FORMER DEFENDER Andrea Barzagli has returned to Juventus in a role that will see him work closely with the first team.
Barzagli, 38, retired from playing at the end of last season after helping Juve claim an eighth successive Serie A title – all of which he was involved in.
The 2006 World Cup winner, capped 73 times by Italy, is now making a return to the Bianconeri as part of Maurizio Sarri’s backroom staff.
Juventus described him as a ‘technical collaborator of the first team’ when announcing the appointment, and said Barzagli would be present at training on Thursday.
Barzagli was signed from Wolfsburg in 2011 and went on to make over 250 appearances for the current Serie A champions, who play SPAL on Saturday.
Sarri’s team remain unbeaten after coming from behind to beat Brescia 2-1 on Tuesday evening.
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Saturday, you clown. If you’re going to troll, try to get the basics right.
Did you know you can personalise your feed to hide articles about sports you aren’t really concerned with and stick to what you know? That might save you some upset.
You can’t, however, filter out the trolls.
I’m up at 7am waiting for the Murray server clock to publish the morning read. You Sir should be walking your greyhound.
3rd rugby article and it not even 8 am yet…look it Sunday is a meaningless match playing for nothing but pride, let’s focus on our national games which take centre stage today
You should set up your own app with your own agenda Christy. Good lad.
As its our National Day its a day of pride so whats the difference between pride today and pride on Saturday ?
Enjoy yer Paddy’s day lads…if you want to personalise and insult someone over their opinion, fair play to ye
Christy it’s people like you who hold the GAA back in the dark ages and not letting it progress to a modern game
Ah now Christy. You’re allowed your opinion and everyone else is allowed an opinion on your opinion and so on. That’s the beauty of it.
If you don’t want your opinion to be scrutinised then don’t put it out there. Or better still, set up your own forum as suggested below.
That being said, Happy Paddys Day!