fakta-fakta menarik saat Si Nyonya Tua berlaga di Serie B musim 2006/07
๐ Hukuman Poin yang Berubah-ubah
Juventus memulai kompetisi dengan beban sanksi pengurangan poin yang sangat berat. Awalnya, klub dijatuhi hukuman -30 poin, namun setelah melalui proses banding, hukuman tersebut dipangkas menjadi -17 poin, dan akhirnya diputuskan menjadi -9 poin. Hebatnya, meski memulai dari angka minus, Juve tetap mampu keluar sebagai juara liga.
๐ Debut yang Mengejutkan.
Pertandingan pertama Juventus di Serie B sejarahnya terjadi pada 9 September 2006 melawan Rimini. Dunia terkejut karena tim yang baru saja menyuplai banyak pemain di final Piala Dunia 2006 itu ditahan imbang 1-1. Matteo Paro mencatatkan namanya sebagai pencetak gol pertama Juventus di kasta kedua.
๐ Dominasi Alessandro Del Piero.
Sang kapten, Alessandro Del Piero, menunjukkan kelasnya dengan menjadi Capocannoniere (pencetak gol terbanyak) Serie B musim tersebut dengan 20 gol. Ini menjadikannya pemain langka yang berhasil menjadi top skor di dua kasta berbeda (Serie B dan Serie A) dalam dua musim berturut-turut (IA juga menjadi top skor Serie A pada musim 2007/2008).
๐ Lahirnya Legenda Masa Depan.
Karena eksodus pemain bintang, Claudio Marchisio yang saat itu masih sangat muda mendapatkan kesempatan debut dan bermain sebanyak 25 kali di liga. Musim di Serie B inilah yang membentuk mentalitasnya hingga kemudian ia menjadi pilar utama Juventus selama bertahun-tahun.
๐ Rekor Penonton yang Pecah.
Kehadiran Juventus membuat stadion-stadion kecil di Italia mendadak penuh sesak. Banyak klub Serie B yang memindahkan pertandingan kandang mereka ke stadion yang lebih besar saat menjamu Juve demi menampung animo penonton dan meraup pendapatan tiket yang maksimal.
๐ Hattrick Ikonik Del Piero ke Jala Piacenza.
Salah satu momen paling dikenang adalah saat Del Piero mencetak hattrick ke gawang Piacenza tepat di hari ulang tahunnya yang ke-32. Kemenangan tersebut menjadi simbol bahwa sang legenda tidak kehilangan sentuhannya meski bermain di liga kasta bawah.
๐ Pengunduran Diri Didier Deschamps.
Secara mengejutkan, Didier Deschamps memutuskan mundur dari kursi pelatih hanya dua laga sebelum musim berakhir, tepat setelah memastikan Juventus promosi dan mengunci gelar juara Serie B. Posisi pelatih di dua laga sisa akhirnya dipegang oleh asistennya, Giancarlo Corradini.
๐ Kemenangan Terbesar Melalui Arezzo.
Juventus memastikan gelar juara Serie B setelah mengalahkan Arezzo dengan skor telak 5-1 pada pekan ke-39. Menariknya, pelatih Arezzo saat itu adalah Antonio Conte, yang di kemudian hari menjadi pelatih legendaris yang membangkitkan kejayaan Juventus di Serie A.
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padahal brand lain kayak nike atau puma cuma punya satu logo ikonik.
ternyata ini bukan karena mereka bingung, tapi ada taktik branding di baliknya.
kita bahas ya
Tubuhnya tampak โkerempengโ namun sejatinya dia kuat.
Sbg gelandang bertahan dirinya dikenal tangguh.
Dia mulai dikenal publik bersama Persitara Jakarta Utara, yg hingga kini disebut sbg golden era nya Persitara
Siapa dia?
16 years ago, Pavel Nedved retired from playing. He received an offer from Inter Milan but rather than betraying Juve, he decided to retire.
"I can live without football, but I cannot live without Juventus."
ALESSANDRO DEL PIERO: "After the match ended and we won the World Cup, I left my teammates to celebrate with the precious trophy and went to see my club friend, Trezeguet. There were signs of sadness on his face. I tried to remind him that he was the one who gave his country the European Cup in 2000, and that these things happen in football. I comforted him a little, and then I headed to the French team's locker room to find my old friend Zidane. We shared an indescribable friendship. I went to console him and wish him better luck, especially after his departure in that manner.
In the tunnel that leads to the French team's locker room, I found him alone, with the bitterness of defeat and the red card in his heart. He was surprised by my visit, and the first thing he said to me was: 'Wow, how did you leave all that noisy celebration and come here?'
I told him: 'Joy won't make me forget my friend, the one I played with He hugged me warmly, took off his shirt, and gave it to me with a personal autograph, while telling me in Italian: 'Thank you, my friend. I'm happy for you. You're the best l've ever played with, and you really deserve this World Cup championship.'"
