Being a huge fan of Platini, I was always interested in following the “old lady” of Italian football as Italian fans call Juventus. Their loss yesterday at home to Bayern Munich 4 – 1 kicks them out of the Champions League. Juventus only needed a tie to go through to the second round. A few years back, the famous grinta Juventini would have ensured at least the tie. That is all gone. The club has lost its DNA, its spirit. Where is the old Stadio Comunale passion which made for so many great matches? It’s as if the change of stadium to the boring Delle Alpi symbolized the decline years ahead. I’m a firm believer in keeping and adapting the DNA which is at the essence of the great football clubs around the world. When you destroy that you are down the drain. Juve, please get back on track, look at your glorious past to make for a better future. You just can’t let down the record-breaking Ballon d’Or players (Sivori, Rossi, Platini, Baggio, Zidane, Nedved and Cannavaro) that have worn the bianconeri colours not to mention all the other fantastic players (Zoff, Scirea, Bettega, Boniek, Tardelli, etc) that make Juventus such an important part of football history.
I’m not a nostalgic but I just think you need to be true to your foundations.Here is a video that says it all.