48 Fun Facts About Juventus

Which player's 1990 sale from Fiorentina to Juventus sparked riots in Florence?

Roberto Baggio later refused to take a penalty for Juventus against Fiorentina, and left the pitch holding a Fiorentina scarf thrown from the stands.

Which Juventus defender did Luis Suárez bite during Italy's 2014 World Cup game against Uruguay?

Giorgio Chiellini exposed his shoulder to show the bite marks, but the referee missed it, and Uruguay went on to win and knock Italy out.

Which striker captained Juventus to the 1996 Champions League title, then left for Chelsea on a free transfer?

Gianluca Vialli had joined Juventus for a world-record fee in 1992, and within two years of leaving he was Chelsea's player-manager.

Juventus replaced their original pink shirts with which English club's black and white stripes?

Notts County's kit reached Turin through an English team-mate, and in 2011 Juventus invited Notts County to play the first match at their new stadium.

Which Juventus striker came back from a betting-scandal ban to finish top scorer at the 1982 World Cup?

Paolo Rossi's ban had been cut from three years to two, and his hat-trick against Brazil knocked the favourites out.

Which coach, sacked by Juventus in 2009, later won the Premier League with 5,000-1 outsiders Leicester City?

Claudio Ranieri was dismissed after seven games without a win, and Juventus handed the job to their youth coach, Ciro Ferrara.

Which final did Juventus host at their stadium in 2014, after going out of that competition in the semi-finals?

The Europa League final: Benfica, who had knocked Juventus out, then lost the final to Sevilla on penalties at the Juventus Stadium.

Why were Juventus docked points during the 2022–23 Serie A season?

Inflated player transfer values: a 15-point penalty was annulled on appeal in April, then reimposed as 10 points in May.

Which Czech midfielder missed Juventus's 2003 Champions League final through a semi-final booking?

Pavel Nedvěd was booked for a foul on Steve McManaman, and Juventus lost the final on penalties without him.

Which Juventus midfielder wore protective goggles because of glaucoma?

Edgar Davids had developed glaucoma after injuries to his right eye, and he took to the goggles following surgery on it.

Which Juventus midfielder's wild goal celebration became the iconic image of Italy's 1982 World Cup win?

Marco Tardelli later said the celebration was a release after realising a dream he had held since boyhood: scoring in a World Cup final.

Which Welsh forward was part of the late-1950s 'Magical Trio'?

John Charles was nicknamed 'the Gentle Giant' in Italy because, for all his size, he refused to kick or hurt opponents.

What did Juventus add above their badge to mark their tenth league title?

A gold star, though in 2014 Juventus refused to add a third one, insisting that two revoked titles still counted.

Which Juventus forward scored six goals when Inter fielded their junior players in a 1961 protest?

Omar Sívori scored them in a 9–1 win, after Inter sent out their juniors to protest the federation's order to replay the match.

Under which coach did Juventus win its first major European trophy, the 1977 UEFA Cup?

Giovanni Trapattoni's side lost the second leg 2–1 in Bilbao but still won the Cup on away goals.

Which Juventus player won the Ballon d'Or three years running from 1983 to 1985?

Michel Platini later became UEFA's president, and in 2015 he was banned from all football activity after an ethics investigation.

Whom did Juventus beat in the 1985 European Cup final at Heysel?

Liverpool were the opponents; 39 fans died when a wall collapsed before kick-off, and English clubs were banned from Europe for five years.

Which former goalkeeper coached Juventus to the 1990 Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup double?

Dino Zoff was sacked that summer despite winning both trophies, as the club turned to Luigi Maifredi.

Whom did Juventus beat on penalties in the 1996 Champions League final?

Ajax, the holders, soon lost two players for nothing, as the new Bosman ruling let them leave on free transfers.

Who beat Juventus in the 1997 and 1998 Champions League finals?

Borussia Dortmund's substitute Lars Ricken lobbed the goalkeeper with his first touch in 1997, and Real Madrid won the 1998 final 1–0.

Which summer competition did Juventus win in 1999 to complete a set of every UEFA club trophy?

The Intertoto Cup, a summer qualifying event, also earned Juventus a place in that season's UEFA Cup.

Who beat Juventus on penalties in the 2003 Champions League final?

Milan won even though an injured Roque Júnior had to stay on for most of extra time, because they had already used all their substitutes.

What was the name of the 2006 scandal that sent Juventus down to Serie B?

