Serie A success, Champions League misery and Ronaldo´s arrival – Allegri´s highs and lows at Juventu
Juventus are to embark into a new era following Friday s announcement that Massimiliano Allegri is to step down at the end of the campaign.
Following a five-year stint at the Allianz Stadium, where he won five Serie A titles, four Coppas Italia, two Supercoppas Italiana and finished runner-up in the Champions League twice, Allegri is to call it a day after his side s final two matches of the 2018-19 season.
But amid all the trophy-winning highs, the 51-year-old also endured a number of lows – namely missing out on the Champions League crown that his side crave most of all.
Here we look back at the ups and downs of Allegri s tenure as Juventus start their search for a replacement.
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Lionel Messi might be an expert when it comes to putting the ball in the net but the Barcelona superstar is also prolific when it comes to near misses.
Having set up Luis Suarez s opener in Saturday s 2-0 win at Eibar with a sumptuous pass, the five-time Ballon d Or winner rattled the upright with shot before half-time.
It means Messi has now been denied by post or crossbar in LaLiga 14 times this season, equalling a record he set himself in 2011-12.
The Argentina international is without a goal in his past three league outings but still has 20 in 24 top-flight appearances this term.
14 Lionel Messi has equalled the record of the most woodwork hit in a single season since at least 2003/04, which was set by Messi himself on 2011/12 (14). Wood
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