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Primavera Ready For A Leap Back Into Football History

To weigh anchor, the Primavera chose a truly historical appointment. One week before the training camp in Chiusa Pesio, the new team of Luciano Bruni will be playing their first friendly.

They will be meeting West Auckland Town, an English club which became world known for being the first to win the title of “world champions”. Exactly a century ago, in 1909, the British team won the first edition of the “Lipton Trophy”, a competeition created by the tea producer carrying the same name to decide the best team from England, Switzerland, Germany and Italy.

West Auckland won the first tournament which was played in Turin at the Superga stadium, and repeated the feat two years later (in 1911), in the same city and same stadium beating Juventus by an impressive 6-1. After so many years, the young bianconeri will have the occasion of a partial vengeance against a team which is nowadays very far from the levels of those days and plays in the minor categories.

Now, on the memories of those glorious success, the team will re-live a moment of glory: a tournament in Italy, in the locations where the team wrote its most memorable pages in history by means of a match against Juventus. The event was made possible by the allocation of the football federation which attracted the attention of the international media. Following the team there are three television troupes, including the BBC which will be in Chiusa Pesio on Saturday afternoon to follow the match that will kick-off at 17:00hrs.

The match is a historical one, especially for West Auckland Town. For the Juventus Primavera it will be the first stage of a long trip and for Luciano Bruni the opportunity to make his debut on the bench.

"For us it will be simply a preparatory match – commented Bruni -. We began working hard only a few days ago and it will be useful to extract some indications. There are still a few defects in my team but I am curious to see the boys in action for the first time. Up to now things are going well".

For the new coach, therefore, it will be the opportunity to get an idea of the team while waiting to have the complete team after the return from Spain of Marrone and Immobile.

"I am satisfied with these first few days of work. We worked seriously and this is the most important thing. Even those who were in the senior squad training camp in Pinzolo came back with the right mentality".

The match against the English side will be the first that the Primavera will be playing in Valle Pesio. In the next few days another match is scheduled as well as a triangular tournament against local teams. On the 11th of August they will play the “family match” in Villar Perosa.

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Diego Suffers Muscle Strain

At the end of the fine-tuning session this morning, Diego suffered a pain to the fore-region of the right thigh: according to first indications it is nothing serious but a simple muscle strain. The technical in agreement with the medical staff have decided not to field the player tonight against Real Madrid. Diego will be rested for 48 hours as a precaution, after which time he will be examined again. His return to the field will take place in the coming days.

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The Peaceful Clash Of The Titans

It might be the Peace Cup, a summer tournament, but the clash is definitely between teams of titanic proportions. Juventus and Real Madrid will play in tonight’s semi-final (live on La7 at 22:30hrs and recording on Juventus Channel at 01:30hrs), for access to the tournament’s final. The clash immediately brings to mind the triumphant two legs in last season’s Champions League with the bianconeri, captained by a magnificent Del Piero, winning both of the duels.

As Ciro Ferrara said in his press conference on Thursday, the match is nothing further then a friendly. It is in fact a real test of the present condition of both teams with new signings Diego, Melo and Cannavaro on one side and Ronaldo and Benzema on the other.

The match will surely be a spectacular but Real Madrid will be missing ex-Milan mastermind Kakà. The Brazilian, fresh from the Confederations Cup only joined the team recently and is not yet available as in the case of Casillas, Ramos, Albiol and Arbeloa. Also missing for the meringues will be Diarra, Garay and Van Nistelrooy who are not yet match fit as well as Heinze, Huntelaar and Van Der Vaart who were not called up for technical reasons. Pellegrini has in fact called-up the same 20 players who played against Liga de Quita beating the Ecuadorians 4-2.

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Serie A, The Match Against Chievo Will Be Played On The 23rd August At 20:45

With the fixtures having been issued, the Lega Calcio has also rendered official the times of the first two match days, which as per schedule, will be both played in the evening. The Saturday and Sunday night matches have also been decided.

With regards to Juventus, the first match against Chievo Verona will be played at the Turin Olimpico on Sunday 23rd August at 20:45hrs.

The big match on the second match day, Rome-Juventus, will be played on Sunday 30th August at 18:00hrs.

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(Pictures) Juventus Training 29/30-7-09

Fine-Tuning At The Ciudad Deportiva. De Ceglie, Sissoko, Marchisio And Zebina In A Separate Session

Juventus had a fine-tuning session in view of the Peace Cup semi-final against Real Madrid. Compared to the last few days the training ground was different: it was not the Estadio Guadalchivir which was the location for the friendly match between Lyon and Seville, both eliminated from the tournament, but the Ciudad Deportivo, the headquarters of the Spanish team.

