Massimiliano Allegri could return to Juventus, but the Italian manager is also tempted by the prospect of England and Spain.
Does your club need a top manager? Well, there is one currently out of work...and sniffing around for an opportunity. Massimiliano Allegri did not rule out a Juventus return as the Italian head coach revealed his interest in working in the Premier League and LaLiga.
Allegri flirts with new management role
Doubts have emerged regarding rookie head coach Andrea Pirlo following Juve's shock 1-0 loss at home to Benevento in Serie A on Sunday.
Having already crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16, Juve's season hit a new low after they were upstaged by the lowly visitors.
The latest defeat left nine-time reigning Serie A champions Juve fourth in the standings and 10 points adrift of leaders Inter.
Allegri departed Juve at the end of the triumphant 2018-19 season, which saw him secure a fifth successive Scudetto in Turin.
Asked if he could potentially return to Juve in the future, Allegri – who has been linked with Premier League side Leeds United – told Sky Sport Italia: "It's impossible to tell, besides, Andrea Pirlo is there now and in my view he's doing well.
"I don't know what Juve are missing. They are in the Coppa Italia Final, won the Supercoppa, are fighting for the top four. The Champions League is a bit of a lottery, it can turn on a sixpence."
Allegri, who revealed he turned down LaLiga giants Real Madrid three years ago, added: "Right now I don't really know anything.
"The charm of England and Spain are there, but I would also be happy to stay in Italy."
Roma and Napoli have also emerged as possible destinations for Allegri amid pressure on Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso.
"Naples or Rome? I don't know anything yet," the 53-year-old said. "I haven't talked in a while, when I'm not coaching I don't watch many games because I'm bored."
Cristiano Ronaldo "is programmed to win"
Allegri coached Cristiano Ronaldo during his time at Juventus and he was asked about the five-time Ballon d'Or.
Ronaldo – linked with former clubs Madrid and Manchester United – surpassed Pele's record after scoring 770 career goals courtesy of his hat-trick against Cagliari on 14 March.
The 36-year-old tops the Serie A's goalscoring charts with 23, ahead of Inter star Romelu Lukaku (19).
"Ronaldo too is human and can make mistakes, but there are few who can shake off a defender and run at the goal like him," Allegri added.
"Cristiano's strength is that he has this mind that is programmed to win. He won five Ballon d'Or trophies, the Champions League, so many titles, yet he is there giving himself new motivation every single day.
"It's also natural that those who play alongside him must understand the space that he leaves has to be filled by the other guy.
"Poor Mario Mandzukic, playing with Cristiano Ronaldo, he ran more in that year than his entire career… I love Mandzukic, he's a fantastic player."
Asked to compare Ronaldo and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, Allegri said: "They are two very different players. I'd say one is greater, the other is better."
D10S_LM10
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Football is all about respect.
Couzin-C33
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I use to waste my time trying to decide who's better, until I realized... they both shine in different ways for the same reason, 2 Greatest Of All Time
Liheikloty
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Up CR7 & Good Job to Messi (CR7 is Greater & Well Proven Player in Many Leagues-Country & Club above Messi) Messi can't be a Greater Player as ALLEGRI put CR7 because He is only great/better in football in a Club(Barca). & He can't get players like Xavi & Iniesta or Puyol again till he retires that's why it has been difficult for him to win trophies nowadays. One Club Player in Messi. His inability to win any trophy with Argentina with the huge talents Argentina possesses shows how difficult it may be for Messi to shine in another league because he failed severally with Argentina despite Argentine Talented players but CR7 has succeeded & won the best in every quarters. Respect CR7
9jaboy
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A Reporter asked: Who is better, Messi or Ronaldo? Me: How does that put food on my table? nonsense 😂
zoccdry
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Messi and Ronaldo is not to be compared, both of them have come to this world to live their lives to the fullest, one day they will appear before the Creator of heaven and earth, who does not compare His creation, He has given all of us talents and abilities to glorify Him here on earth, so let's stop the war and fight about who is greater, the Creator of Messi and Ronaldo is greater and worthy to be praise for this wonderful talent and abilities that He is given to everyone of us in this temporal world. Let's just say say thank you Lord for blessing us with this amazing gifts and talents, enjoy your day.
