Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini admits he’s ‘ashamed’ of some issues he did in his enjoying profession, together with a cash gesture in a Champions League match towards Actual Madrid and insists there’s ‘no want’ to place strain on Italy’s nationwide crew forward of the 2026 World Cup.
Chiellini spoke to reporters on Friday after an occasion on the Luiss College in Rome.
He mentioned the Juventus 2015 disaster, saying that , but in addition spoke a few penalty kick incident that despatched Juventus out of the Champions League in 2018.
English referee Michael Oliver confronted harsh criticism from Juventus gamers on and off the pitch, together with from Chiellini, who was noticed shouting ‘you pay’ in the direction of Actual Madrid gamers.
“I’ve carried out issues flawed and issues I’m ashamed of. For instance, with referee Oliver and even with Rizzoli,” Chiellini stated . “I advised myself that I couldn’t act that approach, however I needed to attempt to assist the referee since he’s an individual identical to me.”
Chiellini ‘ashamed’ of what he did to referee Oliver, Italy ‘don’t want’ World Cup strain
Chiellini left Juventus in 2022 and completed his profession at LAFC, the place he additionally served as a membership director. May very well be return to Los Angeles someday?
“I left my coronary heart there. I don’t know when, however I’ll return,” he admitted.
“I needed to stabilise my household, so I returned to Turin. I’m not ruling something out, however I nonetheless see myself there for a few years.”
The previous defender skilled highs and lows with Italy’s nationwide crew, successful the 2020 Euros but in addition failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Luciano Spalletti’s males will start the 2026 World Cup qualifiers this yr.
“I’ve at all times been assured, even in essentially the most tough moments after I was a part of the group,” Chiellini concluded.
“There’s no must put extra strain on the crew, they know the way necessary it’s to return to enjoying within the World Cup. There are individuals inside the squad who know how one can information the youthful gamers.
“Hopefully, in 16 months, we’ll all be in america. Relating to Italian soccer, there’s a whole lot of enthusiasm and a powerful want for a recent begin with gamers with technical abilities and robust human values.”