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4 unusual facts about Giorgio Chiellini


Giorgio Chiellini

During the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Chiellini was mostly partnered with newly signed youngster Leonardo Bonucci.

Under Cesare Prandelli, Chiellini was once again the starting centreback, along with Juventus team mates Barzagli and Bonucci, and also De Rossi, for Italy in the Euro 2012 tournament, after recovering from an injury he had encountered during the final Serie A game of the season.

In 2013, Chiellini was ranked as the seventh best footballer in the world by Bloomberg.

Ravshan Irmatov

A second later, as play continued, Giorgio Chiellini scored with a low shot with Irmatov instead pointing to the half way line to signal a goal.


Franco Brienza

In 2005, Brienza was called up to the Italian national team by Marcello Lippi and has been subsequently been capped during a North-American tour with the Azzurri, marking his debut in a 1–1 draw with Serbia and Montenegro at Rogers Centre, Toronto on 8 June 2005, substituted Giorgio Chiellini in the 64th minutes.


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