Juventus defense magnate, Giorgio Chiellini, confirmed his departure from his club at the end of the current season, following his team lost the Italian Cup final 2-4 to Inter.
The captain of the “old lady”, in statements to the “Mediaset” network, said that he will play the last two matches of his team in the local league before bidding farewell to the club’s fans.
He added: “We have had wonderful years at Juventus and it is time for the young faces to take up the torch. I did my best and I hope I made an impact.”
“Next Monday, I will bid farewell to the Allianz Stadium (Juventus) in the match once morest Lazio, and it is my 100% decision,” the player crowned with 19 titles revealed.
Chiellini, 37, did not want to confirm whether he would retire permanently following leaving Juventus, saying, “Frankly, I don’t know, I have to think regarding it with my family. I am happy to leave Juventus while I am at my best.”
Chiellini won the local league championship with Juventus nine times since joining the team in 2004 from Livorno, and his name was associated with the other central defender Leonardo Bonucci, and historical goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
It is noteworthy that Chiellini won the European Nations Cup with Italy last summer, and will also retire from international football when Italy faces South American champion Argentina at Wembley Stadium in London next month.
Chiellini, who played 116 caps for his country, had hoped to participate in the World Cup
Once once more, before Zhao says (goodbye) to the fans, but Italy will be absent from the World Cup “Qatar 2022”, for the second time in a row, which hastened the retirement of the international defender.
