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Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
🎥 Bonucci clatters Houghton, social media erupts 🤬, photo: "She's still alive!"
Leonardo Bonucci doesn't look anyone in the face. The former center-back for the National Team and Juventus took to the field last night in a charity exhibition organized by Soccer Aid, a tournament in which stars and legends from the world of football participate every year with the aim of raising funds for UNICEF. Well, among the former players was also 'our' Bonucci, who became the protagonist of an episode that sparked quite a bit of debate on social media. Advertisement The class of '87, in fact, during the match at Old Trafford, found himself having to defend against the former captain of the English National Team, Steph Houghton, who was through on goal. 'No prisoners are taken on the pitch' is one of the most used phrases to justify a tough tackle, and it seems to fit this case perfectly. A direct, but clean, challenge to win back possession and start a counterattack with the ball at his feet. Unfortunately, Houghton remained on the ground in pain. Medical staff had to intervene from the sidelines for her, a detail that brought a wave of criticism down on Bonucci on social media. 'It's just a friendly,' 'He should have gone easier since it was a woman,' were just two of the many comments posted on X. It was Leonardo himself who put an end to all the controversy, posting a photo with Houghton taken after the match on his Instagram profile, with an ironic comment: 'She's still alive!!!' All's well that ends well, as the saying goes! This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.
Scottish Sun
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘Italians don't joke' – Moment Leonardo Bonucci wipes out Steph Houghton with crunching tackle at Soccer Aid
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FOOTIE fans were left stunned by Leonardo Bonucci's brutal tackle on Steph Houghton. The Euro 2020 winner lined up for the World XI in last Sunday evening's Soccer Aid match against England at Old Trafford. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Leoardo Bonucci was in Soccer Aid action for the World XI Credit: REUTERS 5 The former Juventus and Italy star didn't hold back when he tackled Steph Houghton Credit: GETTY 5 The 38-year-old sent the former Lionesses star to the turf with a stiff challenge Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK 5 The Italian's tough tackle went viral Credit: GETTY The recently retired Italian never missed an opportunity to stick a crunching challenge on his opponents during his trophy-laden career. And his all-nothing mantra resulted in him leaving former Lionesses star Houghton in a heap during the charity clash at the Theatre of Dreams. The 38-year-old wiped out Houghton as she looked to get on the end of a ball played down the wing. Bonucci got the ball, but his follow-through sent Houghton crashing into the turf. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL 'I heard it go' Tony Bellew forced off with nasty injury just five minutes into Soccer Aid The tackle, understandably, went viral and footie fans took to social media to express their shock. One wrote on X: "He took her out." Another said: "Italians don't joke with football." And another said: "He took the ball off her professionally, that's not a foul from Bonucci." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 5 Steph Houghton was all smiles with Leonardo Bonucci after the match Credit: INSTAGRAM@BONUCCILEO19 One remarked: "That's holding back for Bonucci." Another chimed: "Italians love defending. Good tackle." Tony Bellew forced off FIVE MINUTES into Soccer Aid and helped down Old Trafford tunnel Women's Euro 2022 winner Houghton recovered from the crunching challenge and continued playing. And there was clearly no ill will towards Bonucci as she embraced her fellow retired defender after the match. Bonucci shared a photo of himself with his arm around Houghton after the match on his Instagram story with the accompanying caption: "She's still alive!!!" Houghton saw the funny side of the post and reshared it to her own story, writing: "My guy." The World XI bested England 5-4 thanks to FOUR GOALS from Carlos Tevez and a shock winner from Big Zuu.
The Irish Sun
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Italians don't joke' – Moment Leonardo Bonucci wipes out Steph Houghton with crunching tackle at Soccer Aid
FOOTIE fans were left stunned by Leonardo Bonucci's brutal tackle on Steph Houghton. The Euro 2020 winner lined up for the World XI in last Sunday evening's Soccer Aid match against England at Old Trafford. 5 Leoardo Bonucci was in Soccer Aid action for the World XI Credit: REUTERS 5 The former Juventus and Italy star didn't hold back when he tackled Steph Houghton Credit: GETTY 5 The 38-year-old sent the former Lionesses star to the turf with a stiff challenge Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK 5 The Italian's tough tackle went viral Credit: GETTY The recently retired Italian never missed an opportunity to stick a crunching challenge on his opponents during his trophy-laden career. And his all-nothing mantra resulted in him leaving former Lionesses star Houghton in a heap during the charity clash at the Theatre of Dreams. The 38-year-old wiped out Houghton as she looked to get on the end of a ball played down the wing. Bonucci got the ball, but his follow-through sent Houghton crashing into the turf. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL The tackle, understandably, went viral and footie fans took to social media to express their shock. One wrote on X: "He took her out." Another said: "Italians don't joke with football." And another said: "He took the ball off her professionally, that's not a foul from Bonucci." Most read in Football JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 5 Steph Houghton was all smiles with Leonardo Bonucci after the match Credit: INSTAGRAM@BONUCCILEO19 One remarked: "That's holding back for Bonucci." Another chimed: "Italians love defending. Good tackle." Tony Bellew forced off FIVE MINUTES into Soccer Aid and helped down Old Trafford tunnel Women's Euro 2022 winner Houghton recovered from the crunching challenge and continued playing. And there was clearly no ill will towards Bonucci as she embraced her fellow retired defender after the match. Bonucci shared a photo of himself with his arm around Houghton after the match on his Instagram story with the accompanying caption: "She's still alive!!!" Houghton saw the funny side of the post and reshared it to her own story, writing: "My guy." The World XI bested England 5-4 thanks to FOUR GOALS from Carlos Tevez and a shock winner from Big Zuu.
