to-3-to-2-games.html 2013-04-19T15:11:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2027728-juve-hopes-to-serie-supremacy-ac-milan.html ROME (AP) — AC Milan desperately needs a win to revive its hopes of direct qualification for the Champions League. Juventus hasn't beaten Milan in Serie A since 2011 and wants to demonstrate its supremacy as it marches toward a second consecutive Italian title. With their last two meetings decided by questionable decisions from the referee, Sunday's match... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:32:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2027728-juve-hopes-to-serie-supremacy-ac-milan.html 2013-04-18T15:32:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2012750-napoli-faces-ac-milan-champions-league-spot.html ROME (AP) — A Champions League spot will be on the line when second-place Napoli visits Mario Balotelli-less AC Milan on Sunday in Serie A. With seven rounds remaining in the Italian league, Napoli holds a four-point lead over Milan, with the top two finishers qualifying directly for the top European competition and the third-place finisher going into the... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:37:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2012750-napoli-faces-ac-milan-champions-league-spot.html 2013-04-11T10:37:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2011594-bayern-beats-juventus-2-0-to-reach-semifinals.html TURIN, Italy (AP) — Bayern Munich continued its march toward a second consecutive Champions League final with a 2-0 win at Juventus on Wednesday, securing a 4-0 win on aggregate and a place in the semifinals. Mario Mandzukic all but killed off the tie in the 64th minute, heading in a rebound to leave Juventus needing to score four goals in 26 minutes. Sub... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:57:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2011594-bayern-beats-juventus-2-0-to-reach-semifinals.html 2013-04-10T22:57:59Z