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Defender Leonardo Bonucci has introduced he’ll retire from taking part in skilled soccer when his present contract with Juventus expires on the finish of subsequent season.
The 36-year-old has had a really illustrious profession. He rose by way of the youth ranks at Inter Milan and frolicked on mortgage with Treviso and AC Pisa, and after a season-long spell with Bari, he signed for Juventus in 2010 for simply over €15 million. He left the membership in 2017 to play for AC Milan however returned the next 12 months.
Including each spells, Bonucci has worn the black-and-white of Juventus on precisely 500 events thus far, serving to them win eight Scudettos, 4 Italian Cups and 5 Italian Super Cups. He has additionally earned 120 caps for his nation, profitable Euro 2020 with the Azzurri.
“When I stop playing next year, it will be the end of a defensive era — a way of defending Italian style,” the veteran centre-back informed the membership’s YouTube channel.
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