While his Juventus teammates were celebrating a 1-0 win on the pitch, Nicolò Fagioli could only watch the action from the San Siro stands alongside his injured captain Danilo.
Between 1982 and 1987, Michel Platini was the toast of the town in Turin. The French icon led a star-studded Juventus squad that went on to lift almost all possible trophies in what was a golden generation for the club.
The journalist Paolo Rossi has commented on Juventus’ top-four chances and reckons their hopes of making it will still be alive if they earn a positive result in their game against Inter Milan today.
On this day in 1983, Juventus hosted Hellas Verona at the Comunale Stadium in Turin in the second leg of the Coppa Italia final. The Bianconeri had lost the first leg by two unanswered goals, so they needed a swift goal in order to fuel a comeback, and they got it at the 8th minute thanks to the legendary Paolo Rossi.
After cancelling last season’s ceremony due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ballon d’Or made its grand return on Monday. Nevertheless, not everyone was happy with the outcome of the event.
On this day in 1983, Lazio hosted Juventus in a Coppa Italia encounter, back when the first round was still played via group stages. The capital side opened the scoring in the second half with a freekick from Bruno Giordano, but the Old Lady grabbed the equalizer through legends of her own.
In December 2020, Italian football grieved for the incredibly sad passing of one of its true legends. At the age of 64, Paolo Rossi lost his battle against illness.
For one reason or another, Leonardo Bonucci was never truly a fan favorite for neither the supporters of Italy or Juventus. Nonetheless, the defender redeemed himself with a great Euro 2020 campaign, playing a big hand in his nation’s triumph.
On this day in 1983, Juventus went head-to-head against Hellas Verona in the second leg of the Coppa Italia final. Whilst the Gialloblu possessed a strong squad back then, the Bianconeri had a host of true legends at their disposal – no less than Paolo Rossi and Michel Platini.
The Golden Boot is awarded to the player in the FIFA World Cup who scores the most goals over the course of the tournament. How many of the past winners can you name in five minutes?
At the end of the World Cup, one country lifts the trophy and gets all the glory. However, a couple other trophies are handed out when all is said and done.
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