Juventus Official Announcements and Interviews

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I think everyone can agree with this article. Sadly, the management is suffering from an extreme case of denial. They refuse to spend 25 mil on a top notch young player like Hamsik, but they will sign two average players that add up to the same amount. Someone needs to take them back to math class.

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Iaquinta hails affectionate fans

Juventus striker Vincenzo Iaquinta insists that he never feared for his future in Turin but was heartened by fans’ protests at transfer rumours.

Former Udinese hitman Iaquinta played irregularly last term and there were reports that he was frustrated by his lack of games.

Sources suggested that the Calabrian predator could head for the exit, but fans rallied to his defence and a group sent a letter of complaint to the Old Lady’s headquarters.

“The affection that the fans are showing me makes me happy,â€

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Ranieri Compares Juve To A Tree

Claudio Ranieri has made a bizarre analogy while talking about Juventus’ progress ahead of the new season, comparing the Bianconeri to a tree.

The Tinkerman is busy assembling his side for the 2008/09 campaign, as the Old Lady prepare to challenge for both Serie A and the Champions League.

“We are not lacking in quality,â€

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[tonykart]

He did deserve to keep his job. I just wish our management was smart enough to realise that he isn't capable of taking us to the next level. We should have tried to lock down Lippi or Mourinho before the Euros.

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What was so good about Deschamps?

[tonykart]

He did an amazing job with us in Serie B, and he did an amazing job with Monaco. His style might bore the small minded fan, but he had the right attitude to win

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We Can Make Champions League Final - Chiellini

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini talked about the national team and his ambition to lift a trophy in the coming season.

It's almost time for every team to get back on the training ground for the summer. Next Thursday it's Juventus' turn, and defender Giorgio Chiellini thinks this year will be the right one to lift a trophy again.

"This year I want us to lift a trophy," he said.

Today he will be honored by politician Pier Ferdinando Casini as Italy's best player at Euro 2008. "I did not expect to do so well, but it should be a starting point for me," was his reaction to that.

On the national team and Marcello Lippi's return, he said: "Nothing changes for me, I only have to think about working hard and being ready. With Donadoni I've also done well."

Coming back on Juventus: "I can't wait to get started. I'm enjoying the last days of rest, but I talk to my team mates and the coach every day and I'm working on my own to restart well."

On the Champions League, Chiellini did not hide his ambition: "I can't wait to get back into Europe. With Capello I had played 6 games. This year I want to go all the way. In these competitions not always the best team wins: we will need to do great things, but we have what it takes to get to the final.

"We start from an excellent basis and we also have another new player coming in. Of course, it's not easy to rebuild the team of champions of the past, but we are on the right road."
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We have a good enough squad and enough motivation to make it that far, but we have Ranieri so we cannot win anything important.

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Belardi: 'Amauri Will Be Better And More Loyal Than Ibra'

Buffon’s understudy is sure of the Brazilian striker's quality with the season ahead in mind.

The five goals scored by Amauri in a friendly match yesterday have the Juve fans licking their lips.

Emanuele Belardi is one of those relishing the Brazilian striker playing for them.

"He has the right mix of talent and raw athletic power," he said,

The impressive display in the 40 minutes it took him to tear Mezzocorona apart has excited the keeper, who is perhaps feeling fortunate that he is on the same team as the deadly centre forward.

Belardi went on to make comparisons with a former Juventus striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and believes that the talented former Palermo man will be an important element for the bianconeri this season.

“I think that he will become an even better player then Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and above everything be more loyal [than the Swede],â€