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Juventus throws his club legend out on vacation
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No longer in the Juventus squad: European champion Leonardo Bonucci
Source: dpa/Tom Weller
It’s an undignified end for the club legend. Juventus Turin no longer plans with Leonardo Bonucci. After 502 games, the Italian record champions parted ways with their captain. According to a media report, the separation was bitter.
According to a media report, the Italian European champion Leonardo Bonucci has surprisingly been excluded from the squad by his club Juventus Turin. Those responsible for the record champions informed the 36-year-old captain of this decision during his vacation in Tuscany, as reported by the “Gazzetta dello Sport”. Former Schalke player Weston McKennie, who was last loaned to Leeds United, and former Gladbacher Denis Zakaria should also no longer be part of the squad for the coming season.
According to the report, central defender Bonucci should no longer be allowed to train with the team. The 121-time national player is no longer taking part in the planned trip to the USA. A year before the end of his contract in 2024, the veteran must now look for a new club in order to secure the hoped-for nomination for the EM 2024 in Germany with match practice. The Brazilian Danilo is said to be the new captain at Juve.
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Bonucci has played for Juventus since 2010, with a break from 2017 to 2018 when he played for AC Milan. Both in the club and in the Italian national team, he was a top performer and regular player for a long time. Last season, the 36-year-old only played a supporting role at Juve under coach Massimiliano Allegri.
Bonucci has lost his regular place in the national team
Even in the national team, the defender was no longer undisputed. In 2021, when the Italians won the European Championship, he formed the central defense together with captain Giorgio Chiellini, who was two years his senior, and played a major role in the success. Chiellini left Juve last year for Los Angeles FC in the United States. He also ended his career in the national team in 2022.
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Bonucci made a total of 502 appearances for Juventus, scoring 37 goals. In all of these games, the tough central defender saw only one red and one yellow-red card.