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      Cristiano Ronaldo ‘broke transfer pact with Juventus’ by sealing deadline day return to Man Utd

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO broke a transfer ‘pact’ with his former club Juventus by moving back to Manchester United, reports say.The legendary forward, 36, was expected to see out the final year of his contract in Turin.
      Cristiano Ronaldo, 36, has scored four goals in three games for Man Utd since returningCredit: GETTY IMAGES
      But he decided to complete a dramatic deadline day return to former club Man Utd.
      Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, had been working to find a way out of Juventus for his client.
      And super agent Mendes had offered Ronaldo to both Manchester City and Atletico Madrid.
      But the LaLiga champions turned the chance to sign Ronaldo down due to fears over backlash from their fans.
      According to Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, Mendes made an agreement that Ronaldo could only move on before August 15 – two weeks before the deadline.
      The two weeks would then give Juve time to identify and potentially sign a replacement.

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      And once the August 15 deadline had passed, the Turin-based club were under the impression that Ronaldo would stay.
      But as events showed, a move to Man Utd materialised quickly and the deal was officially done on deadline day.
      Juve were, however, keen to get Ronaldo’s eye watering wages off the books, despite the broken ‘pact’.
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      Fuming Massimiliano Allegri screams ‘F***’s sake, you’re playing for Juventus’ after struggling side’s draw vs AC Milan

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      JUVENTUS stars bore the brunt of a furious rant from Massimiliano Allegri following a fourth consecutive league game without a win.AC Milan held the Old Lady to a 1-1 draw on Sunday to leave Allegri’s side 18th in the Serie A table.
      Massimiliano Allegri endured a frustrating evening against AC MilanCredit: AFP
      Alvaro Morata put Juve ahead early on but Milan fought back to claim a point late on, through Ante Rebic’s header.
      The draw left the 36-time Italian champions with their worst start after four games since 1961.
      And it also meant Allegri’s second spell in Turin has started with far greater difficulty than his first, when he won the league title in each of his five seasons in charge.
      The 54-year-old was filmed by one fan storming down the Allianz Stadium tunnel at the final whistle in a clip that has since gone viral.
      Allegri is said to have shouted ‘F***’s sake, you are playing for Juventus!’ as he departed the dugout.
      Speaking to the media post-game, the coach stated: “Despite a good first-half, when we created chances and allowed Milan just one opportunity, we even risked defeat at the end of a game that had been under total control.

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      “Unfortunately, we lost that concentration, determination and focus. Just look at the corner where we conceded the goal, there was complacency.
      “It’s not possible to give this game away after being in control. Evidently, we need to make more progress. A lot more.”
      With just two points from four games, Juventus face Spezia on Wednesday with a Champions League match against Chelsea on the horizon.

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      Carlo Ancelotti sends message to old rival Jose Mourinho as Chelsea legends’ bizarre relationship takes new twist

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      REAL MADRID boss Carlo Ancelotti has put his on-off rivalry with Jose Mourinho to one side and backed Roma to win Serie A under the Special One.The relationship between the two managers remains confusing as the Portuguese branded the Italian ‘dumb’ but later claimed he ‘loves’ him.
      Mourinho and Ancelotti used to have a frosty relationshipCredit: Action Images – Reuters
      But the pair are now believed to be close friendsCredit: AFP
      Speaking to Gianluca di Marzio via Get Italian Football News, Ancelotti – who played for Roma from 1979 to 1987 – said: “I hope that the Giallorossi [Roma] win with Jose Mourinho.”
      Roma are currently third in Serie A after picking up nine points from their opening four fixtures, losing 3-2 at Hellas Verona on Sunday.
      Real, meanwhile, are currently two points clear at the top of LaLiga after making an unbeaten start to the season under Ancelotti.
      Both Mourinho and Ancelotti were appointed by their current employers during the summer after spells at Tottenham and Everton respectively.
      The pair had a frosty relationship when Mourinho was Inter Milan coach and Ancelotti was in charge of rivals AC Milan during the late noughties.
      Mourinho criticised Ancelotti’s tactics and suggested he was ‘dumb’ after Inter defeated Milan 2-1 in February 2009 thanks to a controversial goal.

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      Inter striker Adriano appeared to handle the ball into the net and Ancelotti made his feelings known after the game with a series of complaints.
      As quoted by the Daily Mail, Mourinho replied: “Ancelotti is the only one who thinks Adriano’s goal was a handball. Does he think we are all dumb? 
      “Perhaps he is [dumb] when he fails to speak about Ronaldinho’s offside goal in the first derby when they won.”
      And after Ancelotti left Milan for Chelsea in the summer of 2009, Mourinho told the press he wasn’t friends with his old foe.
      The Inter coach said: “Do I miss Ancelotti? No. I am never friends with my colleagues. There are those who are nice, and others who are not.”
      Ancelotti responded: “I have friends outside of football. Mourinho is just a colleague who I respect. 
      Jose Mourinho is aiming to win Serie A with Roma this seasonCredit: Getty
      “Friends? He is not my friend. Maybe in future when we are at the end of our careers.”
      But when the two managers met in July 2020 ahead of a Premier League tie between, Mourinho called Ancelotti a ‘fantastic guy’.
      He told the press: “I like him so much as a person that I’m going to say the obvious, which is that he is one of the top managers in the world.
      “As a person, I’ve had the privilege of knowing him for a few years, to stay and be with him a few times… I just love Carlo.
      “He is a fantastic guy so I think I am going to break the rule of one-metre distancing and I’m going to hug him because I like Carlo very much.”
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      Fans believe Sarri’s Lazio assistant is GARY LINEKER as the Match of the Day host is hilariously forced to deny it’s him

