60,000 fans have signed the petition Bayern Munich fans have set up a petition to stop their club selling Matthijs de Ligt to Manchester United which has already garnered 60,000 signatures. This comes as Man United edge ever closer to acquiring the services of the 24-year-old Dutch centre back from the German giants. United will […]
1 year ago
‘Ultimately we could have been so much better if people had listened.’ In 2019, as Erik ten Hag’s exciting young Ajax side saw off Real Madrid and then Juventus to reach a Champions League semifinal, it was already clear that Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt – two of their star performers – were […]
3 years ago
“In my recent interview I was not clear with my response” Matthijs de Ligt has stressed that he is in favour of the Covid-19 vaccination, after appearing to suggest he had opted against having the jab in a recent interview. The Juventus defender is currently with the Dutch national team as they prepare for the […]
5 years ago
“The risk of infection is always there” Juventus defender Matthijs De Ligt has revealed he has decided not to have a coronavirus vaccine, explaining that he believes people should be in charge of their bodies. The 21-year-old defender, who joined Juve from Ajax two years ago, missed two games for his club after testing positive […]
5 years ago
“MINO, MINO, MINO, MINO” It’s a warm day in Turin. A man emerges from an expensive Mercedes wearing a t-shirt, shorts and sunglasses. There are hundreds if not thousands of people standing behind recently erected barriers. Upon spotting the man, they erupt into chants of his name. They cheer. He sees them, takes in the […]
7 years ago
No one plays the transfer game better than Juventus One of the most important aspects of football is minimising risk. Teams try to do this at all times and in all areas of their operations. On the pitch, managers such as Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp seek to minimise risk by instructing their players to […]
7 years ago