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Leonardo Bonucci goes viral after leaving ex-England Women's captain Steph Houghton in a heap with brutal sliding tackle at Soccer Aid
Italian legend Leonardo Bonucci did not hold back in Sunday's Soccer Aid charity match as he left former England Women's captain Steph Houghton writhing in agony after putting in a brutal sliding tackle. The annual charity match at Old Trafford had been played in good spirits, but Bonucci's competitive edge took over in the closing stages as the World XI closed in on a 5-4 victory. With the ball played down England's right flank, Bonucci and Houghton both went in for a 50/50 challenge. While Houghton appeared a little hesitant, Bonucci fully committed and won the ball, but his momentum saw him crash into Houghton who collapsed to the turf. Bonucci came away with the ball, but quickly spotted that Houghton was in distress and stopped play so that she could receive treatment. Houghton was attended to for a couple of minutes before she finally got back to her feet and was able to continue for the final minutes of the game. The tackle immediately went viral, with fans on social media largely praising Bonucci for his no-nonsense approach. Bonucci Not about the Woke life 🤣🤣🤣 #SoccerAid — Amit (@amit_mavar) June 15, 2025 Bonucci was hailed by one fan for putting in a 'proper challenge' despite it being a charity match Another X user branded the incident 'fantastic', praising Bonucci's no-nonsense attitude One supporter suggested the moment cemented Bonucci as a 'legend' of the game However, Paddy Power questioned whether Bonucci had forgotten the match was for charity 'Proper challenge. Houghton can take it and wouldn't want it any other way,' one X user wrote. Another fan hailed him as a 'legend', while one supporter simply branded the incident 'fantastic'. However, some were left stunned that Bonucci hadn't pulled out of the tackle given that it was only a charity match to raise money for UNICEF. Paddy Power asked on its social media account: 'Does Leonardo Bonucci know it's a charity game?' Bonucci only retired from professional football last year after finishing his career at Fenerbahce. He is best known for his time at Juventus, where he won nine Serie A titles, while he was also part of Italy's Euros-winning team in 2021. Houghton also called time on her own playing career in 2024 after winning 121 caps for England. She captained the Lionesses to a third-place finish at the 2015 World Cup.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Two Juventus legends in line to join Italy set-up if Gattuso is appointed
Two Juventus legends in line to join Italy set-up if Gattuso is appointed Thursday's reports claim that two Juventus and Italy legends in Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Barzagli are in line to join the national team coaching set-up if Gennaro Gattuso is appointed the successor to Luciano Spalletti as CT. The FIGC are currently in talks with 2006 World Cup winner Gattuso to take over from Spalletti as head coach of the Italy national team. Advertisement Gattuso has already spoken directly with former teammate and head of the national team delegation Gianluigi Buffon, and is now due to speak directly with Federcalcio President Gravina to discuss the job further. Bonucci and Barzagli in line for Italy roles FLORENCE – DECEMBER 07: Andrea Barzagli of FIGC during the international friendly match between the Azzurri U17s and France U17 at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on December 7, 2021 in Florence. (Photo by) According to updates from Sky Sport Italia, it is likely that either Bonucci or Barzagli, or potentially both, join the national team coaching set-up if Gattuso is appointed. Bonucci already holds a coaching job with the FIGC, as he was appointed assistant to Bernardo Corradi with the Italy U20s in October after completing his UEFA B license earlier in the year. Leonardo Bonucci (Photo by) Barzagli has also held various coaching roles in the Italy youth set-up since 2020, from the U15s all the way up to the U20s. He also had a brief stint working as part of Maurizio Sarri's coaching staff while the current Lazio boss was head coach of Juventus.