After a warm-up the bianconeri were divided into two groups, one made up of defenders and the other of midfielders and attackers alternating athletic work with tactical work.

Claudio Marchisio was back on the field who after the pharyngitis suffered during the last few days worked separately just like Momo Sissoko, Paolo De Ceglie and Jonathan Zebina.

The Mali player who recently worked in the gym and continued his therapy and physiotherapy to heal the periostitis to the left foot, today returned to the field. The workload will be increased gradually in the coming days.

De Ceglie continued with his functional recovery following the distortion suffered during the Under 21 European Cup and as from today began intensifying the training with the ball.

Zebina took part in a separate athletic session to recover from a general state of fatigue.

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(Pictures) Martin Caceres Medical

Chiellini’s Charge

"Playing against great champions is always nice, especially against those who play abroad, because you are curious to know how you measure up". Giorgio Chiellini is charged-up and ready for Real Madrid. For a fighter like him, the match against the phenomenal merengues is even more stimulating:

"Real is made up of great champions but it won’t be easy for them either to immediately find an identity and perhaps it will not be possible for all of them to play together. We must maintain our identity of a team that we are trying to improve".

Asked about the value of Kakà and Cristiano Ronaldo with the Brazilian being paid much less Giorgio is objective:

"I think the difference lies in the fact that it was necessary for Milan to sell the player whereas Manchester United would only give up Cristiano Ronaldo at an irrefutable price. Saying who is better whether it is Kakà, Ronaldo or Messi is impossible. Objectively Kakà is not less valuable then Ronaldo or Ibrahimovic. Diego? In recent years he improved a lot. He showed he is capable of great numbers and Juventus can be his launching pad in becoming like them".

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Ferrara: "Friendly Matches Do Not Exist"

The Peace Cup is about to enter its most exciting part: On Friday Juventus and Real Madrid will play for access to the final of the tournament and expectations are on the rise:

"We will try to win – began Ciro Ferrara during the eve’s press conference – It is of great satisfaction being able to play such great matches, even though it is not the Champions League. When there are such matches, during a preparatory period with many important novelties, there is great curiosity to know the real value of the teams. Even though it will not give definite judgments, indications on what must be improved and on the good done up to now can be drawn. We are here to try and win the tournament and if this must be by going past Real, then it is even better".

In such cases one cannot speak of friendly matches and this is true in the eyes of Ferrara: "To me there is no such match as a friendly match. This is the mentality we must have whether the opponent is Real Madrid, Vicenza or Cisco Roma. If you are Juventus and you are striving to become a strong team you must always play to win. In such matches you don’t even need to work on motivation. It is a match between great champions and therefore all want to show their value".

The match against Seongnam which opened the doors to the semi-final for Juventus, already gave useful indications especially withy regards to Diego’s talent and the personality of Felipe Melo:

"It was important for both of them to begin gaining confidence with their mates during the match. It is clear that some players are more fit then others. The intention is to have all in the best condition possible before the start of the championship and therefore it is clear that Diego and Felipe Melo will have to play for longer periods".

For Ferrara the match is a first as a coach but in his past as a player the precedents are quite a few: "I remember Real-Madrid- Napoli (2-0) on my debut in the Champions Cup, played in an empty stadium. At the time I was marking Butrageno...". Apparently El Buitre in the past few days was seen in the hotel were Juventus are staying: "He was here? I didn’t see him, but in reality I didn’t see him neither when he scored in the return match – joked Ferrara – Luckily now things are different and I don’t play anymore…".

With regards to the possible formation against Real, Ferrara did not reveal anything: "we do not want to give any advantages to our opponents. All details are important even in this sort of match. Sometimes it is important to manage the group well because it is only right that all the players feel as if they are protagonists and having the chance of competing for a place. Even other coaches with more experience then me behave in this manner so it isn’t wrong. I announce the formation to the team during the technical meeting before going to the stadium".

No indications are given with regards to the starting eleven but there isn’t much doubt about the scheme to be used: "We will not change our scheme. We will try to play in our manner, knowing that before us we will have a team that is made up of great ball jugglers. We have other characteristics but we are working to keep ball possession as high as possible, even though the Italian teams are used to move forward immediately and seek the goal. It is a sort of culture we carry with us".

"The fact of fielding more offensive elements is not always a guarantee of scoring more goals. You can even have a different type of formation and shoot at goal by means of the midfielders. It is enough to think of Rome who for many years only had Totti in front with midfielders capable of shooting at goal".

Real seems to be a perfect machine following the signings made but Juventus is no less competitive: "Perfect teams do not exist. There are very strong teams but it does not mean they win all their matches. Having spent a lot of money does not always correspond to definite results".

"We lived this at Juventus, when for many years, notwithstanding a careful management, we kept on winning. They invested very much but we feel we can make it. I will not give percentages but I know Juventus can win".