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      FOOTBALL fans are certain Gary Lineker is part of Maurizio Sarri’s BACKROOM STAFF after a photo emerged on social media.A Lazio coach is the spitting image of the Match of the Day host – who’s even hilariously confirmed he doesn’t work with the ex-Chelsea boss.
      Football fans believe one of Sarri’s Lazio assistants is Gary LinekerCredit: Getty
      Has the Match of the Day host met his doppelganger?Credit: The Mega Agency
      Italian Football TV shared a photo on Sunday evening of Sarri smoking a cigarette in the press box during Lazio’s 2-2 draw with Cagliari.
      Standing alongside Sarri was Gianni Picchioni, who is a coach at the Italian club and previously worked with the manager at Chelsea and Juventus.
      The pair are thought to have met when Sarri was an amateur coach and Picchioni is said to be one of his most trusted advisers.
      But fans on social media were certain Picchioni was Lineker in disguise, with one tweeting: “I didn’t know Lineker was Sarri’s assistant.”
      While another – referring to Lineker’s job with LaLiga TV – wrote: “I thought Gary was doing LaLiga this season, not Serie A.”
      And one person tweeted: “It can’t be Lineker, he’s not eating any crisps!”

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      Lineker saw the tweet and was quick to quash any transfer rumours linking him with a move from Match of the Day to the Italian capital.
      The England icon replied: “It’s not me with him, honest.”
      But Sarri, who was appointed Lazio boss in June, might be tempted to add Lineker to his backroom staff after a slow start to his reign.
      The Italian side have picked up seven points from their first four Serie A games and are currently sixth in the table.
      The Lazio job is Sarri’s first since he was sacked by Juventus in August 2020 after winning the title, just 14 months after being appointed by the Old Lady.
      The former Napoli coach left Chelsea to join Juve in June 2019 after only one season in England, guiding the Blues to success in the Europa League.
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      Jose Mourinho posts dejected photo on Instagram after first Roma defeat in Serie A but claims ‘tomorrow is another day’

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      JOSE MOURINHO suffered his first defeat as Roma manager on Sunday evening – and followed the result with a grumpy Instagram post.The Portuguese’s new team lost 3-2 at Hellas Verona but a sombre looking Mourinho insisted ‘tomorrow is another day’ on social media.
      Jose Mourinho posted this photo on Instagram after Roma’s defeat to Hellas VeronaCredit: Getty
      Roma took the lead in the 36th minute when skipper Lorenzo Pellegrini produced an outrageous, delicate flick at the near post.
      Verona turned the game on its head with strikes from Antonin Barak and Gianluca Caprari before an own goal in the 58th minute made it 2-2.
      Ex-Watford star Davide Faraoni then scored a goal worthy of winning any game, flicking the ball up with his left boot before volleying it into the top corner with his right.
      And, just to make the goal more emphatic, his effort hit the underside of the bar, bounced over the line and then crashed into the roof of the net.
      Roma were stunned by Faraoni’s genius and couldn’t find an equaliser as it finished 3-2 to Verona, leaving Mourinho to post a glum selfie on Insta.
      The post was captioned: “A face that says everything, but tomorrow is another day.”

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      Mourinho’s side had made a stunning start to the season by winning their first six competitive fixtures in all competitions.
      Roma picked up nine points from their opening three Serie A games, with Stephan El Shaarawy scoring an added-time winner against Sassuolo last week.
      That was Mourinho’s 1,000th match in management and Sir Alex Ferguson has since described his old rival as one of the ‘managerial greats’.
      The Italian giants have also won all three of their European ties this term, recently beating CSKA Sofia 5-1 in the Europa Conference League.
      Sunday evening’s defeat to Verona leaves Roma second in Serie A, one point behind defending champions Inter Milan.
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      Lazio goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha in tears after fans unveil banner in support of him after Europa League howler

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      THOMAS STRAKOSHA was left tearful by Lazio supporters who unfurled a banner backing the keeper after his Galatasaray mishap.The Albania stopper virtually put the ball in the back of his own net during the Serie A side’s  Europa League duel with the Turkish giants. 
      Thomas Strakosha was left emotional after Lazio fans showed their support for him after his mishap against GalatasarayCredit: Getty
      Strakosha ended up tipping a high ball from Manuel Lazzari into his netCredit: BT Sport
      And the unfortunate error led to Lazio losing their opening clash in the competition with the Stadio Olimpico side falling to a 1-0 defeat in Turkey. 
      The stopper, 26, ended up tipping spooned high ball from Manuel Lazzari into the back of his own net rather than over his crossbar.
      However, the club’s fiery fan base are keen to forgive and forget Strakosha’s howler against Galatasaray.

