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Buffon at Juve for life Sep 16, 2011 The chances of seeing Gigi Buffon leave Juventus are now over.

Serie A Week 3 - 18/9/11 (15:00) - Artemio Franchi Stadium - Siena Vucinic to start for Juve Sep 16, 2011 Mirko Vucinic looks set to make his first start for Juventus in their game against Siena on Sunday afternoon. The summer signing from Roma only appeared as a substitute in last week

Buffon will see out his career at Juventus - agent The Italy No.1 is set to remain with the Old Lady until he announces his retirement, according to shot stopper's representative. Sep 16, 2011 Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will see out the rest of his playing days at the club, his agent Silvano Martina revealed on Friday. The 33-year-old has enjoyed a stellar career in Turin and despite being tipped to leave Juve after the Calciopoli scandal, he decided to remain loyal to the club, garnering praise from his representative. "Buffon will end his career at Juventus," Martina told Radio Mana Mana Sport. "If he then goes on to win the Scudetto, who

Claudio Marchisio dominates voting to win Goal of the Week award Viewers of the Goal Show opted for the midfielder's final contribution in his side's 4-1 win over Parma in a landslide victory. Sep 16, 2011 Claudio Marchisio has continued Juventus' fine start to the current season by dominating voting to claim the honour of Goal of the Week. Viewers of the Goal Show have been voting for their favourite all week - and Marchisio's effort against Parma was the overwhelming choice, with a combined total of 80.39% of the global vote. Three of the five selections were taken from the opening Serie A weekend, as Juventus fans came out in force to support Marchisio's effort. His clever anticipation for the final goal in Juve's 4-1 win over Parma capped a fine victory for the club at their new stadium in Turin. Marchisio also topped the poll in the individual votes which took place on our International, UK & German editions. Lagging well behind the Juventus star was Mauricio Pinilla's thunderbolt for Palermo (9.39%) against Inter and Fabrizo Miccoli's (7.16%) cracking free-kick against the Nerazzurri in the same game. There was little to choose between Danko Lazovic (1.58%) and Sylwester Patejuk (1.48%), as their strikes, in Russia and Poland respectively, failed to attract a significant following from voters. Global Poll Results 1) Marchisio - JUVENTUS v Parma (80.39%) 2) Pinilla - PALERMO v Inter (9.39%) 3) Fabrizio Miccoli - PALERMO v Inter (7.16%) 4) Patejuk - Legia v PODBESKIDZIE (1.58%) 5) Lazovic - Lokomotiv v ZENIT (1.48%)

Serie A Week 3 - 18/9/11 (15:00) - Artemio Franchi Stadium - Siena Siena aware of Pirlo danger Sep 15, 2011 Siena attacking midfielder Franco Brienza insists his side must keep Andrea Pirlo quiet if they hope to beat Juventus. The two teams meet in Tuscany on Sunday and Brienza, 32, fears the inspiration of the Italian international.

Serie A Week 3 - 18/9/11 (15:00) - Artemio Franchi Stadium - Siena

Juventus to learn 2006 Calciopoli Scudetto fate on December 13 The Turin club will learn whether they will regain the stripped trophy in three months time when their case is heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Sep 15, 2011 Juventus will find out whether their appeal to regain the 2006 Serie A title has been successful through CAS (the Court of Arbitration for Sport) on December 13, according to Tuttosport. The Italian giants were stripped of their 2005 and 2006 titles due to the Calciopoli scandal which also saw the Turin side relegated to Serie B. In July, the club were told by the Italian FA that to revoke the decision to award Inter the Scudetto would be outside of their legal capabilities due to the Statute of Limitations, despite proof that the Milanese outfit were also guilty of speaking to referees and referee designators. However, Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has since appealed the decision to Uefa and CAS, with the former announcing there will be a decision made in the next three months. President of the board, Giuseppe Scandurra, will oversee the case along with his understudies Dario Buzzelli and Enrico De Giovanni, who will now examine the documentation before coming to their decision.