Ferrara wants an aggressive Juventus, capable of spectacular moves but also of concreteness. The coach is not inspired by any team in particular, even though he admits he admires Guardiola’s Barcelona very much:

"Last year they played great football, with all the men moving but I wouldn’t like being quotes as saying that I would like a Juventus similar to Barcelona. I do not want to cite past teams, otherwise one would have to think of too many formations that made history like Napoli or Sacchi’s Milan".

"Remaining in the present day, Barcelona has great quality but even Manchester is a great team. I want a Juuventus capable of maintaining its characteristics of a team that never says die. It will be hard to be as spectacular as Barca and so we will try to be more concrete".

During the press conference, Ferrara is flanked by Giorgio Chiellini and the coach is asked if he intends re-transferring the defender onto the flank:

"I believe that at the moment is one of the strongest central defenders in the world and therefore I do not think I’ll field him as fullback. It could be a solution in a case of emergency, but generally we will be trusting the left side in the hands of important players like Molinaro and De Ceglie without forgetting Brazzo, who can also play in that position".

Finally a thought about Caceres who could soon become a bianconero: "The medical tests went on well and therefore it is probable he will be part of this team. He will be another element to give us a hand. Ariaudo’s future? Well, he is willing to improve and with five central defenders he might find very little space. It could be useful being loaned out to gain experience but even staying could be important. I believe very much in him and we will decide together on what is best".

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Molinaro, 26 Years Of Running. Happy Birthday Cristian. Your wishes On JuventusMember

While awaiting the match against Real Madrid and trying to win the prestigious Peace Cup, Juventus have something to celebrate already. It is a particular event which does not pass unnoticed.

Today, Thursday 30th July 2009, is the 26th birthday of Cristian Molinaro. The defender from Campania has reached this age on the run, just like on the field. Having got back with the group after totally recovering from the problem which halted him last year, he now promises to have another year as protagonist.

The best wishes from Juventus and all the fans go to “Moli”.

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Ferrara: "Championship Mode Right From The Start"

"The fixtures handed us important matches at the beginning and at the end. It could be dangerous both for us and for our opponents. In any case, it is better to start with two great away games, so we can get into championship mode right from the start. All this without forgetting Chievo who, if I recall correctly, last year managed to play a little joke on us".

This is the way Ciro Ferrara commented the fixtures of the Serie A drawn this afternoon. The start for the bianconeri will be a fiery one: after the first match in Turin against Chievo, Juventus will be playing two away matches (with an international break in between) at the Rome Olimpico – the first against the giallorossi and the other against Lazio:

"In the first few days it will be impossible to see the teams ready – continued Ferrara - it will still be a sort of running-in. The two away matches in Rome are difficult and will see the teams still not one hundred percent there, but this applies to all".

For a great start there is also a great closing. After the match against Inter on the 15th match day, the last match will be against Milan, a match which perhaps would be better to play without having the necessity of winning the 3 points:

"In reality having a difficult match on the last day changes very little – concluded the Juventus coach – I think that consistency drives the team to winning the championship".

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Diego: "Our Objective Is Victory"

The adventure in black and white of Diego Ribas de Cunha could not have a better start. The Brazilian, who made his debut yesterday against Seongnam took control of the game after a few minutes, gave some brilliant prescise passes and topped it all up with a fantastic goal. He definitely lived up to the great expectations: :

"It was a special goal which I hope was the first of many. I think it was a perfect evening for me, because after two months without playing I managed to win and score. I am very happy. Obviously, I still have to improve but I will manage through work".

What struck people most of Diego’s match was the way he clicked nearly perfectly with Vincenzo Iaquinta:

"When we speak of our attackers, we’re speaking of four high level players. With time I will learn how to understand their movements and where they prefer to receive the ball. Our scheme is similar to the one I played in Germany. Yesterday I felt well in that position. This system is perfect for me".

With regards to possible competition with Del Piero, Diego immediately cleared the situation:

"I am not here to compete with Del Piero. I am here to do my job and win myself space. Del Piero is one of the best players in the world and deserves great respect from all. He is a special player. My objective is to win. Personally, I don’t care who takes the free-kicks or who scores".

After having seen Diego at work, more people are convinced about the potential of this Juventus:

"It is one of the strongest teams in the world, part of the elite of football. It can win any trophy and that is why I am here. I feel well here, both with my mates and with the technical staff who are treating me with great affection and I can only improve".

The first objective has already been declared: beating Real in the semi-final and taking the Peace Cup home:

"We are not in the ideal form yet, but the match against Real Madrid will be special as always. We will play to win because our objective is winning the tournament".

