The end of an era is coming to Juventus. At 37, Giorgio Chiellini has announced that he will leave the Old Lady at the end of the season. This is what he revealed after the Italian Cup final lost by the Bianconeri against Inter: “I’m going to give up my place to a lot of young people, because next year I won’t be here”did he declare, “Monday I will play my last game in the Juventus stadium and the game against Fiorentina the following Sunday will be my last with Juventus.”
“I say goodbye with joy to this team of which I will always be the biggest supporter”, added the one who played 559 games with the Old Lady. Arrived in 2005 from Fiorentina, Chiellini will have won the Italian championship nine times, five times the Italian Coup. This season, the defender has experienced many absences due to various injuries but kept his captain’s armband when he took to the field.
Although he announced that he would leave Juventus, Chiellini remained evasive about his future: “I don’t know what I’m going to do. I have to assess the possibilities with my family. I’m just happy to leave the club this year to make room for young people. It’s my choice.” The Italian could try one last freelance abroad. He would have received several offers from MLS clubs but would not have made his decision yet.
A few weeks ago, Chiellini had already announced his withdrawal from the Italian national team, with which he had become European champion last year.
