Before returning to Europe on Tuesday in Bratislava for the qualifier and then straight into the Champions League proper, everyone at Juventus granted themselves a day of celebration, basking in the fans' enthusiasm. And no one at all was missing at the traditional Villar Perosa exhibition match.
John Elkann, Franzo Grande Stevens, all the Club's top brass (Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, Jean Claude Blanc, Alessio Secco, Ciro Ferrara) and the first team were all there. But most of all, 5 thousand fans travelled to the Val Chisone, the area where the Agnellis hail from, to cheer their beloved team and to take part in the celebrations. On the pitch, the first team won by 8-0 (with 6 Pasquato goals and two by Amauri), but this afternoon it wasn't about that: everyone was truly a winner today.
Several protagonists of the day spoke to Juventus Channel, starting from John Elkann, the gracious host, who was cheered by the fans, exactly like they used to cheer his grandfather, Gianni Agnelli, the Avvocato.
John Elkann: "It’s truly a splendid day, this is Juventus' traditional celebration and it's nice to all be here together. It pleases me to see so many young players on the pitch; this is a clear sign that the Club's policy, i.e. to help them grow by giving them a chance, is the right one".
Giovanni Cobolli Gigli: "Villar Perosa is an historic town for all Juventus. I was very happy that John Elkann chose to come and be close with us, surrounded by all these beautiful people. The game? We had fun watching it. The youngsters gave everything, but the old guard were no slouches either".
Blanc: "Seeing all these people is an energy boost for the start of our season. The things that happened in the last two years have made people love Juventus even more. Our team is made up of 14 million people and it is for them too that we keep working, remaining humble and eager to do well. Here in Villar Perosa we've understood even more how tradition is important and how to do big things you need to build solid roots first".
Alessio Secco: "This exhibition in Villar Perosa is as old as Juve itself, it's nice to come here in this valley that the Avvocato Agnelli loved so much. We saw a lot of interesting youngsters playing today, they've been able to win over the Manager's trust and have taken the chance given to them always behaving impeccably both on and off the pitch, perfectly in-keeping with the 'Juve style'. Some of them, including Pasquato, will go on loan to gather experience".
Ciro Ferrara: "It's a pleasure for the Youth Academy to give so many players to the first team. Juventus' mentality involves buying big stars while also giving the boys who deserve it a chance to get into the first team. We must thank Claudio Ranieri for this, as he's giving the boys the possibility to train and play next to some great players. Maddaloni? He has experience with young players and at other clubs, he has everything he needs to work well and replace a coach such as Chiarenza, who did really well here. We count on winning as much as we did with him".Juventus.com
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