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ALL THE TIME JUVENTUS XI
There were only 2 real contenders for the position of Goalkeeper in our all time XI but fan favourite Gianluigi Buffon won out over another Juventus stalwart, Dino Zoff. Costing a whopping £32.6 million, Gigi is still the most expensive keeper in football, and arguably the best. Since transferring from Parma in 2001, he's won over the hearts of the Juventus faithful with 9 seasons between the sticks, including a stint in Serie B when the club were unjustly demoted during the Calciopoli trial. Rumours have persisted about an imminent move to Manchester United or Arsenal, but it seems Gigi is going nowhere....for now! Here's his top 10 saves
Hey Bobby, what's the French for 'I can play anywhere in defence and make it look easy'? Bought from Parma along with Gigi, Thuram slotted in first at right back, and later in the centre and the rest, as they say, is history. For most of his Juventus career, it seemed Lilian had read the script for how the match was going to play out, such was his composure on the ball and reading of the game. I could go on forever; Instead, have a look at the maestro in action: [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k6t6JVMtPk"]Click here for his best bits[/URL] | U
Libero. Captain. Legend. Hero. Innovator.The greatest defender of all time. Ours. It's hard not to get carried away with the superlatives when talking about 'Gai', but looking back at his history with Juventus and reading the many quotes about the legendary Juventus defender, you understand just why he was so loved. To sum up just how us Juventini feel about Gai, i turn to another Juventus legend, Antonio Cabrini: "Men like Scirea no longer exist. He was always ready to give you a hand, not only on the pitch" Click here to see the great man in action
Claudio Gentile would stand on his grandmother's head to get the ball. Get the picture ? Hard man extraordinaire, Gentile is the defender that man-marked Maradona out of an entire game committing no fewer than 23 fouls in the match! 'El Pibe de Oro' made his feelings well known after the 1982 World Cup - Gentiles' response ? Football is not for ballerinas. The man they called 'Qaddafi' (He was born in Libya) was the hatchet man to Scirea's surgeon at the heart of the Juve defence and one of the greatest defenders of the game. Click here to watch that performance in 1982.
The formula for Edgar Davids is simple: Pace + Power (x Pugnacity) = Pitbull. The glasses and dreadlocks ensured that Edgar was one of the most recognizable faces in sports, while earning himself a reputation as the ultimate midfield hard man during a career that included stints with Ajax, Ac Milan, Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur and those we don't speak of. He left Juventus under something of a cloud after refusing to sign a new contract, but we still love him. Here's the pitbull in action
Despite a difficult first season, the man they called Platoche came to be the inspiration behind the all conquering Juventus side of the 80's - During his 5 seasons at Juventus, Platini was named European Footballer of the Year no fewer than 3 times (1983, 84 & 85) and took the Capocannoniere title in 198283, 198384, and 198485. His club honours included The Coppa Italia, European Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Super Cup, 2 Serie titles, European Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. Not bad for a player that was written off his first season in Serie A. Here's a compilation of his greatest moments.
It'll be hard to forget that head butt, but before Zidane had a moment of madness in the World Cup final, he was the most talented player of his generation. A wizard in the midfield and linking up superbly with Alex Del Piero, Zizou pulled the strings for Juventus following a £3 million move from Bordeaux; Just 4 seasons later he would be sold to Real Madrid for a world record £46 million. Despite his relatively brief tenure in Turin, his ability to dance around defence's and visionary play making earned comparisons to the previous legend in this list, Michel Platini. Here's a compilation of the master - Yup, he was that good !
If i had my choice, i would have played Pavel Nedved in every position in this all time XI - So good is the man we call 'La Furia Cieca', that his sheer determination and dedication would have been enough. The moment that defines Pavel for me, was on a May night in Turin back in 2003- Gigi has saved a penalty and Juventus are 2 - 0 up - Nedved races onto a cross, splits the defence and blasts the ball past Casillas - To celebrate, he runs to the Curva, and kneels before the Gobbini. Priceless. Click here to watch that moment
Goal poacher, expert finisher and the highest scoring foreigner at the club, Trezegol, as he's come to be known, currently has 168 goals during his stint in Turin. His best years at Juventus have seen him playing alongside a certain Alex Del Piero, where the two have formed a lethal partnership averaging 20 goals a season. He was one of the few to stay with the club during Calciopoli, thus securing his status amongst supporters as a true Juventus legend. Here are a few of his many goals
I am certain that Del Piero really never grows old" said a certain Diego Maradona; Never were a truer words spoken about 'Capitano' who, at the age of 35, is the clubs top goal scorer with 275 goals to his name (to date). Joining Juventus in 1993 and playing in the shadow of a certain Roby Baggio is never going to be the easiest way to start your career, but over a decade later, Del Piero remains the ultimate symbol of the modern Juventus. Trying to find one defining moment in such an illustrious career is tricky, so i went for my favourite three moments instead ! First off, here's that goal against Fiorentina secondly, that magic moment against Real Madrid in 2003 and finally the performance that got the applause of the madridistas in 2008.