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  1. Marty

    Juve confirm 23-man squad for Siena

    Antonio Conte has named a 23-man squad for Sunday’s 3pm kick-off with Siena. Leonardo Bonucci drops out of the reckoning after being handed a one-match suspension following his fourth booking of the season against Roma. The full selection for tomorrow’s clash is as follows: 1 Buffon 2 Lucio...
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    Siena on home soil

    Siena kicked off their 2012/13 campaign with a goalless stalemate at home to newly promoted Torino. The hosts – who began the new season with a six-point deduction – went closest through D’Agostino’s free-kick which rattled the woodwork midway through the second half. The home faithful then...
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    Happy birthday Jurgen!

    Former Bianconeri defender Jurgen Kohler celebrates his 47th birthday today. The German centre-back - who featured for the club between 1991 and 1995 - won a UEFA Cup, Scudetto and Coppa Italia during his time in Turin, making 145 appearances and popping up in the opposition box to strike on 13...
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    Cosmi's men

    Siena boss Serse Cosmi has fielded a relatively settled nucleus of players for the Tuscan outfit’s first six championship games. These ever presents include goalkeeper Pegolo, defenders Del Grosso and Neto, midfielders Vergassola and Sestu and striker Calaiò. From the seven goals scored so far...
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    Statement from Conte's legal team

    Antonio Conte's legal team - consisting of lawyers Giulia Bongiorno, Luigi Chiappero and Antonio De Rensis - have issued the following statement in the wake of this afternoon's TNAS announcement: “We are aware that we have defended an innocent man and not been able to secure a verdict that...
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    Siena v Juventus, previous encounters

    With six victories and just one defeat from championship encounters at the Artemio Franchi, Siena has certainly proved to be a happy hunting ground for Juventus in recent years. 2003/04 – Marcello Lippi signed off his Juventus managerial career in style with a 3-1 success in Tuscany. The...
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    UCL rivals, weekend preview

    The Bianconeri’s Champions League Group E opponents are readying themselves for an important weekend of league action. All three will take to the field on separate days: Nordsjaelland tonight, Chelsea tomorrow and Shakhtar on Sunday. The Danish champions - Juve’s next Champions League opposition...
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    Penultimate workout ahead of Siena

    Following yesterday’s friendly with Valle d’Aosta, Juventus returned to Vinovo this morning for their penultimate training session ahead of Sunday’s trip to Siena. Having watched his troops in action against the Lega Pro outfit, Antonio Conte opted to run through several tactical drills as he...
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    Work resumes with friendly match against Valle d'Aosta

    After giving the team Wednesday off to recover from their Champions League exertions against Shakhtar, Antonio Conte gathered his troops back in Vinovo this afternoon. It was a gentle return to the training ground for the Bianconeri as they began gearing up for Sunday's trip to Siena with a...
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    Juventus 2012/13 strike a pose

    First all scrubbed up nice and smart in their Pignatelli suits, then kitted out in their "work gear" as they donned their playing shirts. Wearing huge smiles in both. The Italian champions posed for their traditional team photo today – a shot that is destined to acquire cult status even before...
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    Agnelli: Another significant step forward

    Andrea Agnelli spoke of his pride at the plans to significantly develop the area in and around Juventus Stadium by 2015/16. Having initially provided the venue for the Bianconeri’s new home, Juventus Museum and the Area 12 shopping centre, Continassa is set continue its urban regeneration by...
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    Juve back in training on Thursday

    Juventus have been handed a well-earned day’s rest after last night’s 1-1 draw with Shakhtar at Juventus Stadium. The meeting with the Ukrainian champions was the Bianconeri’s sixth game in the space of 17 days, and Conte’s men will now take the opportunity to recharge their batteries ahead of...
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    Juventus v Shakhtar, the statistics

    Despite the Bianconeri bringing an end to Shakhtar’s 25-game winning run with last night’s 1-1 draw at Juventus Stadium, the strength of Mircea Lucescu’s side was clear for all to see. This is also backed up by the post-match statistics, which reiterate the Ukrainian champions’ supremacy on a...
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    Carrera praises instant response

    Massimo Carrera is confident the Bianconeri have what it takes to progress in this season’s Champions League after witnessing a strong reaction to Shakhtar taking the lead at Juventus Stadium. Leonardo Bonucci’s goal levelled affairs after an uneasy opening period, and the first-team coach was...
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    Lichtsteiner: We need to win our next games

    Stephan Lichtsteiner spoke candidly about the Bianconeri’s task ahead following this evening’s 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk. The Swiss full-back, who came back into the starting line-up after being rested in Saturday’s success over Roma, believes it is imperative the team emerge victorious...
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    Bonucci: "You have to go flat out in the UCL"

    An important goal and a special dedication. Tonight's match against Shakhtar will long be remembered by Leonardo Bonucci, even if it didn't go quite as planned before kick-off. Leonardo had this to say after the final whistle: "Considering the way the game was panning out at one point, we did...
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    2 October 1935, the birth of a legend

    Omar Luis Enrique Sivori, one of the Bianconeri’s greatest players of all time, was born on this day in 1935. Growing up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sivori began his professional career with River Plate, dazzling home crowds with his close control and audacious skills. These soon came to the...
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    Lists of candidates for the BoD

    With reference to the forthcoming Shareholders’ Ordinary Meeting, which will be held on 26 October 2012, Juventus hereby reports that the shareholder EXOR S.p.A. has filed the following list of candidates for the renewal of the Board of Directors: 1. Camillo Venesio (Independent Director) 2...
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    Lucescu: Juve among the best in Europe

    Mircea Lucescu believes the supporters will be in for a treat when Juventus lock horns with his Shakhtar outfit tomorrow night in Turin. Both teams are the defending champions and current leaders of their respective leagues, providing plenty of spice and intrigue for the first ever Champions...
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    Bonucci suspended for Siena trip

    Juventus will be without Leonardo Bonucci for Sunday afternoon’s trip to Siena. The defender has been handed a one-match suspension after picking up his fourth yellow card in Saturday’s 4-1 home success over Roma. Alessandro Matri and Arturo Vidal were issued with their second bookings of the...