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Tudor holds no Juve grudge Saturday 29 January, 2005
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Igor Tudor has barely played for five months, but insists he doesn’t hold a grudge against Juve as he prepares for a new career at Siena.
“I prefer to play for a less prestigious club than to sit in the stands with a Juventus tie round my neck,” stated the Croatian defender who is on loan at the Stadio Franchi until the end of the season.
“Towards the end I felt more like a Bianconeri fan or an everyday spectator than a player. I chose to stay in Italy despite offers from Spain and England because I know the style here and feel happy in it.”
Tudor’s six and a half year spell in Turin has been blighted by injuries, but Fabio Capello pushed him on to the sidelines this season with just four appearances in all competitions.
“I had no problems with Capello,” insisted the former Hajduk Split man. “He chose to pick from a select squad and I didn’t have much room. Obviously when you don’t play then you’re unhappy, but right now I want to concentrate on Siena.”
The Euro 2004 star considers this step down into the relegation battle to be a stimulating experience and he’ll make his debut against Sampdoria this Sunday.
“The opponents you face are always the same and I think it’ll be an important learning curve to make me a better professional. Siena have many quality players and can certainly avoid the drop.”
source: channel4.com