Juventus kick off their campaign
for their fifth straight scudetto against Udinese Sunday as
Serie A swings back into action this weekend.
The feat has only been done twice before - by the
Bianconeri themselves in the 1930s, and by the great Torino team
of the '40s.
The Turin giants will also be hoping to go one better than
last year in the Champions League, where they lost 3-1 to
Barcelona in the final.
Juve have lost star striker Carlitos Tevez and legendary
playmaker Andrea Pirlo, to Boca Juniors and New York City FC
respectively.
Tevez has found an able replacement in former Bayern Munich
and Atletico Madrid front man Mario Mandzukic - while young
Argentine striker Paulo Dybala is also one to watch after a fine
season at Palermo - but Italy star Pirlo might be harder to
replace.
Juve CEO Beppe Marotta made a vain bid for Schalke
midfielder Julian Draxler but has promised the Bianconeri
faithful that "a great midfielder will arrive soon".
"We'll make a coup, we'll get someone fit for Juve, not
just anyone," Marotta said.
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