MessiDeBrune
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lost 3 UCL in a row with Juventus Without the legendary Real Madrid team without legendary Modric Kroos Cassimero trio Without legendary Marcelo varane Ramos without legendary Bale & benzema can't achieve a single thing Still he is hyped around as a winning machine lol
Nuaimnotyz
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Up CR7 & Good Job to Messi (CR7 is Greater & Well Proven Player in Many Leagues-Country & Club above Messi) Messi can't be a Greater Player as ALLEGRI put CR7 because He is only great/better in football in a Club(Barca). & He can't get players like Xavi & Iniesta or Puyol again till he retires that's why it has been difficult for him to win trophies nowadays. One Club Player in Messi. His inability to win any trophy with Argentina with the huge talents Argentina possesses shows how difficult it may be for Messi to shine in another league because he failed severally with Argentina despite Argentine Talented players but CR7 has succeeded & won the best in every quarters. Respect CR7
Messi the God of this game if you think Ronaldo is better footballer than Messi.. you clearly have no idea about football... allegri in the past many times rated Messi above Ronaldo ...Ronaldo is s juventus player now ..that's why he said Messi is better in a different way .. if you think playing for different club makes you better than ..you should agree Samuel umitity is better than Paulo Maldini🤣🤣
Ketbmopruz
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Up CR7 & Good Job to Messi (CR7 is Greater & Well Proven Player in Many Leagues-Country & Club above Messi) Messi can't be a Greater Player as ALLEGRI put CR7 because He is only great/better in football in a Club(Barca). & He can't get players like Xavi & Iniesta or Puyol again till he retires that's why it has been difficult for him to win trophies nowadays. One Club Player in Messi. His inability to win any trophy with Argentina with the huge talents Argentina possesses shows how difficult it may be for Messi to shine in another league because he failed severally with Argentina despite Argentine Talented players but CR7 has succeeded & won the best in every quarters. Respect CR7
You forgot to mention that Ronaldo will never get player like Marcelo Modric and Kroos.. You spoke like a pundit who knows nothing 😂 Don't compare team trophy to individual brilliance.. If that's the case Torres, Griezmann is better player than both 😁 In current Juventus team best player is Chiesa and Cuadrado.. Just because you score Goal doesn't make you a better player.
CrUeL_Prince
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Up CR7 & Good Job to Messi (CR7 is Greater & Well Proven Player in Many Leagues-Country & Club above Messi) Messi can't be a Greater Player as ALLEGRI put CR7 because He is only great/better in football in a Club(Barca). & He can't get players like Xavi & Iniesta or Puyol again till he retires that's why it has been difficult for him to win trophies nowadays. One Club Player in Messi. His inability to win any trophy with Argentina with the huge talents Argentina possesses shows how difficult it may be for Messi to shine in another league because he failed severally with Argentina despite Argentine Talented players but CR7 has succeeded & won the best in every quarters. Respect CR7
Moreover ronaldo won an international trophy by just shouting from the side.
fundeiprt
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Up CR7 & Good Job to Messi (CR7 is Greater & Well Proven Player in Many Leagues-Country & Club above Messi) Messi can't be a Greater Player as ALLEGRI put CR7 because He is only great/better in football in a Club(Barca). & He can't get players like Xavi & Iniesta or Puyol again till he retires that's why it has been difficult for him to win trophies nowadays. One Club Player in Messi. His inability to win any trophy with Argentina with the huge talents Argentina possesses shows how difficult it may be for Messi to shine in another league because he failed severally with Argentina despite Argentine Talented players but CR7 has succeeded & won the best in every quarters. Respect CR7
has cr7 ever won best player at a world cup ? can cr7 stay at one club that's not nearly as good as it use to be and still out perform everyone else in Europe ? cr7 is great but he has only played at teams that were at there pecks ..... as for Argentina messi place balls on a platter for other players to score and they miss or the world cup convo would have been done and dusted
EdisonBaby
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I use to waste my time trying to decide who's better, until I realized... they both shine in different ways for the same reason, 2 Greatest Of All Time
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Ronaldo fans have politically used propaganda to push Messi fans to believe that there are two GOATs. Meanwhile, Messi fans just accepted because they were hard-pressed. When you say they are equal, CR7 fans are happier but they won't tell you though they know the truth. Only fans can close their eyes and argue blindly based on sentiments. I became a Messi fan after a critical analysis. I supported none of them initially, though hated Messi for inflicting pains on my team. For goals they are equal, but Messi has higher goal per game ratio, assists, goal contribution, playmaking, dribbling, skills, etc. Messi has extra advantages, then how are they equal? I don't go into that argument normally because I see it as an insult to Messi. You must not be GOAT to be a great player. Lewy would score over 40 league goals by season end without injury. Scoring and making Manzukic run like he never did to cover for space left by Ronaldo, sums up Allegri's intelligent rating