Serie A - 2^ Giornata-Andata - 11/9/2011 (ore 12:30) Juventus 4 - 1 Parma Juventus Arena - Torino Arbitro: D. Celi‎ Spettatori: 55.000‎ 17′ Stephan Lichtsteiner 58′ Simone Pepe 74′ Arturo Vidal Pardo 83′ Claudio Marchisio 92′ Sebastian Giovinco (P) Serie A - Juve a forza quattro, debutto da urlo! Prestazione clamorosa allo Juventus Stadium per i bianconeri, che umiliano il Parma con un 4-1: nel primo tempo apre Lichtsteiner, nella ripresa arrivano i gol di Pepe, Vidal e Marchisio. L'unica nota stonata

Colomba: Pirlo is Barca quality Sep 13, 2011 Andrea Pirlo is the only Italian player worthy of a place in the Barcelona side, says Parma boss Franco Colomba. Pirlo impressed on his Juventus debut on Sunday as he masterminded the Bianconeri

Pirlo is comparable to Gianni Rivera - Adelio Moro The ex-Brescia assistant feels his one-time protege has developed into a player of a similar ilk to the Italy legend, and expects him to be a major success at his new club. Sep 13, 2011 Former Brescia assistant Adelio Moro has claimed that Andrea Pirlo is the closest thing Italy have had to legendary ex-AC Milan midfielder Gianni Rivera. The 50-year-old is of the opinion that his former player is the natural heir to the former national team midfielder, and will also prove to be an astute piece of business by the Old Lady in his eyes. "His performance in the Juventus Parma game displayed even more of the attacking qualities he possesses, and even now when he has the ability to support an attack, he has talent I had only seen in Gianni Rivera [until now]," he told the radio show Radio Sport. "He told me he slept last season, and I hope this move to Turin will allow him to extend his career. However, what is certain is that he is the right man at the right time for Juventus." The coach was Mircea Lucescu's right-hand man at Brescia between 1991 and 1995, and he proceeded to tell the radio show about his promising experiences with the 32-year-old and when he took the role of caretaker after the Romanian's departure. "We all expected it [Pirlo's breakthrough], I was [Mircea] Lucescu's deputy at Brescia, but then he was sacked and I coached him for the next seven days," he said. "I gave him a start against Reggiana, where he impressed me with his personality and had exceptional vision as well as a unique technique." According to Moro, Pirlo's big break came under the stewardship of Carlo Mazzone, who brought him back on loan at Brescia, and it was there where he truly began to flourish, after being handed a deeper, more mature role. "His career changed when Inter loaned him back to Brescia, and it was here where a great master like [Carlo] Mazzone was there to guide him," he continued. "It was he who first moved Pirlo into central midfield and allowed him to express his truest footballing qualities. He used to play just behind the strikers and probably could not express himself fully." Rivera is considered one of the game's most gifted deep-lying playmakers to have graced a football pitch, having appeared in four World Cups and given 19 years of outstanding service to the Serie A champions between 1960 and 1979.

Pirlo capture is the deal of the century - Gianluigi Buffon The legendary goalkeeper believes that the summer acquisition is of the highest quality and thanks Milan for letting their trash become the Turin club's treasure. Sep 12, 2011 Juventus stormed out of the Serie A starting blocks with an emphatic 4-1 win over Parma in a game where Italy international Andrea Pirlo put in a sensational performance. The midfield maestro has been singled out for praise by club stalwart Gianluigi Buffon, who believes his side has benefited immensely from the discarded AC Milan player. In an interview with Radio Monte Carlo, the veteran goalkeeper expressed his joy at the 32-year-old's arrival. "When Andrea told me that he would come to Juve, the first thing that I said was 'Thank God!' "I think that a player of his level and merit, who came for nearly nothing, has been the deal of the century," argued Buffon. "And yesterday when I saw him play I thought to myself, 'God exists because his football cleverness is truly embarrassing.' "This summer when I saw [Milan CEO Adriano] Galliani I thanked him and said, 'Thank you because you truly tried to make the league more balanced,'" cheekily stated Italy's number one.