The match against Real evokes the Champions League and Diego does not hold back on the subject:

"It is impossible for a team like Juve to take part in a tournament simply to participate. With the investments it made and the players it has it must always try to win. This is our mentality. Everybody is awaiting Juventus and we must be conscious of this. The Champions League is an objective, a difficult one true, but we must work to win it".

He is ambitious but with his feet firmly on the ground. Diego wants to help Juventus to win but is not seeking personal success:

"The golden ball is not one of my objectives. Those are things that come slowly. A career is made up of many steps and I want to concentrate on the first: playing well, helping Juventus and winning. The world cup is another great objective of mine. Up to now I have never taken part in one, but to do so I have to do well with Juventus and I am 100% concentrated on this. We must try to win and the rest will follow by default".

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Serie A Fixtures : Juventus – Milan On The Last Day

The wait is over: the fixtures of the 2009/10 Serie A have been drawn at the coni building. The first match will see the bianconeri hosting Chievo at the Olimpico in Turin. It will be the Olimpico in Rome however to host the next two matches against Roma and Lazio. The Serie A will kick-off on the 22nd and 23rd of August.

The end of the season promises to be as exciting as the start with the match against Inter on the 15th match day and the one against Milan on the very final day.

Below are the fixtures:

1 – Juventus-Chievo
2 - Roma-Juventus
3 – Lazio-Juventus
4 - Juventus – Livorno
5 – Genoa –Juventus
6 – Juventus – Bologna
7 – Palermo – Juventus
8 – Juventus – Fiorentina
9 – Siena – Juventus
10 – Juvebtus – Sampdoria
11 – Juventus – Napoli
12 – Atalanta – Juventus
13 – Juventus –Udinese
14 – Cagliari – Juventus
15 – Juventus – Inter
16 – Bari – Juventus
17 – Juventus – Catania
18 – Parma – Juventus
19 – Juventus – Milan

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Felipe Melo: "I Am Happy With My Debut And The Welcome By My Mates"

In the first episode of the Brazilian festival, in which Diego was the absolute protagonist, even Felipe Melo managed to play a role. 45 minutes on the field less in then a week since his signing for Juventus is definitely not bad at all especially seeing the result.

The midfielder can feel satisfied with his landing on planet Juve: "We managed to win against a difficult team which only two days ago drew against Seville. Since I joined my mates I’ve worked a lot. I am happy with the welcome I received and my adaptation is moving faster then I thought".

"I immediately understood I joined a great family and this is important. A long season awaits us an, even thanks to Diego, we can reach high goals. The scudetto is a dream but that is what we are working for".

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Legrottaglie: "There Couldn’t Have Been A Better Start"

Together with Sebastian Giovinco, he was the last to return from his holidays, but at the end of the day Nicola Legrottaglie excused himself for…the delay. On his seasonal debut he immediately had a positive performance (which coincided with the first clean sheet) and a goal typical of a striker, scored in collaboration with Giovinco.

At the end of the match, Nicola expressed all his satisfaction: "A debut with a goal. It certainly couldn’t have been a better start to the season. I am happy. It was the prize for the hard work I am doing at the moment, since I joined my mates. A player with my build always finds it harder to find his form. Diego? He is exceptional. We all know his qualities and we know he can do really well with us".

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Ferrara: "I Am Happy But We Can Improve Further"

If anybody still had any doubt about the kind of coach Ciro Ferrara is he would have had a clear sign at the end of the match in Jerez. Just like so many illustrious predecessors, even the new Juventus coach is one that is never pleased enough.

Even after the 3-0 victory against Seongnam that saw the bianconeri through to the semi-final of the Peace Cup, Ferrara is still seeking to improve his team.

"I am happy with the result but there is still room for improvement. At the end of the first half I was not happy and I even told the boys. In the second half, on the other hand, there was a good performance".

"Diego’s debut? I hoped it would be like this. His talents are known by all but even he has to improve further. He can give so much to this team. Now we’re through to the semi-final. Our objective is to win the Peace Cup even if we have to play against Real in the sem-final".

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Real Make It Through To The Semi-Final Against Juventus

Real Madrid made it through. After having unexpectedly drawn in the first match against Al-Hittihad, the Galacticos managed to beat Ecuadorian side Lega de Quito 4-2 after a tough match and a0-0 draw up to the end of the first half.

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the dead-lock after a few minutes from the start of the second half from the penalty spot. Granero made it 2-0. After the temporary 2-1 scored by the South Americans Metzelder made it 3-1. In the dying minutes of the match, the teams scored a goal each (Negredo for Real Madrid) fixing the final result on 4-2.

