++ [ originally posted by Zlatan ] ++
Look at my avatar
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This is a true captain. When he was first callred up for the Bosnia squad after the war, his family's life was threatened, with death threats being made if he decided to play, but he did,.
i dont agree with taking the captain band from del piero, simply because it would be bad for his reputation that del piero got stripped from his captain armband because he is not up to the task ...
DP is the captain cuz he is the fans favourite and a nice history with Juventus, but that is old now. We need someone stronger than him, Thuram or Zambrotta IMO
I am a firm believer in the captain being an outfield player, and based on the leadership qualites in the players we have (motivation and determination most importantly), I think it should be between Thuram, Emerson and Cannavaro.
However, I'd give Thuram because he's the most seniour Juve player of the three.
Andy I'm not gonna shut this one down because i do think it has a unique discussion point - that being the Juvents captaincy rather than delpiero in general.
Shouldn't IT be up to first of all, and traditionally the players have decided who the captain is, at least in Deutschland that is how it is done (Mannschaftsfürer).