DECEMBER 27, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Ronaldo will suffer if Portugal faces Italy in World Cup playoff, says Bonucci Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci has provided Portugal with some bulletin board material ahead of a possible meeting between the two in UEFA...
Logs six clearances versus Bologna Bonucci won two duels and had one block, one interception and six clearances in Saturday's 2-0 win over Bologna.
Impact Bonucci turned in another solid display and Juventus managed to blank the opponents in this one. He has recorded three goals, 18 tackles, 34 interceptions and 58 interceptions in 20 matches. He is the PK taker if Paulo Dybala (thigh) is missing. Juventus will host Cagliari Tuesday.
DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Puts up numbers versus Malmo Bonucci won three of five tackles and seven duels and had two interceptions and three clearances in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Malmo.
Impact Bonucci led the defense with Giorgio Chiellini and Mathijs De Ligt not in the lineup and contributed to the clean sheet with a diligent and muscular display. He had not played in the previous two games. He has logged 17 tackles, 33 interceptions and 48 clearances in 18 matches, with six clean sheets. Juventus will visit Venezia Saturday.
DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Holds up in Atalanta clash Bonucci had four interceptions, two clearances and one block and won ten duels in Saturday's 0-1 loss to Atalanta.
Impact Bonucci filled the stat-sheet and was commanding in the air, but the opponents still managed to break through. He has notched 12 tackles, 31 interceptions and 45 clearances in 17 matches, with five clean sheets. Juventus will visit Salernitana Tuesday.
NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scores two PKs against Lazio Bonucci had four clearances, created two chances, took three shots (two on target) and scored twice in Saturday's 2-0 win over Lazio.
Impact Bonucci was the designated taker with Paulo Dybala injured and made no mistake from the spot twice, on top of having a quality outing in the back. He is now up to three goals in the season. He has recorded ten tackles, 26 interceptions, 41 clearanes and 13 blocks in 15 games, with five clean sheets. Juventus will visit Chelsea in Champions League Tuesday and then host Atalanta Saturday.
NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ibrahimovic record goals can't stop Milan's 1st league loss
Zlatan Ibrahimovic became the oldest player to score multiple goals in a Serie A game but his brace still wasn’t enough for AC Milan to winNOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy again head to WCup playoffs as Switzerland wins group
European champion Italy will again have to go through the playoffs as it bids to qualify for next year's World CupNOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy loses 2 more midfielders ahead of Swiss qualifier
Italy coach Roberto Mancini has lost another two midfielders ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Switzerland on Friday in RomeNOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Juventus beats Fiorentina 1-0 on Cuadrado stoppage-time goal
Juan Cuadrado’s stoppage-time goal has given Juventus a 1-0 victory against 10-man Fiorentina and has ended a three-game winless streak in Serie ANOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mancini calls up Pobega for decisive World Cup qualifiers
Torino midfielder Tommaso Pobega has been called up to Italy’s squad for the first time for decisive World Cup qualifiers against Switzerland and Northern IrelandNOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clash of styles as defensive Juventus visits attacking Inter
Juventus ground out another 1-0 win at Zenit St. Petersburg this week but its defense will face a sterner test on Sunday against the stellar attack of Serie A champion Inter Milan...OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wins four duels versus Zenit Bonucci had two blocks, one interception and one clearance and won four duels in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Zenit.
Impact Bonucci was not as busy as his partner in the back Matthis De Ligt, but he too had a good display in the back. He has posted eight tackles, 22 interceptions and 26 clerances in ten games, with three clean sheets in a row. Juventus will face Inter away Sunday.
OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fares well against Roma Bonucci had three blocks, two interceptions and four clearances and won six duels in Sunday's 1-0 win over Roma.
Impact Bonucci was instrumental in stopping the opponents thanks to a commanding display in the back. He has posted seven tackles, 21 interceptions and 25 clearances in nine games, contributing to three clean sheets. Juventus will face Zenit away in Champions League Wednesday and then Inter next Sunday.
OCTOBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Old rivals: Mourinho meets Allegri in Serie A throwback
There’s never been any love lost between Jose Mourinho and Massimiliano AllegriOCTOBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy beats Belgium 2-1 to finish 3rd in Nations League
European champion Italy bounced back from its first loss in more than three years to beat Belgium 2-1 in the Nations League's third-place matchOCTOBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
France keen to extend rebound in Nations League final
France will be hoping its Nations League victory over Belgium is the spark of a recovery as it heads into the final against Spain on Sunday in MilanOCTOBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy's record run ended by 2-1 Nations League loss to Spain
Spain has ended Italy’s record unbeaten run of 37 matches by beating the European champion 2-1 in the Nations League semifinals after Roberto Mancini’s team was reduced to 10 menOCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mancini keeps Italy's Euro 2020 winners for Nations League
Italy coach Roberto Mancini has recalled all the fit players from his European Championship-winning squad for the Nations League semifinal against Spain next weekSEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Busy against Chelsea Bonucci had three blocks, four interceptions and three clearances and won one duel in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Chelsea.
Impact Bonucci masterfully led the backline against a potent opponent in this one and completely blanketed Romelu Lukaku. He has posted seven tackles, 19 interceptions and 21 clearances in six matches, with two clean sheets in Champions League. Juventus will face Torino away Saturday.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ronaldo presence had a negative effect on Juventus players, suggests Bonucci Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo scored 101 goals for Juventus and Leonardo Bonucci has suggested his side were too reliant on him.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • BEINSPORTS.COM
Scores PK versus Sampdoria Bonucci took one shot on target, won two duels, had two clearances and scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over Sampdoria.
Impact Bonucci was quite surprisingly chosen as the taker as Paulo Dybala had subbed off, and he made no mistake from the penalty spot. The trend could continue in the next few games. It is his first goal of the season, while he has posted seven tackles, 15 interceptions and 18 clearances. Juventus will host Chelsea in Champions League Wednesday and then visit Torino next Saturday.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dybala off injured as Juventus labors to 3-2 win over Samp
Paulo Dybala left the field in tears shortly after scoring to set Juventus on the way to a 3-2 victory over Sampdoria in Serie ASEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Juventus gets 1st victory of Serie A season, AC Milan wins
Critics had been demanding that Juventus use its younger players more during a horrendous start to Serie A, and they had to be appeased after Moise Kean, Federico Chiesa and Matthi...SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wins six duels versus Milan Bonucci had two interceptions and one clearance and won six duels and one of four tackles in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Milan.
Impact Bonucci had another good display in the back, but Juventus conceded for the fourth straight Serie A match. He has posted seven tackles, 13 interceptions and 14 clearances in five matches, with just one clean sheet. Juventus will visit Spezia Wednesday.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Solid against Malmo Bonucci had three interceptions, won three duels and two of two tackles and drew one foul in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Malmo.
Impact Bonucci had a tidy performance in the back to contribute to Juventus' first clean sheet of the season. He will likely compete with Matthijs De Ligt to start in Sunday's home game versus Milan. He has posted 11 interceptions, 13 clearances and three blocks in four games.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
