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Andrea Pirlo Replaces Sacked Maurizio Sarri As New Juventus…

Former Italy and Juventus star Andrea Pirlo was Saturday named as the Italian champions' new coach, just hours after Maurizio Sarri's sacking. Sarri, 61, leaves Juventus after just one season, a day after the Turin giants crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 to French club Lyon. The 41-year-old Pirlo, who has no previous top-level coaching experience, has signed a two-year contract until June 2022. He had recently been appointed coach of the Juventus U23 side, who play in the third division. "Pirlo has

Napoli striker Dries Mertens teases Sarri reunion at Chelsea

Things didn’t go down much as planned for Dires Mertens and Napoli as the Italian giants bowed out of Champions League. Paris-Saint Germain and Liverpool proved too much for them in the ‘Group of Death’ as Napoli fell down into the Europa League. However, this didn’t stop their forward Dries Mertens to hint at a possible reunion with former boss Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea. Chelsea are already playing in the Europa League this season, and Maurizio Sarri could possibly face his former side

Chelsea boss Sarri targeting January move for Napoli defender…

The Blues from West London are not having the best of times currently. Tottenham Hotspurs handed the Sarri-ball its first defeat of the season, and just a game after it, Chelsea bowed down again. Wolverhampton edged past Chelsea 2-1 mid-week citing concerns with the squad. And reports have emerged that former Napoli boss is looking to his ex-player Elseid Hysaj, to strengthen his current Chelsea squad. Speaking to Radio Crc about the reported interest from Chelsea, Hysaj’s agent Mario Giuffredi said Chelsea manager

Maurizio Sarri believes that he has reached the very…

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri remarked that a conversation with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp helped him realize that he has reached the very top, that is, the Premier League. The Italian also heaped praise on rival managers such as Jose Mourinho, Unai Emery and of course, Klopp. Since making the switch from Napoli to Chelsea, Sarri has injected his eye-catching, high-intensity style of football into the squad. From the change of formation, structure, and shape to the quick build-up, high line, and tactics,

Chelsea Star Eden Hazard Unhappy At Being Fouled Often…

Eden Hazard has been lighting up the Premier League since joining Chelsea in 2012 from Lille. He had made a mockery of opposition players with his tricks and flicks. His current form has been crucial for Chelsea as the Blues have maintained their unbeaten record in the Premier League. However, the playmaker has expressed his disappointment at being targeted by teams on the field. He seems unhappy with the number of time he has been fouled after taking up professional football. The Belgian