Italian Clubs

Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive For Covid-19, Leaves Portugal National Team

LISBON — Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal's Football Federation said in a statement on its website on Tuesday.

The 35-year-old Juventus forward is asymptomatic and will miss Wednesday's UEFA Nations League game against Sweden as he self-isolates.

Weston McKennie Makes Powerful Statement On Standing For Equality

Following his loan move from Schalke to Juventus, the profile of USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie went global. The 22-year-old Texan has already been capped 19 times and scored six goals for his country, but playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Giorgio Chiellini and Paulo Dybala is a whole different level.

Man United Signs 4 Players, Thomas Partey Joins Gunners And Bayern Makes Double Move

Manchester United made four signings on transfer deadline day, including Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani while European champions Bayern Munich strengthened with two new arrivals. But the biggest single move of the final day of deal-making was midfielder Thomas Partey making a $58.46 million switch from Atletico Madrid to Arsenal.

United signed Cavani on a free transfer, Brazilian left back Alex Telles from Porto, Uruguayan 18-year-old winger Facundo Pellistri and reached an agreement to sign Atalanta's teenage winger Amad Diallo.

Juventus Vs. Napoli Descends Into Chaos After Positive COVID-19 Tests

One of the top Serie A fixtures of the season descended into chaos on Sunday when Napoli failed to turn up for their match at Juventus after their local health authority told the players to stay at home following positive COVID-19 cases.

With the Serie A league refusing to call the game off, Juventus arrived at the Allianz stadium in Turin in their team bus one hour before the scheduled kickoff time while Italian media reported no sign of Napoli.

Juventus Places Entire Team In Isolation After 2 Covid-19 Cases

Italian champion Juventus announced on Saturday that its entire squad has gone into isolation after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

Juventus, which is scheduled to host Napoli on Sunday, confirmed those returning positive tests were "neither players nor members of the technical or medical staff."

Friends Become Enemies Sunday As Pirlo And Gattuso Meet On The Touchline For First Time

It was one of football's most successful midfield partnerships: on the one hand, the snarling, combative Gennaro Gattuso, and on the other, the thoughtful, elegant, unflappable Andrea Pirlo.

The pair formed the backbone of a memorable AC Milan team for more than a decade and helped Italy win the 2006 World Cup.

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