The Peace Cup will therefore have the most awaited of semi-finals: Real Madrid and Juventus will be meeting a few months after the double victory by the bianconeri in the last edition of the Champions League. This time the match will not be played at the Turin Olimpico or the Bernabeu in Madrid but it will be a great match anyway. The appointment is for Friday 31st July at 20:30 in Seville.

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What A Debut For Diego! Juve Books Real

At the end of the day, the qualification to the Peace Cup semi-final was a smooth one. In Jerez, Juventus had their best match of this new season and tonight Ciro Ferrara can’t help but be satisfied in all aspects.

The final 3-0 score against Korean side Seongnam is the result of the great authority shown by the bianconeri who did not miss a single step. A match to enjoy, especially for the subscribers of Juventus Channel who can watch the game as from 23:30hrs, a match which should not be missed.

It was supposed to be Diego’s night and it was. The Brazilian left an impressive mark on his first match: great passes, a share in the first goal scored by Iaquinta (following a first-timer cross by Camoranesi) and the beautiful second goal. All of this in 60 minutes which were enough for the first match. Diego’s was not the only debut. The first 45 minutes of Felipe Melo were also good. The midfielder came on for Zanetti.

Great match by Legrottaglie and Giovinco who excused themselves for the delay in joining the team by creating the 3-0: cross by the Atomic Ant and goal by Nicola. One last remark? For the first time since the start of the season, Juventus achieved a clean sheet and even this is a sign of great steps ahead made by the squad.

What about the Peace Cup? Mission accomplished and semi-final reached. Now the team must wait for a couple of hors to know the name of their opponent against whom they will play on Friday. The name of the team will be known at the end of the match between Real Madrid and the Colombian side of Lega de Quito.

It is useless to say that everybody expects the Galacticos for a first tasty appetizer of the season. To meet Cristiano Ronaldo, Kakà and friends immediately, even though at the end of July, would be a nice way to test the qualities of the bianconeri.

In Jerez, Ferrara fielded a defence made up of Zebina, Legrottaglie, Chiellini and Salihamidzic with Buffon back in goal. The midfield was made up of Camoranesi, Zanetti and Tiago. The Brazilian played behind Iaquinta and Trezeguet.

The expectations are immediately satisfied. Diego has a will to perform and the rather careless way of playing of Seongnam suited him perfectly. There are immediately great spaces and the great touches of the playmaker are pure honey for his mates, especially for Iaquinta who is launched twice.

On the first occasion there is a dubious offside flag waved while on the second a precise save by the Asian keeper. The Brazilian also tried from a free-kick, one of his specialities, but the wall’s deviation made a well-calibrated shot look less dangerous. Seongnam tried to react and just before the 30th minute Dong Won put the ball slightly wide from an inviting position.

The dead-lock was broken on the 40th minute. A great one-touch bit of football by the magical bianconeri: Diego for Camoranesi who crossed to the middle with the keeper in a faulty exit and Iaquinta depositing at the back of the net. The striker from Calabria has had a great seasonal start after the mark left against Seville.

The goal saw the teams end the first half on 1-0 and the bianconeri draw closer to the semi-final. The second half began with the public who had their eyes all on Diego in the first half having to share their gazes with Felipe Melo who came on for Zanetti.

Once again the match starts off with the duo Diego-Iaquinta. The Brazilian passed to the striker who moved past an opponent and passed to Trezeguet who missed from just under the goal. The goal is however scored by Diego and it is a real pearl. Two touches with the soles of his shoes to get rid of a rival player and a beautiful left-footed shot to the corner of the net with no chance for the Korean goalkeeper: 2-0 and result assured.

The Brazilian’s match came to an end after an hour. He left the field for Giovinco (also on his seasonal debut) amidst the applause of the public. Molinaro replaced Zebina. Buffon cannot just be a spectator and saved following an incursion by Radonzic. Ferrara’s team immediately won back control of the match and Trezeguet went close to the third goal heading after a perfect cross by Camoranesi: well done to the Korean keeper.

There is however, just a short while to wait before the third goal and it is created by the last two players to join the squad. On the 26th minute Giovinco runs on the flank and crosses to Legrottaglie who headed the ball hammering it into the back of the net.

Marrone also came onto the field, as a replacement for Tiago, Ariaudo on for Legrottaglie and Chimenti on for Buffon but the match has nothing left to say. Seongnam seeks a bit satisfaction but this denied them by Chimenti, Juventus try to pass the time and begin to think of Friday’s semi-final, without yet knowing the name of their opponent for which they still have to wait for a few more minutes.

Teams

Juventus (4-3-1-2): Buffon (Chimenti); Zebina, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Salihamidzic; Camoranesi, Zanetti (Melo), Tiago; Diego (Giovino); Trezeguet, Iaquinta.

