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​​Juventus legends Alessandro Del Piero and Andrea Pirlo have refused to get behind GIanluigi Buffon's scathing criticism of referee Michael Oliver on Wednesday.

Brazilian international Willian is in scintillating form heading into Tuesday's showdown against Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.

2017 saw another packed year in the football calendar, with any number of records broken and Ireland’s World Cup hopes torn apart at the Aviva. The Champions League was retained for the first time in its current format, the transfer record was shattered and Lionel Messi’s ongoing battle with Cristiano Ronaldo to be crowned the best player ever continued. At …

Andrea Pirlo still has a lot to offer football, and an opportunity at a club like Chelsea could help accentuate the knowledge he has to impart.

New York City midfielder Andrea Pirlo will officially call time on his playing career at the end of the year. The former AC Milan and Juventus playmaker made the announcement to Gazzetta dello Sport, saying that his physical limitations are now catching up with him and it is now time to give younger players a chance: “You realise that the …

When Paul Pogba and his Manchester United teammates were lifting the Europa Leauge trophy aloft last week, few people seemed as genuinely apoplectic as Graeme Souness. The TV3 pundit had just watched the Premier League side brush aside a somewhat listless Ajax side, and yet he was like a dog with a bone regarding his criticism of Pogba, as he …

Managers need to be more and more charismatic to survive modern day football. It is often said that you are either born with charisma or not. It’s a hard thing to define but there is an aura about certain people that commands attention and inspires devotion. Frank Sinatra had charisma. Marilyn Monroe had it. Margaret Thatcher had it. Kurt Cobain …

Having played for some of the biggest sides in the world, Brazilian legend Ronaldo would have played with (and against) some of the biggest superstars the game has ever seen. The 39-year-old played for the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter across an 18-year career, as well as winning the World Cup twice with Brazil. When asked …

While the world of football waits in anticipation for the second debut of Paul Pogba at Manchester United, one legend of the game has no doubt that the French midfielder will succeed at Old Trafford the second time around, and is amazed the club allowed the talented player to leave in the first place. Andrea Pirlo is one of the all-time …

Ahead of his world-record transfer to Manchester United, Paul Pogba has received a ringing endorsement from his former Juventus teammate Andrea Pirlo. The pair played together in the Juve midfield for three years before Pirlo’s move to New York City in 2015, and the former Italian international has praised Pogba’s attitude as well as his talent. Speaking to the Mirror …

Italian legend Andrea Pirlo has been speaking of his disappointment in Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. The pair played together for the Italian national side in the early part of this decade, and at that time Pirlo thought the world was witnessing the development of one of the best talents in Europe. He reached the height of his powers when he …

Ahead of the European Championships beginning in France this week, UEFA asked fans to name their all-time Euros starting lineup. More than 3.5m votes were cast, and in the end a team of eleven was chosen from 50 nominees. After more than 3.5m votes, here is your EURO #alltime11…#EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/d4UmMSfYQ7 — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 7, 2016 Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) …

Euro 2016 kicks off in anger at the Stade de France on June 10th, but some of Europe’s top players will have to watch it at home on their televisions. There can, of course, only be room for 552 players – and for whatever reason (injuries, suspensions, arguments with the manager etc.) some will miss out. There are more players …

Italy manager Antonio Conte has decided against using Andrea Pirlo at this summer’s European Championships in France. He follows a host of star names that will not be at Euro 2016, whether due to injury or non selection. Diego Costa, Fernando Torres, Juan Mata, IIkay Gundogan, Theo Walcott, and Marco Verratti are just some of the star names that will …

From one legend to another… In years to come, when one speaks about the most talented and creative midfielders in the history of the game, there’s no doubt that Andrea Pirlo and Mesut Ozil will both be mentioned among the very best. However, with Pirlo’s career winding down, it seems Ozil is only now reaching the peak of his powers …

Juventus have been gutted of some of their most talented midfielders so far this summer and they have now set their sights on a high-profile target to fill that void. Who will fill the chasm? Samir Nasri, according to the Daily Star. The Man City midfield maestro is now being courted by the Serie A champions, who have lost Andrea …