I stumbled across this story when catching up on all the latest football news and thought i would highlight here not because it is one of the biggest transfer stories on this last day of the transfer window, but rather because of its almost near obscurity.

Frankly, speaking , i thought Toni had retired from the game so imagine my shock when i read that he had actually been with Juventus all this time.

Alessandro Matri gives the Bianconeri the lead but Udinese answer through Antonio Floro Flores. However, Matri would not be denied the winner. Would it be hyperbolic to say Claudio Marchisio is the preeminent midfielder in the Serie nowadays? Juventus sit on top of the Serie in a dogfight with Milan.

AC Milan continued where they left off last Wednesday by beating Cagliari 3-0 at the San Siro yesterday to take them to within a point of leaders Juventus. Juve on the other hand were 2-1 winners over Udinese on Saturday.

Both wins see them pull clear of there nearest challengers Udinese and Lazio to set up a rather interesting conclusion to the league this season.

Juventus were crowned Serie A Winter Champions after one of their most controlled performances of the season on Saturday night. Atalanta have proven to be tough opposition for any team, especially at home where their only defeat prior was to champions Milan. But, the Bianconeri overcame early frustration to eventually overcome the Nerazzurri with relative ease.

guest writer Luca Cetta Looking to build from a start to the season in which they sit second behind Milan only on goal difference and remain the only unbeaten side in Europe's top leagues, January is shaping up to be an important month on and off the pitch for Juventus. During 2009-2010 Juventus lost three out of four in January, while last season's disastrous loss against Parma.

Serie A Weekly welcomes writer Luca Cetta to our pages Udinese and Juventus played out a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Friuli in Wednesday evening's early Serie A kick-off. The winner would go first, but in a match of few clear cut chances, Juve remains unbeaten while Udinese's home winning streak has come to an end.

As we learned last week, Christmas cheer may be high all across the Serie A, but come the weekend, festivities had to be put on hold for some actual football. This weekend's round of fixtures was the penultimate before the winter break. So what happened this weekend?

On Saturday, current reigning champions Milan retook their place at the top of the table with a hard-won victory over struggling Siena.

As one unbeaten run came to a close in England, another ws sustained in Italy as the magic hands of Italy and Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon earned the Bianconeri a 1-1 draw with Roma.

It's been interesting to see how the Italian Serie A is playing out these past couples of weeks.

Gazzetta dello Sport Milan assist for Juve The Rossoneri are stumped (2-0) by Bologna. Di Vaio and Diamanti are goalscorers. Antonio Conte's team take on Roma in Rome at the stadio Olimpico tonight. The Bianconeri could move four points ahead of their rivals. Luis Enrique hangs in the balance: "Resignation?

Serie A leaders Juventus came from 2 goals down to draw with Napoli at the San Paolo stadium in a enthralling Serie A fixture last night. Goals from Hamsik and Pandev in the first half put the host in the driving seat and in position to secure all points on offer before a resurgent Bianconeri responded with goals from Matri, Marcelo Estigarribia and Simone Pepe saved Juventus from suffering their first loss of the season.

Lo "spezzatino" della Serie A, giunta alla 13/a giornata, viene servito in tavolo a partire da questa sera, quando alle 20 e 45, in diretta dallo Stadio "Friuli" Udinese e Roma incroceranno le spade in un delicato anticipo (chiesto dai bianconeri, impegnati la settimana prossima in Europa League a casa del Rennes) di campionato.

by serieaweekly writer Matthew Coccoluto With the international break over, means it's time for the European domestic leagues including Italian Serie A to get back in action. Juventus will welcome Palermo on Sunday with the hosts coming off of an extended break. Due to their last game against Napoli being postponed, it has been an astonishing 21 days since Juventus beat Inter at the San.

League action resumes this weekend with some very exciting fixtures across Europe. In Italy defending champions AC Milan face a tough away fixture to Fiorentina tomorrow in a match that could see them on their current position 3 ranking.

However, all attention will be on the Juventus v Palermo tie and the Napoli v Lazio match.

