Ex-Juventus attacker Vincent Pericard reveals he was forced to go out on loan after inviting club director's mistress for a night out × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Sports Entertainment News

Ex-Juventus attacker Vincent Pericard reveals he was forced to go out on loan after inviting club director s mistress for a night out

By Sushan Chakraborty Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Vincent Pericard reveals the absurd reason Juve loaned him out to Portsmouth Former Juventus forward Vincent Pericard has claimed that he was loaned out to Portsmouth after inviting the club’s vice-president Roberto Bettega’s mistress on a night out. Pericard joined the Old Lady from Saint Etienne in 2000 and was tipped to become the next big thing in Turin. He racked up goals for the reserves team and even made his full debut for the senior side, in a Champions League tie against Arsenal no less. Pericard’s progression in Turin came to a halt following a misunderstanding, with him being loaned out to Portsmouth in its aftermath. Old School Panini@OldSchoolPaniniVincent PERICARD - Portsmouth F.C 2003-04
Former Juventus F.C player before Portsmouth .... last played for Havant & Waterlooville. Retired at 2892Vincent PERICARD - Portsmouth F.C 2003-04Former Juventus F.C player before Portsmouth .... last played for Havant & Waterlooville. Retired at 28 https://t.co/kpP5lRAhuF According to the Frenchman, he and his countrymen Aboubacar Fofana and Frantz Bertin asked their Italian tutor out for a drink. The tutor was supposedly Bettega’s mistress, and he made sure the three youngsters were punished for their audacity. Explaining why the Italian giants loaned him out to Portsmouth, Pericard told the Daily Star: “It was a shock, a great disappointment with some feelings of unfairness about the way it happened. From the moment I joined Juventus, everything was going well. I was the top striker when I was playing with the reserve teams, I was with the first team training, going to Champions League games. There was no indication that, firstly, I was not good enough for Juventus and secondly that my future was not at Juventus. “It was one evening with my French colleagues where we decided to go out for a drink. We were just at home and we thought ‘who should we invite’ and one of my friends suggested we invite the Italian tutor we had at the time.” He continued: “I was the one to get my phone out and message her. But unfortunately, unknown to me and to us, she happened to be in bed with one of the directors of Juventus. Literally ten minutes after I sent the text, I got a phone call from the director saying ‘you three in my office tomorrow’.”

Vincent Pericard later rejected Juventus to remain with Portsmouth

Vincent Pericard would have loved to succeed in Italy. However, once he was loaned out to Portsmouth and became a part of the team, he did not want to return to Turin. As per the former attacker, the Italian juggernauts wanted to bring him back, but Pericard had no intention of joining the team that had unfairly treated him. footballitalia@footballitaliaEx-#Juventus striker Vincent Pericard claims his career with the Bianconeri was ruined by an accidental text message to Roberto Bettega’s girlfriend football-italia.net/130387/text-me… #Portsmouth #Pompey #EFL912Ex-#Juventus striker Vincent Pericard claims his career with the Bianconeri was ruined by an accidental text message to Roberto Bettega’s girlfriend football-italia.net/130387/text-me… #Portsmouth #Pompey #EFL https://t.co/4TdyehHLa2 Opening up on why he rejected Juve’s call, he said: “At the end of my loan at Portsmouth, I was given the opportunity to go back to Juventus. “They wanted me back but I said ‘no’ because I enjoyed my time at Portsmouth so much. I felt like it was time for me to move on.” He continued: “It was a huge decision. I remember very well because at Juventus I got brought in to become the next big talent. I was in the first team, but not fully in the first team. “But when I came to Portsmouth, the reason why I loved it so much was because I felt like an integral player. I was part of the first team, playing weekly in and out, I was on the pitch and scoring goals. The second thing is playing at Fratton Park, feeling the atmosphere, where the fans were so close to the pitch and very much on your toes.” Pericard featured in 49 games for Portsmouth across competitions, recording 10 goals. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sushan Chakraborty × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी