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Juventus were happy in the last duel with FC Porto, but for Leonardo Bonucci the reunion with the dragons brought back bad memories. The experienced 33-year-old center-back saw the victory (0-2) from the bench in the first leg of the 2016/17 round of 16, punishment for comments on the management of the team then led by Massimiliano Allegri. A conflict with the coach that culminated in his departure to AC Milan at the end of this season.
“With this Juve-FC Porto, I have the rare and extraordinary opportunity to take a step forward in my career. 1391 days have passed since that game. Days that taught me how important it is for a player to know how to put the ego aside in favor of the team. I want to get the most out of this game. With motivation, passion and love for the shirt I wear, “wrote the Italian international on social media.
After the draw that put FC Porto in the path of Juventus, Andrea Agnelli, president of the Turin club, also ironically recalled this episode: “As I am a bit superstitious, I would say that it is best to find a bench for Bonucci.”
After the 2-0 victory in Dragão, Juventus also won in the second leg, 1-0, curiously already with Bonucci in the eleven, and went ahead in a course that ended in the final in Cardiff, where he ended defeated by the Real. Madrid… by Cristiano Ronaldo.
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