Giorgio Chiellini, 37, said ciao to the Juve crowd in the 2-2 win against Lazio, blew kisses to the crowd and hugged his team-mates as he walked off the pitch. The defender, who is also ending his national team career, may switch to the American MLS league.
“I made my debut against Messina when I came on for Pavel Nedved. That was the beginning of a long story that brought me here. I’m leaving with so much joy and peace because it was a decision that matured over months, not weeks or days,” Chiellini said on Sky Sport Italia.
The defender emphasized: “I’ve always said that I wanted to go at a high level, in line with my career. I achieved that.” In addition to Chiellini, the Argentinian Paulo Dybala, whose contract is expiring, was also dismissed.
Chiellini came to Turin from AC Florence in 2005. With Juve he was nine times champion and five times cup winner, he played more than 500 competitive games. As captain of the Italian national team, he celebrated the European title last summer. On June 1, Chiellini will say goodbye to the Squadra Azzurra in the duel between the European champions and South American champions Argentina at London’s Wembley Stadium.
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