      They showed this was the case during the warm-up ahead of Lazio’s game against Cagliari this evening. 
      Before the clash supporters unravelled a giant banner featuring a quote from Dante Alighieri’s famous 13th-century poem ‘Divine Comedy’ 
      The quote said: “Don’t care about them, just look and go on.” 

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      And Football Italia reports the unveiling of the message held aloft a number of the club’s ultras prompted an emotional response from Strakosha. 
      The Albania international, who joined the club as an Under-19 prospect in 2012, was seen sobbing into his towel. 
      However, the player started this evening’s game on the bench with ex-Liverpool stopper Pepe Reina preferred in goal. 
      Strakosha, who began his Lazio career at 17 has made 178 appearances for the club.

      The keeper has won four major honours at senior level with the side including two Italian Super Cups. 
      Lazio, who are currently ninth after four Serie A games, are due to play Torino away followed by a derby duel with Jose Mourinho’s Roma. 
      And the club will take on Locomotiv Moscow in their second Europa League group stage clash. 

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      Chelsea preparing ‘attractive transfer offer for Aurelien Tchouameni as Juventus join race for 21-year-old Monaco ace’

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      CHELSEA are reportedly preparing an ‘attractive transfer offer’ for Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni amid interest from Juventus.The 21-year-old has earned rave reviews in Ligue 1 under Niko Kovac, resulting in the player making his international debut for France earlier this month.
      Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has been linked with a move to Chelsea in 2022Credit: AP
      Thomas Tuchel’s side were linked with a move for the ex-Bordeaux man in the summer, but were claimed to be reluctant to meet his £34million asking price.
      It has since been stated how the Blues will press ahead with a move to sign the youngster in 2022 following the loan arrival of Saul Niguez.
      And according to Tuttomercatoweb, Chelsea will offer Tchouameni an ‘attractive’ proposal in order to convince him to link up with the club.
      The Italian news outlet have declared that the Champions League holders are in competition with Juventus to secure his services.
      They add that the Old Lady have made prising Tchouameni away from Monaco their No1 midfield target.
      Though it has been said how the Serie A giants may have to offload either Aaron Ramsey or Weston McKennie in order to land him.

      Should Juve fail in their quest to sign Tchouameni, they could turn their attention to Leicester ace Youri Tielemans.
      Manchester United star Paul Pogba hailed the 2021 Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year following his impressive displays during the recent international break.
      Speaking of his compatriot, he told Ouest-France: “Very very good. He’s not a boy, he’s a man.
      “It was a pleasure to play next to him. He brings a lot of energy.
      “A lot of energy, extraordinary technical and physical quality.
      “We wish him to play lots of matches. And that I am always at his side.”
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      Fikayo Tomori delighted for Chelsea pal Tammy Abraham after his move to Roma as English duo thrive in Serie A

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      AC MILAN defender Fikayo Tomori is chuffed to see former Chelsea team-mate Tammy Abraham scoring goals in Italy.The duo came through the ranks together at Stamford Bridge but have both since made eye-catching moves to Serie A.
      Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham came through the ranks at ChelseaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Tammy Abraham scoring against CSKA Sofia in Europe this weekCredit: Getty
      Striker Abraham joined former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho at Roma this summer, while Tomori moved to the San Siro in a permanent deal having impressed on loan.
      Abraham notched his first home goal in Roma’s 5-1 Europa Conference League victory over CSKA Sofia on Thursday and Tomori has revealed his delight for his mate.
      “I’m happy for Tammy, we talk pretty much every day,” Tomori told DAZN.
      “When we started playing together at Chelsea we were seven years old and then we made it to the first team.
      “When you grow up that’s where you want to go, but you don’t know if it will happen.
      “I remember when I scored my first goal, he got a hat-trick and it was the best day of our life.

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      “(Mason) Mount scored too, it was crazy. It all started from there.”
      England midfielder Mount is a fellow Chelsea academy graduate and is the only one of the trio still at the Champions League winners.
      But Tomori and Abraham both seem to be thriving on the continent, with the Roma faithful giving Abraham a standing ovation on his debut against Fiorentina.
      The pair look likely to be reunited on the pitch again when AC Milan travel to Roma on October 31.
      And while Abraham appears to be benefiting from the discipline of Mourinho in Rome, Tomori has revealed there is often “trouble” at AC Milan if players do not pull their weight.
      That is due to the imposing presence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who refuses to let team-mates slack off even in jokey games of foot-golf.

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