Juventus
Arturo Vidal is the Key to Juventus’ Success this Season
Arturo Vidal, the 25 year-old Chilean, has been the most important player for Juventus this season, leading the side in goals and the assists. Vidal is considered by many the main man responsible for the club retaining the Scudetto this term. Vidal plays in the center of the pitch, a crucial area, which when dominated [...]
Arsenal and Juventus to Battle for £22 Million Real Madrid Striker Gonzalo Higuain
As the end of domestic seasons loom all around Europe, the summer transfer window and all of its wonderful rumors and tidbits of news swarm and pellet every surface of social media outlets. One of the freshest chunks of news links two heavyweights of Europe: Real Madrid and Arsenal. Spanish newspaper, Sport.es, broke the news [...]
Does Juventus Have the Fire Power to Compete with Europe’s Top Clubs?
Last week, Juventus clinched their second consecutive Serie A title with their win over Palermo. They have established themselves as one of the best clubs in Europe with their stellar season. However, with their unfortunate exit from the Champions League, manager Antonio Conte doesn’t believe that his team has been given the resources to compete [...]
SWOL Serie A Hangouts: Episode 2
Join us tonight May 8th at 7:00pm EST as SWOL hosts our second Serie A based hangout. Host Aaron West will once again be speaking all things calcio and Italian football with an all-star cast. Tune in to listen to the panel discuss upcoming matches, the final weeks of the league, and transfer speculation. Miss [...]
Juventus Needs Only One Point to Clinch Serie A Title
Juventus needs one point in their last four games to clinch their second straight Serie A title. They will host a very hot Palermo squad, who haven’t lost in their last five games. Palermo is currently fighting off relegation, and with this late surge, have positioned themselves in seventeenth place, right out of relegation. [...]
Five Worldwide Football Matches you should watch this Weekend
Though many of the major leagues are just weeks away from reaching the end of their campaigns, there appears to be no sign of the action slowing down just yet. This weekend plays host to some of the biggest games of the football calendar, with high-profile fixtures featured from right across the globe. With scores [...]
Juventus Set Sights on Bayern Munich Winger Arjen Robben
Juventus are preparing an €18 million bid for Netherlands international Arjen Robben, according to Football-Italia (via Corriere dello Sport). The Dutch winger has been linked with a move away from the Allianz Arena outfit for some time now, after seeing his playing time plummet, making only nine starts this Bundesliga campaign. Though they don’t play [...]
Live Serie A Hangout: Juventus v AC Milan
Join us tonight at 7:10pm EST as SWOL hosts another footy inspired hangout. We’ll be heading over to the Italian Serie A and the top of the table with a discussion around Juventus and AC Milan. Host Aaron West will be talking with Matteo Bonetti and Aaron Giambattista about the battle at the top and [...]
League-Leading Juve Welcome AC Milan
Juventus host AC Milan on Sunday, a match that features the first and third place teams in Italy. Juventus went out of the Champions League last week at the hand of Bayern Munich but returned to domestic success with a 2-0 over Lazio. Juventus boss Antonio Conte obviously feels good about their position in the [...]
Five Football Matches you should watch this Weekend
Though a number of fixtures remain in many of the world’s major leagues, we already have our first champions of 2013 in the form of Bayern Munich. The German behemoths stormed to a record 23rd league title with six games remaining, but could we see any more champions crowned this weekend? And what about the [...]
Juventus Interested in Chicharito Hernandez and Jackson Martinez
After being knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich, it seems that Juventus will try even harder this upcoming transfer window to obtain a quality striker. The loss gave Juventus a different perspective about how the season played out. While the side have been dominating Serie A, the Germans showed the Italians that [...]
Juventus Take Revenge on 5th Place Lazio
Juventus has had an excellent season despite their quarterfinal loss in the Champions League this past weekend. They have beaten many of Europe’s best teams and have established themselves as the best team in Italy. However, one task that Juventus has not been able to accomplish is defeating Lazio. Juventus has played Lazio three times [...]
Top 5 Midfielders In the World
The midfielder occupies an important part within a team due to the responsibility of linking the defence and the attack. They also cover the largest amount of ground during a match. This is my list of the top five midfielders in the world. Xavi - Barcelona The last three decades saw a shift in the [...]
Juventus: Antonio Conte relects on UCL exit and looks to remainder of Serie A compaign
With this statement Juventus manager Antonio Conte said good-bye to the Uefa Champions League. But he also mentioned that he wants to regroup with his squad and finish strong at the top in Serie A for a second title in a row, according to Yahoo! News. And Conte also said that he was more intrigued [...]
Champions League: Semifinal Draw Sets Up 2011-12 Competion’s Two Leading Countries
Friday’s Champions League semifinal draw will have been particularly pleasurable for those symmetrically inclined. The 2011-12 Bundesliga winners (Borussia Dortmund) are taking on the same season’s La Liga champions (Real Madrid) in one match, with each division’s runners-up (Bayern Munich and Real Madrid respectively) of that campaign contesting the other. For an added bonus, both [...]
Ranking the Top 5 Goalkeepers in the World
Goalkeepers are often given far less credit than they deserve. It is one of the hardest positions especially when playing at a top club. This is my list of the 5 best goalkeepers in the world. 1. Iker Casillas - Real Madrid It is surprising to know that Iker Casillas has managed to win World [...]
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