Seongnam (4-4-2): Sung Ryong Jung; Sung Hwan Kim, Ognenovski Byung Kuk Cho, Hack Yong Jang; Dong Won, Han, Ho Lee, Jung, Woo Kim, Ban; Dong Geong, Cho, Radonzic.

Goals: Iaquinta (J), Diego (J), Legrottaglie (J).

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Tonight Juventus Meet Seongnam

Juventus are ready for the second match of the Peace Cup. Tonight in Jerez, the bianconeri will playa against Seongnam.

The team took part in a fine-tuning session at the Estadio Guadalchivir. Ferrara tried players and schemes in view of tonight’s match. At the end of the session, the bianconeri left for Jerez where they will await kick-off scheduled for 20:30hrs.

The match will be transmitted in Italy exclusively on Juventus Channel at 23:30hrs but the channel will be offering a pre-match with links from Jerez at 20:00hrs.

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(Pictures) Juventus Training 27-7-09

Buffon: "Stronger Then I Thought"

"After two draws in friendlies it was important to beat Seville for the morale and to give a sign. The victory will make us more serene because with the team that has been built it is normal for expectations to be high".

Gigi Buffon is conscious of the expectations that are going round the new Juventus and does not pull back. The Peace Cup can be a good test with regards the quality of the bianconeri, especially if they manage to qualify for the semi-final where they could meet Real Madrid:

"It is a nice prospect – continued Gigi – In Summer football these matches take up a different dimension and you can enjoy the best part of football, since there isn’t the pressure of the season full of stress and the necessity of winning. If we play against them we will try to leave a good impression and be entertaining, even because Real is a team that plays with an open hand and allow us one to do so".

Juventus is preparing well for the coming season and can count on important reinforcements: "Compared to last year, we are stronger technically and physically. We signed great players and of international level. Felipe Melo is always improving and is becoming a fixed part of the Brazilian national team. Diego: He can become our added value but we must be clever to help him fit in. I do not ever remember three Brazilians together at Juventus".

"We will be able to see that heel a bit more often even though we will not be happy simply with that. We can have more chances of winning something but I think I said something right during the camp: the best medicine is sweating. When we used to win others made proclamations in Summer and now I do not want bto make them myself and then risk remaining empty-handed".

The gap with Inter has however been reduced: "The fact is that they were already a perfect machine, at least in Italy and we had much room for improvement as did Milan, Fiorentina and Roma and we are the ones who have made the greatest economic effort".

"Who is better, Ibrahimovic o Eto’o? For me, they are both great players, the numbers say so. Eto’o won two Champions Leagues and scored two goals in as many finals. He scored over a hundred goals…Having a decisive player in the matches that count is important. Honestly, I never really followed Inter but I played against them three times in recent years and I never lost".

The Juventus transfer campaign was a good sign for somebody like Gigi, who last year asked for indications about the future: "The club did not owe me anything but for my serenity and to believe in nmy work I wanted to have a hope that the projecxt could go on and improve even this year. I thought we would have improved but not so much".

The new signings are important but one of the strong points of Juventus remains Buffon, ready to get back to a place which he never lost, that of best goalkeeper in the world: "Even when I was considered undoubtedly to be the best goalkeeper, I always thought I had to shown in every match that I was and then besides I think that you can only say if a goalkeeper has really been the best by looking at all his career and not only a single season".

"Besides everything counts in the evaluation: goals conceded, victories… The fact that I played for one year in Serie B, not having won anything in the following two seasons, but still being on the podium of the best is good. It means that when we get back to success it will be easier beating the rest. What I really want though, is getting back to winning with Juventus. The rest is mere consequence".

Last year, after having come back from injury, the critics were not kind to Gigi: "It is good to have such pressures and responsibilities and I like taking them. What bothered me most was that when I played well but made a slight mistake it was always the negative aspect that was underlined".

"I was not satisfied with myself but I wasn’t at the end of the world cup either…Now I know that in the first match in which I make two good saves they will write “Buffon is re-born”. The truth is Buffon is always Buffon. I never died and I do not need to be re-born".

In the last months many were claiming Buffon would be leaving: "In football things change quickly. When you find your balance, raise a family, have children, you don’t want to create too much confusion for them especially when you play for a team like Juventus. If I were playing for a mid-table team and had the opportunity to move to a top team I would have leapt at the opportunity".

"I am a lucky guy because I feel loved and because after 10 years with Parma at a very high level I have the opportunity of spending 15 with Juventus and if I actually manage to do so I would really be satisfied because it means that I am not just any other player".

Finally, Gigi spoke of Federica Pellegrini, a great Juventus supporter who has just won the gold medal and broken the record for the 400m freestyle race in the swimming world championships in Rome: "I would like to compliment Pellegrini because for me it is an infinite honour to see Italy on top of the world".

