Juve starlets head to U20 World Cup in South Korea
May 21, 2017
Italy kick off their U20 world cup campaign today with a tough fixture with Uruguay, who topped the South America qualification tournament earlier this year. The match will see recent signing Rodrigo Bentancur line up against a number of his fellow juventini. Mattia Vitale (CM) – Cesena Francesco Cassatta (Cm/AM) – Ascoli Riccardo Orsolini (RW) […]
Juventus Youth Report May 2017
May 7, 2017
As we approach the end of the season, it is high time for me to run the rule over our huge range of youth talents, attempt to pluck from the flock the starlets who are progressing well enough to be considered for a future in black and white. Which is a tricky task given the […]
Juventus sign Palestinian wonderkid – Rashed Al Hajjawi
October 8, 2016
This news and story brings me great joy to come upon and share. For it is that rarest of things, a true gem in the mega-rough. And a welcome opportunity to mention Palestine absent of a deep and passionate focus on the steady destruction of their homes, torture and killing of their men, women and […]
Juventus Youth Update March 8th 2016
March 9, 2016
The mercury remains just shy of 36C here in Melbourne, as the arms of the clock, weighed down by the heat of this inferno, approach 8pm. With the crickets somehow finding the dedication to their cause to erupt with the evening chorus as dusk approaches, I must follow their heed and will – with whatever […]
Juve sign rising star of Serie D – Alessio di Massimo
December 30, 2015
It’s not often we hear of Serie D, let alone Juve purchasing a player from the fourth tier of italian football. In fact, whilst we plucked Mbaye Diagne from FC Bra a couple of years back, the giant Senegalese striker has not once been near the first team squad, which leaves Moreno Torricelli, as the […]
South American Shopping List…And other stunning potential signings.
December 23, 2015
If reports are to be believed, it appears that we have pulled out of the race to sign Alisson Becker, the outstanding goalkeeping prospect of Internacional. Our good friends in Rome have apparently pledged 5m for his services and he will appear in their ranks next August. Which seems…interesting. For all evidence points towards his […]
Juventus Youth Report December 2015
December 18, 2015
With the seniors going from strength to strength, the complete destruction of our cross town rivals in the coppa italia hopefully enough to recover joy and vigour for the majority of our flock after the champions league draw, it seems an opportune juncture to peek at our young starlets and gauge their progress… Whilst our […]
Juventus Youth Sector Health Check – Are we failing or succeeding or somewhere in between?
December 1, 2015
Whilst Mandzukic was volleying home the winner against Manchester City and signs of life were appearing all over our senior squad offering, the little ones were striving in tandem, in a parallel realm… For those of you unaware, the UEFA Youth League is an U19 tournament which mirrors the champions league group stage. It has […]
Juventus Loans and Youth UPDATE – November 15′
November 18, 2015
Whilst the senior squad has been haphazardly drifting through troubled waters, dealing with the departure of key players, suffering our worst injury crisis for many moons with the new recruits failing to seamlessly fill in the gaps of talent and form, it is perhaps high time we turned our attentions to the youth sector. Hope […]
The future looks bright for the black and white
March 23, 2015
The Juventus U16 team recently took to the battlefield in the prestigious Beppe Viola tournament staged in Arco. They began with a hard fought 1-0 victory over Napoli… Lubbia, Wang Yi, Beruatto, Conti, Ferrando, Curovic, Morselli, Bove, Kean, Scapin, Arras Superstar in the making Kean won and converted the winner from the spot. Coach Turfano […]
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