๐๏ธ | Sir Alex Ferguson on Alessandro Del Piero: "After a game against Juventus, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville asked me to do everything possible to sign Del Piero for United because he had destroyed our whole defence.
"So I contacted him, but he refused to listen to my proposal.
"In 2006, when Italy won the World Cup and the match-fixing affair in Serie A came to light, I contacted him again, knowing that Real Madrid wanted him too.
"I was sure he would end up playing for us or for Real this time, so I said to him: โAlessandro, after so many years, I still want you. Don't go to Madrid, now is the time to come here to England. You will be the star of our team.โ.
"He just laughed and replied: โMister, I believe we already had this conversation several years ago. I respect you a lot, but Juventus have problems at the moment (relegated to Serie B) and I can't to be a coward nowโ. He preferred to stay at Juve to bring the club back to Serie A rather than sign for United.โ ๐ค๐ค
โซ๏ธโช๏ธ Andrea Barzagli โ "My career has only one title: JUVENTUS."
"I was fading. I no longer had that spark in my eyes or any reason to get out of bed in the morning. I felt distant from everything: from my city, from my own identity, even from myself.
In Palermo, I regained a bit of peace. Lippi even considered me as an alternative for the World Cupโan enormous honor. Then came Wolfsburg: a strong team, but an environment that burned me out from the inside.
I was 30 years old, and I felt like a football wreck: without enthusiasm, without motivation, without the strength to fight. I was a defender who couldn't even defend himself anymore.
It was 2011.
Dinner with friends. My phone vibrates, rings, won't let up. I ignore it. I thought it was someone from the clubโand I didn't have the energy or the headspace to talk to anyone.
I get home around 10 p.m., check the missed callsโฆ and suddenly my breath catches: DEL PIERO.
I call back, my hands shaking:
โ "Alex, am I bothering you?"
โ "Come on, Barza. I need to ask you something: how are you feeling physically?"
I was speechless. I mumble:
โ "Physically? Not like back when we won the World Cupโฆ"
He laughs. Then he pulls out the ace up his sleeve:
โ "Juventus asked me to recommend a defender. I gave them your name. Get on a plane and come. We need someone to lead the defence. We need you."
I was dumbstruck.
As a kid, I'd watched Del Piero destroy opponents and light up stadiumsโand now this icon was calling me to bring me back to life.
โ "I can't do it, Alex. I think I'm done."
Silence. Then an explosion:
โ "Done?! Are you crazy? You haven't even started showing what you've got inside you. Come to Turin. We need to be reborn. And you need to be reborn with us."
I try to protest:
โ "I'm 30 years old, I don't have the hunger anymore."
โ "30 years old? That's right in the middle of the road. You've got great seasons ahead of you. Especially at Juventus."
That conversation didn't just convince me.
It saved me.
Even with a thousand lives, I'd never be able to thank Del Piero enough.
At Juventus, I didn't just playโI found myself.
I lifted my head, I fought, I discovered the true essence of football.
Talk about Real Madrid, Barcelonaโฆ Juventus can't be compared to anyone.
It's a universe of its own.
One day, Fiorentina offered me a higher salaryโ400 thousand euros more. I turned it downโwithout even thinking for a minuteโbecause this isn't about money.
My story, my soul, my nameโthey were already etched somewhere else.
My career has one title: JUVENTUS."
[via @piotr_1905 ]
ALESSANDRO DEL PIERO: "After the match ended and we won the World Cup, I left my teammates to celebrate with the precious trophy and went to see my club friend, Trezeguet. There were signs of sadness on his face. I tried to remind him that he was the one who gave his country the European Cup in 2000, and that these things happen in football. I comforted him a little, and then I headed to the French team's locker room to find my old friend Zidane. We shared an indescribable friendship. I went to console him and wish him better luck, especially after his departure in that manner.
In the tunnel that leads to the French team's locker room, I found him alone, with the bitterness of defeat and the red card in his heart. He was surprised by my visit, and the first thing he said to me was: 'Wow, how did you leave all that noisy celebration and come here?'
I told him: 'Joy won't make me forget my friend, the one I played with He hugged me warmly, took off his shirt, and gave it to me with a personal autograph, while telling me in Italian: 'Thank you, my friend. I'm happy for you. You're the best l've ever played with, and you really deserve this World Cup championship.'"
๐ 38ร Serie A
๐ 15ร Coppa Italia
๐ 9ร Supercoppa Italiana
๐ 3ร Europa League
๐ 2ร Champions League
๐ 2x UEFA Super Cup
๐ 2ร Intercontinental Cup
๐ 1ร UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Happy 128th birthday to Juventus! ๐ฅณ๐ค๐ค๐ฎ๐น