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10 unusual facts about Juventus F.C.


Günter Netzer

With Horst Hrubesch, Felix Magath and Manfred Kaltz, Hamburg pulled off one of the biggest upsets in European Cup history by beating a Juventus side packed with Italian players who had won the World Cup a year earlier and two star import players – Michel Platini and Zbigniew Boniek.

Jeanvion Yulu-Matondo

He scored a goal for Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League against Juventus.

John Greig

In his first season, Rangers performed creditably to reach the quarter-final of the European Cup, defeating Italian champions Juventus and becoming the first club to win in European club competition at PSV's Philips Stadion, before eventual elimination to Cologne.

Lars Ricken

Ricken scored a memorable long distance goal in the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League final against Juventus FC.

Manuel Neuer

In the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League knockout phase, Neuer posted four clean sheets in a row versus both Juventus F.C. and FC Barcelona.

Ouasim Bouy

On 30 January 2012 Bouy traveled to Turin to have a medical in the Clinica Fornaca di Sessant and at the Istituto di Medicina dello Sport in order to formalize the potential transfer to Juventus, that was sealed just hour later.

Ouasim Bouy (born 11 June 1993) is a Dutch professional midfielder who currently plays for Hamburger SV on loan from Juventus.

Philippe Léonard

Whist at Monaco, he scored in the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League against Juventus FC, in a 4–6 aggregate loss, being the only Belgian player to score at this stage of the competition.

Stefan Marinković

Already a member of the Switzerland U-17 national team at age 16, Ajax won the young player over ahead of Juventus, Sampdoria, Brescia, Nancy and Valenciennes, all who were in running for the young defender.

During his tenure in the various youth ranks at Lucerne, Stefan Marinković had several trial periods with both Juventus and Arsenal, before the young Left back opted to sign with Ajax instead.


A.C. Rimini 1912

On 9 September 2006, Rimini gained the national news after having gained a shocking 1–1 home draw against Juventus F.C., with Argentine attacking midfielder Adrián Ricchiuti scoring the equaliser, despite a sending off for Rimini midfielder Domenico Cristiano soon after the 1–0 Juventus lead.

Agustín Guisasola

He regained his importance after the coach's departure, helping Athletic to two finals in 1977 (both lost, the UEFA Cup against Juventus FC and the domestic cup against Real Betis) and being named by L'Équipe Europe's best stopper.

Alberto Gallinetta

Alberto Gallinetta (born 16 April 1992 in Giussano, Italy) is an Italian football player who is currently playing for Chieti Calcio in the Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, on loan from Serie A champions, Juventus

Armand Traoré

He made his first start for Juventus on 1 December 2010 in a Europa League match against Lech Poznań, playing 83 minutes before being subbed out while the match ended 1–1.

Dustin Corea

Corea was invited to trial with several teams in 2010: Juventus F.C., ACF Fiorentina, U.S. Città di Palermo, Club Brugge K.V..

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli (born 4 January 1945 in Albese con Cassano) is an Italian lawyer and the former president of Juventus Football Club.

Giuseppe Marotta

In May 2010, Giuseppe Marotta was officially brought to Juventus F.C. by newly elected club president Andrea Agnelli, taking over for Alessio Secco as the club's Director General.

Igor Bišćan

In 2004–05 season, he returned to a central midfield role and played a vital part in Liverpool's run to the finals of the Champions League and was notable particularly for his marauding runs from midfield during matches against Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus and Chelsea.

Jean-Claude Blanc

Jean-Claude Blanc (born on 9 April 1963 in Chambéry, France) is a marketing executive and former CEO of Juventus Football Club.

Jenő Károly

Jenő Károly (15 January 1886 – 28 July 1926) was a Hungarian footballer and later manager born in Budapest, outside of his homeland he is particularly noted for being the first manager of Agnelli-era Juventus.

Marcelo Estigarribia

On 28 August 2011, Estigarribia moved to Juventus F.C. on a season loan for a 0.5 million euro fee, with an option of making the transfer permanent for 5 million euros at the end of the season, from a proxy club Deportivo Maldonado.

Mário Figueira Fernandes

Bayern Munich, Manchester UnitedJuventus, Internazionale, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, F.C.Porto, CSKA Moscow, AFC Ajax and A.S. Roma have all been linked with him and he has been dubbed "the new Lúcio".

Miloš Hrstić

In the European competitions from 1978 to 1984 Rijeka was indefeated on her own stadium Kantrida Wrexham F.C. 3–0, K.S.K. Beveren 0–0, K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot 2–1, FC Lokomotíva Košice 3–0, Juventus F.C. 0–0, Real Valladolid 4–1, Real Madrid C.F. 3-1.

PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv

In season 1964-65, Lokomotiv Plovdiv reaches the quarter-final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, where after two draws with the legendary team of Juventus with Omar Sívori, Luis del Sol and Sandro Salvadore in their squad (each ending with a score 1:1), a third play-off match is chosen by UEFA to be played in Torino.

Sportfive

Leading clubs from other European football leagues have also chosen to sign with Sportfive, including Olympique Lyon, Paris St. Germain, AJ Auxerre and AS Monaco from the French Ligue 1 and Atalanta Bergamo, U.C. Sampdoria and Juventus F.C. from Italy’s Serie A.

Stefano Sorrentino

Born in Cava de' Tirreni, Campania, Sorrentino started playing football with S.S. Lazio, finishing his youth training with Juventus F.C. in 1997, and failing to collect any official first-team appearances during his one-season spell.

Steve Nicol

Like many others in the Liverpool squad, Hillsborough was the second tragedy Nicol had witnessed, four years earlier just before the 1985 European Cup final at the Heysel Stadium, Brussels football hooligans had charged a section of, mainly, Juventus supporters causing a retaining wall to collapse killing 39 people,

Thomas von Heesen

Born in Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, von Heesen made his professional – and Bundesliga – debuts in 1980–81 with Hamburger SV, then went on to feature prominently for the club in the following two seasons, as the club won in that timeframe two leagues and the 1982–83 European Cup (during that campaign, he netted twice in just five matches, and appeared 34 minutes in the 1–0 final win against Juventus FC).

Vincenzo Iaquinta

It appeared that he might be surplus to requirements after the signing of Brazilian striker Amauri, leading to rumours about a possible move out of Juventus.

Vladimir Jugović

Born in Milutovac, a village near Trstenik, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Jugović played throughout his career for numerous top European teams, winning the Champions League twice (with Red Star Belgrade and Juventus).