Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini nearly made it to Norway for the Bodo/Glimt match and admits that is ‘a decisive crossroads’ for his or her Champions League marketing campaign.
It kicks off on the Aspmyra Stadion in Bodo, Norway, at 20.00 GMT.
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There have been some actual doubts as as to whether Chiellini and CEO Damien Comolli can be current in Bodo, as their flight to Norway was , and so they needed to make the remainder of the journey by automotive.
Chiellini rushed to be there for Juventus
LEWISBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – JUNE 14: Former Juventus and Italian nationwide workforce defender Giorgio Chiellini arrives on the airport previous to the official FIFA Membership World Cup 2025 on June 14, 2025 in Lewisburg, West Virginia. (Picture by Michael Owens/Getty Photographs)
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“We’re right here, which is an important factor. It’s a bit of breezy, however not too dangerous,”
Enjoying away to Bodo/Glimt has all the time been difficult, partly as a result of synthetic turf that has tripped up so many opponents through the years.
“I’ve performed on a man-made pitch in Seattle, considered one of my final matches. That was dangerous, Poznan was worse than Istanbul, in all honesty. In any case, the situations to play are right here, the remaining is all discuss and also you mustn’t consider anything when stepping foot on the pitch,” insisted the previous defender.
“This can be a workforce that achieved good ends in the final couple of years, and we respect them, but in addition understand how vital this match is. It’s an vital recreation, as it’s a decisive crossroads for our marketing campaign, and a victory would relaunch us for the remainder of the season, not simply within the Champions League.”
FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: Filip Kostic of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring a objective in the course of the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus FC at Artemio Franchi on November 22, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)
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Luciano Spalletti rotated the squad with gamers like Fabio Miretti, Vasilije Adzic and Lois Openda getting uncommon begins.
“We’d like some tempo and recent legs too, so some gamers are beginning who haven’t had a lot house but, and we hope to do nicely tonight.”
Fabio Capello within the Sky Sport Italia studio insisted that Juventus ought to hear extra to Chiellini when constructing the squad, as they’ve invested closely in recent times with out discovering a agency id or challenge for the workforce.
“We all know that we’re constructing the workforce nonetheless, however hope to get there as quickly as attainable. We all know there isn’t a lot time, that we lacked one thing in current video games, however we have now nice religion within the expertise of the coach and imagine he can carry these lads as much as the following degree,” agreed Chiellini.
“Tonight is a vital first step, and a win would actually kick-start our Champions League marketing campaign.”