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Legendary Juventus midfielder Michel Platini opened up on his time in Turin, whereas shedding some gentle on the good relationship he had with the membership’s proprietor on the time, Gianni Agnelli.
The Frenchman was already a extremely celebrated star when he made the swap from Saint-Etienne to Juventus in 1982. However, his fame and success skyrocketed throughout his keep in Piedmont.
Though the squad contained iconic figures like Gaetano Scirea, Marco Tardelli and Zbigniew Boniek, Platini cemented himself as the primary toast of the city all through his illustrious five-year spell on the membership.
However, the 69-year-old refutes the frequent phrase relating to the figurative weight of the Juventus jersey, insisting that the shirt was by no means too heavy on him, as donning it gave him nice pleasure.
“After they inform me that the Juventus shirt is heavy, I say no,” defined the previous UEFA president throughout his look on the fortieth anniversary of Juventus Membership Santa Lucia del Mela in Sicily (through IlBianconero).
“The Juventus shirt is a good pleasure to put on. And I can say this from direct expertise.”
Afterward, the long-lasting French midfielder dwelled on his particular rapport with the late Gianni Agnelli. The previous president and proprietor was an imposing determine on the membership, drastically revered, but additionally feared.
However, Platini reveals how he and L’Avvocato had a way more informal relationship in comparison with all others on the membership.
“I bear in mind once I gave him the primary Ballon d’Or, his eyes widened, he wasn’t anticipating it. And he requested me the well-known query: ‘Is it actually all gold?’ And I answered him: ‘Avvocato, if it was all gold I wouldn’t have given it to you!’
“Perhaps he beloved me as a result of I responded to his jokes with different jokes. No one dared to do this, they have been all scared of him. Not me, even when I sensed his charisma.”