Former Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo made the move to Juventus this summer on a free transfer in what should be his last contract with an elite club. Pirlo now joins an exclusive list of players who have represented Italy's three most prestigious clubs, Inter, Juve and Milan. In fact, Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the only other active player who has worn the shirt of the three clubs.

It was probably the biggest day in Europe yesterday when exciting league fixtures in England and Italy produced shocking results. Of course, the most surprising result was Chelsea's loss to Arsenal at the Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal's boogieman Didier Drogba did not play and may be this is what made the difference for Chelsea.

It was probably the biggest day in Europe yesterday when exciting league fixtures in England and Italy produced shocking results. Of course, the most surprising result was Chelsea's loss to Arsenal at the Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal's boogieman Didier Drogba did not play and may be this is what made the difference for Chelsea.

Juventus threw away another two points with Genoa scoring a late equalizer in Turin to force a 2-2 draw on Saturday. The Juve supporters must be disappointed with the club's inability to display a killer instinct in finishing off weaker opponents. The Bianconeri also wasted a number of opportunities highlighting the lack of scoring touch despite the presence a plethora of attacking options such as Fabio Quagliarella (did not play versus Genoa), Alessandro Matri (scorer of both of Juve's goals versus Genoa), Alessandro Del Piero (a late substitute) and Mirko Vučinić (played but again failed to score).

Juventus host Genoa Saturday night, with both teams coming off scoreless draws last weekend against Chievo and Lecce respectively. Juventus After last week's 0-0 draw in Verona, Juventus remain at the top of Serie A, with 12 points from their first six games; along with Udinese they are the only team in the league without a defeat.

Fans and media alike have been reveling in the praise of the new-look Juventus, and one must tribute the hard work done by Antonio Conte.

For a couple of years now, there seemed to be a perpetual state of skepticism surrounding the Juve Camp. Transfer market after transfer market, the Bianconeri were still seen lugging the burden of underachievement.

The worst kept secret at Juventus, well at least up until this week, was that this season would be the last for the Bianconeri's legendary captain Alessandro del Piero. The 36 year old will say goodbye to a team he has served for nearly two decades and hopefully the clubs is planning a bit more pomp and circumstance then we have seen so far.

There has been no lack of attacking talents being linked to the Emirates, and Arsène Wenger has added Udinese attacker Gabriel Torje to the ever-growing list. Despite having only signed for the Bianconeri this year, Wenger is interested in bringing him to the Emirates to freshen up the variable midfield flow.

It was business as usual for La Liga heavy weights Barcelona and Real Madrid as they romped to 3-0 and 4-1 wins over Racing Santander and Real Betis this weekend to continue on their amazing winning streaks.

However, the 2 teams are separated by a single point and a club which many people are not used to seeing on this end of the table Levante.

Michael Bradley will look to shake off the jetlag and be in the starting eleven for Chievo Verona when they host the first-place Bianconeri of Juventus in Verona on Sunday.

For Juventus supporters, it is hard not to be inspired by Antonio Conte. The passion and intensity shown by the Old Lady's new commander is infectious, for the players on the pitch as well as the fans in the seats. He has done well in his first five games, but I fear there just might be icebergs ahead and the captain needs to be ready to chart a new course if needs be.

Reports in the England and Italy are linking Manchester United with a move for Juventus winger Milos Krasic after the player's agent revealed that the Red Devils have been interested for two years.

Serbia international Krasic rose to prominence at Russian club CSKA Moscow before sealing a €15 million move to Turin last summer.

Serie A champions Milan continued their dismal form in league play after falling 2-0 to rivals Juventus. Milan's coach Massimiliano Allegri did not offer excuses when he referred to the defeat in Turin as the worst performance of the season by his players. As for Juve, this was by far the club's most significant win of the season and Antonio Conte's biggest triumph as a coach.

Claudio Marchisio scored two late goals to lead Juventus to an impressive 2-0 win over Italian champions AC Milan in tonight's highly anticipated Serie A clash.

Italy international Marchisio clinically finished past Christian Abbiati in the Rossoneri goal to give the Old Lady a well deserved lead at the Juventus Stadium with only three minutes of regulation time left.