Calciopoli relegated Juventus for the first time in their history and cost them their two most recent league titles.

Which playmaker joined Juventus on a free transfer in 2011 and won the league in his first season?

Andrea Pirlo's new club pipped his old one, the defending champions, to that title.

Which manager won the 2011–12 Serie A title in his first season in charge of Juventus?

Antonio Conte's title was Juventus's first in nine years, after two earlier crowns had been taken away for match-fixing.

Which striker, signed from Manchester City, was handed Juventus's No 10 shirt?

Carlos Tevez, two years before the move, had been accused by Manchester City of refusing to come on as a substitute at Bayern Munich, which he denied.

Which coach won Juventus's fifth straight Serie A title, in 2015–16?

Massimiliano Allegri's side were outside the top ten after ten games, and the club's run of titles eventually reached nine.

Which club beat Juventus in Berlin to win the 2015 Champions League final?

Barcelona sealed their second treble, while Juventus, who had also won their league and cup, missed out on a first.

Whose 2018 overhead kick against Juventus drew a standing ovation from Juventus fans?

Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli called Cristiano Ronaldo's strike 'a Playstation goal'.

Which coach won Serie A in his only season in charge of Juventus, 2019–20?

Maurizio Sarri was relieved of his duties in August 2020, the day after a Champions League exit to Lyon.

What does Juventus's nickname 'la Vecchia Signora' mean?

The Old Lady was, ironically, founded by a group of Turin grammar-school students.

Why is Juventus nicknamed 'la Fidanzata d'Italia', the Girlfriend of Italy?

Support from southern migrant workers: many who moved north to work at FIAT helped make Juventus Italy's most supported club.

What does 'i gobbi', a nickname for Juventus, mean?

The hunchbacks: the most accepted story is that baggy 1950s shirts ballooned over players' backs as they ran.

What animal is J, the mascot Juventus introduced in 2015?

A zebra, introduced to guide Juventus's youngest fans through JKids, a new children's section of the club website.

Which animal on Juventus's pre-2017 crest was a symbol of the city of Turin?

A charging bull, dropped in 2017 when Juventus replaced its crest with a logo meant to appeal to new markets.

What shape is the logo Juventus adopted in 2017?

A stylised J, created with the branding agency Interbrand to break with traditional football crests.

Which Irish midfielder's penalty at Catanzaro won Juventus the 1982 Serie A title on the final day?

Liam Brady's penalty sealed it, and Fiorentina, who had a goal disallowed at Cagliari that day, accused Juventus of stealing the title.

The Juventus Stadium was built on the site of which previous ground?

Stadio delle Alpi was unpopular with fans because a running track and poor sightlines kept them far from the action.

Juventus's home from 1933 to 1990 was originally named after which leader?

Benito Mussolini's name came off after the war, when the ground became the Stadio Comunale.

What are matches between Juventus and Inter called?

Derby d'Italia: Juventus's 2006 relegation to Serie B cost the league fixture a season.

Which captain stayed with Juventus in Serie B and became its top scorer?

Alessandro Del Piero urged others to stay too, saying the Agnelli family and the fans deserved it, and led Juventus straight back up.

Which forward did Juventus sign from Palermo in 2015 for €32 million?

Paulo Dybala left seven years later on a free transfer, joining Roma when his Juventus contract ran out.

Which goalkeeper set a Serie A record by going over 970 minutes without conceding?

Gianluigi Buffon's run finally ended to an Andrea Belotti penalty in the derby against Torino.

Whose €105 million sale to Manchester United in 2016 was then a world record?

Paul Pogba was going back to Manchester United, who had let him leave for Juventus four years earlier.

Juventus's Luis Monti played World Cup finals for Italy and which other country?

Argentina lost the 1930 final to Uruguay, and four years later Monti won the trophy with Italy, one of several Argentine-born players in their squad.

Which two Juventus players won the 1998 World Cup with France?

Zinedine Zidane and Didier Deschamps: Deschamps later won the World Cup again as France's coach, in 2018.

Which Roma coach's 1998 doping accusations against Juventus led to a criminal investigation?

Zdeněk Zeman said football had to 'get out of the pharmacy', and the club doctor's 2004 conviction was later overturned.

Which Juventus striker missed the first penalty of the 2003 Champions League final shootout?

David Trezeguet was also the only player to miss in the World Cup final shootout three years later.