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Primavera, The Era Of Luciano Bruni Begins

The young bianconeri began their training camp in Chiusa Pesio. The team has changed very little in comparison to last season. The first match is on the 1st of August against West Auckland.

As from today the youth sector makes its new steps for the 2009/10 season. It is, as always, the Primavera to kick-off with the start of the training camp in Chiusa Pesio.

A new year begins and with it two new eras at Juventus. With that of Ciro Ferrara having come to an end with his move from the youth sector to the senior squad, the command of the nursery has been handed over to Renzo Castagnini and Gianluca Pessotto. Another new face is that of the coach. With Massimiliano Maddaloni following his friend Ferrara, it is Luciano Bruni to take the reins.

The young bianconeri began their adventure in the morning by meeting in Vinovo before leaving for the Valle Cunese. The group is still incomplete due to the absences of Rossi, operated to his ankle in June but who should return tomorrow as well as Marrone and Immobile who are with the first team for the Peace Cup, and Yago who is still busy with the Spanish Under 18 team.

Those born in 1989 have left the team that won the Viareggio Cup. Castiglia will be playing for Cesena in the Serie B, D’Elia and Duravia have accompanied two other former mates D’Antoni and Cosentini – to take part in the adventure with Figline Valdrano who have just been promoted to the Lega Pro First Division. From those born in 1990 Curcio, Mirarchi and Gerbaudo have left temporarily.

The Primavera will remain in Chiusa Pesio until the 11th August, the day which will see the match in Villar Perosa against the senior squad. The first match is scheduled ofr Saturday 1st August when in Chiusa Pesio the team will play an international friendly against West Auckland.

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27-7-09 Juventus News

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(Pictures) Juventus Training 26-7-09

Athletic And Tactical Work In Seville

Juventus are continuing to work hard in Seville. Even today the bianconeri trained in the evening to escape the heat, on the field of the Estadio Guadalchivir.

The team was divided into two groups: first the defence worked with Maddaloni on positioning and defensive movements while the midfielders and the attackers were busy on a sort of “obstacle race”, carrying out mixed tactical work, made up of sprints, movements and changes of direction.

After half an hour the two groups changed over and it was the turn of the strikers and the middle line to work on the tactical aspects before a mini-match on a reduced field which involved the whole team.

Diego took part in the entire session with his mats, Momo Sissoko stayed in the gym while De Ceglie worked separately.

The bianconeri will get back to work on Monday evening to prepare the second match of the Peace Cup on Tuesday in Jerez at 20:30hrs.

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A Goalless Draw Between Seville And Seongnam

The match between Seville and Seongnam, the opponents of Juventus in the group phase of the Peace Cup, ended 0-0.

Notwithstanding the supremacy of the home team, it was the Koreans who had the best chances but the score never changed.

Juventus is at the top of the table with three points, followed by Seongnam and Seville, who have now been eliminated, with one point.

At this point the match against the Koreans on Tuesday (20:30hrs in Jerez) will be decisive to establish who will go through to the next round. A draw is enough for Juventus.

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Secco: "Trezeguet Is Staying"

"Trezeguet will be with us even this year, I am practically sure". Alessio Secco swept away any doubts. The sports director met with journalists this morning to speak about the transfer market.

"Juventus are very happy to keep Trezeguet. If he had to come to us to be transferred and came along with an interesting offer for all parties, we might take it into consideration. This is the agreement we have with him and his agent. At the end of the last championship he had made us understand that if the right offer came he would have considered a possible transfer".

"It must also be said that, see the situation of the transfer market and his salary, it is not that easy to find a team of his level. We have not received any offers up to now. There was only some interest shown by foreign clubs but they did not present interesting proposals. Clearly, if he had to leave, we would have to buy another attacker but one with his characteristics would be hard to find".

"This is why we are not looking for buyers: we think that he can still give much to Juventus and we do not have the necessity to sell him. If the situation had to change David would not be transferred to any Italian teams. Anyway my feeling is that Trezeguet will stay with us".

On the other hand, the Frenchman is training with great professionalism and has already scored two goals in the pre-season matches against Cisco Roma and Vicenza: :

"He is working well and giving all on the field. – went on Secco – On Friday he did not play against Seville because he suffered a light blow to the knee during training in the morning and therefore his absence was agreed on with the coach".

From one attacker to the next, from Trezeguet to Amauri. The Brazilian, sent-off against Vicenza, immediately made-up by scoring against Seville:

"Amauri immediately apologized to the coach and his mates after the mat6ch against Vicenza. The day after I called him to my office and he also apologized to the club. This year we made important investments and we must make sure they bear fruit and therefore we must be careful when it comes to behaviour and regulations and recreate that style that was a winning one for so many years. Amauri understood, that even though he was provoked, he made a mistake and made-up in the match against Seville with an excellent performance".