Juventus might be on top of the Serie A table but it is too early to consider them as serious contenders before they can register a notable win against one of the elite teams such as Milan or Napoli. The upcoming fixtures will offer the Bianconeri the perfect opportunity to measure their improvement and how far they have gone since seeing former captain Antonio Conte take over as coach.

Nella quarta giornata di Serie A ci sono stati bianconeri che hanno vinto in larga misura e altri che sono stati costretti a rimontare, per accontentarsi di un pareggio: questa è stata la domenica del Siena di Sannino, che ha vinto 3-0 contro il Lecce con i goals di Destro al 6′ del primo tempo [.

By Chris Wright

Juventus cracked open their brand new, €120 million, 41,000-capacity eponymous stadium on the site of the old Stadio della Alpi with a lavish ceremony in Turin last night...

The Old Lady then rounded out the night's proceedings with a 1-1 draw against special guest opponents Notts County, i.

Being heavily criticized and pressured over the last few days, Arsenal proves that they are still more than capable in producing quality result as they successfully booked their place in the Champions League group stage after picking another victory over Udinese.

Playing in a supposedly difficult fixture, the Gunners' managed to escape a scare and simply ending the game with a 2-1 away victory with goals from Robin Van Persie and Theo Walcott.

Being heavily criticized and pressured over the last few days, Arsenal proves that they are still more than capable in producing quality result as they successfully booked their place in the Champions League group stage after picking another victory over Udinese.

Playing in a supposedly difficult fixture, the Gunners' managed to escape a scare and simply ending the game with a 2-1 away victory with goals from Robin Van Persie and Theo Walcott.

Being heavily criticized and pressured over the last few days, Arsenal proves that they are still more than capable in producing quality result as they successfully booked their place in the Champions League group stage after picking another victory over Udinese.

Playing in a supposedly difficult fixture, the Gunners' managed to escape a scare and simply ending the game with a 2-1 away victory with goals from Robin Van Persie and Theo Walcott.

AC Milan faced juventus and Inter Milan tonight in Bari and unfortunately the red and blacks did not have victory over them. Antonio Cassano scored a goal for Milan but a late goal from Alessandro Matri saw the Bianconeri win the first 45 minutes match by two goals to one. AC Milan later faced Inter [.

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So far this summer, Juventus has spent money all over the pitch, already adding ten players to their books as of this writing. But despite spending somewhere in the range of 70 million euros on new transfer fees and making permanent loan deals from last season, the biggest buzz the Turin giants created this offseason comes from a free signing.

Hamburg rejects Juve bid for Dutch winger
After signing striker Mirko Vucinic last week, Juventus has turned its attention towards filling the hole the team has on the left wing. Over the last few days the focus of their search centered on Hamburg's Eljero Elia and a deal was reportedly close to going through.

Photo by Jacopo J. Modesti

Juventus announced today the signing of Montenegro international Mirko Vucinic, ending the clubs long search for an impact striker. The former Roma star will cost the Turin club 15 million euro, a significantly smaller fee than the club had been willing to pay for their previous targets.

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov could be on his way out of the club, as reports are linking the Bulgarian with a move to the Italy.

Serie A outfit Juventus, who are seeking attacking reinforcements after making it clear that the likes of Vincenzo Iaquinta and Luca Toni will not feature prominently in the coming season, struggled for goals during their recent 2-1 defeat to Sporting Lisbon in an exhibition match in Toronto.

Alvaro Pereira, who is perceived as Liverpool's main target to fill the void in the left-back position, is now reportedly being chased by the likes of Arsenal and Juventus.

Pereira recently capped off a fantastic year when he helped guide Uruguay to a famous Copa America win, merely two months after claiming Portuguese glory as well as the Europa League title with FC Porto.

Kenny Dalglish's plan in trying to keep Alberto Aquilani at Anfield for the new season seems to be an utopia as the latest reports suggested that the player is very close in making another return to Italy, in another potential loan move to Fiorentina with permanent buy-out clause for the next season.