Going back to outgoing transfers, the other name which was recently always spoken of is that of Christian Poulsen who, like Almiron, was not called-up for the match in Spain:

"I spoke to Poulsen’s agent last week and he asked me for a few days to consider the situation. If he were to decide to stay, we would not bandage our heads but we spoke to him clearly and the fact that he was not called-up for the tournament in Spain was a clear signal. The player has many requests especially from English teams".

The transfer of Poulsen is linked to the possible arrival of Caceres from Barcellons:

"We like Caceres and we are not trying to hide that but the deal has not yet been concluded. We feel the team is already complete even though his eventual arrival would be the cherry on the cake. For this to happen other situation with regards to other players must be solves, Poulsen in particular. However, if we sign Caceres it would be on loan".

Juve therefore, is not stopping. It is a sign of a healthy club, and this especially significant in a time when other realities are forcing teams to limit themselves on the transfer market:

"The events of 2006 allowed us to anticipate the crisis which others are currently going through and this allowed for the spending of approximately 50 million. A shift in balance? The field will say. Many spent just enough to fix their balance. We, on the other hand, even though we spent a lot, will break even , even if we do not sell anyone".

Another merit of the club management is the speed with which they acted on the transfer market, bringing home three great players like Cannavaro, Diego and Felipe Melo:

"When the opportunity to bring back Cannavaro to Turin came up, we thought it was an opportunity we should take because besides what he is capable of doing on the field he will also bring a winning mentality. Fabio is a healthy carrier. Apart from him however, I would not take back any of the players who left in the summer of 2006".

"With regards to Diego, we moved in time and it is a good thing we did, otherwise we would have probably paid much more for him seeing the vicious circle which was created in price terms".

"Melo was expensive? It is true, but at the end of the day the price of a player is relative when compared to the input on the field. Seeing for example, the price of Xabi Alonso, I would say that Melo did not cost much. On the other hand, having a release clause , Fiorentina would have never sold him to Juventus for a lower price".

The Brazilian joined Juventus after that for some time it seemed like the midfielder Juventus were about to buy was D’Agostino:

"We did not allude him. We were interested in him and we think his evaluation was in line with our offer. When we understood we should spend more money we turned on to Melo, a different but more functional player for our project. I think he has a better presence and physique on the field. D’Agostino is perhaps more technically talented but we believe that Melo can give more. With him we added kilos and centimetres but also quality to our midfield".

The signings were made. Now it is up to Ferrara to make them render as much as possible:

"I am very happy with Ferarra. A lot of work is being done but in the right spirits: there is happiness and serenity. A good group is being formed and the merit also goes to his collaborator. Juve must get back to thinking big: they must have to want to win even the friendlies and the trophies with no official value. We must bring back the winning mentality and get angry even when we lose a friendly. In these last few years this spirit had dwindled and now is the time to revive it".

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26-7-09 Juventus News

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Come On, Felipe!

The news of the serious accident involving Felipe Massa during the trials of the Gran Prix in Hungary, has profoundly stricken Juventus.

The club, technical stabb, players and all the supporters are behind the driver and Ferrari and wish Felipe a speedy recovery.

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(Pictures) Juventus Training 25-7-09

Manninger: "Our Aim Is To Qualify!"

After the victory against Seville, Juventus have one foot in the semi-final of the Peace Cup. This is thanks to the goals by Amauri and Iaquinta but also thanks to the excellent performance by Alexander Manninger:

"I am happy with my performance – commented the Austrian goalkeeper on Juventus Channel – Seville showed they are a great team and besides they were playing at home. They know each other well and had many shots on goal, but even we scored two great goals".

Now Juve will be playing against the Korean side of Seongnam, but the fantasy is teased by the possibility of a semi-final against Real Madrid:

"It would be nice to play against Real – continued Manninger who played twice against the Merengues beating them on both occasions. – It is obviously these matches that give you the highest motivation. Besides, playing against Real would be a great trial to test ourselves against one of the greatest realities of European football. First, however both us and them have to think of qualifying".

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25-7-09 Juventus News

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Amauri: "We Are Improving"

In a few days the morale of Amauri has changed by far. From the sending-off in Trento to a great performance in Seville. The Spanish teams continue to bring luck to the striker, who still remembers the goal scored a few months ago against Real Mardid.

The Brazilian might once again meet Real Madrid in the eventual semi-final of the Peace Cup:

"I hope so. It is a mach that brought me luck, but first we must get there by winning even the second match against the Koreans. I am happy to have been named man of the match but especially for the goal and the victory. We are improving and even with three strikers we did well, notwithstanding it was the first time we tried it out. We must only perfect the mechanisms".

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