Italy's injury problems continued to pile up as captain Giorgio Chiellini became the latest player to withdraw from the squad on Wednesday ahead of its final World Cup qualifiers.
Juventus announced Monday that both Buffon and club captain Giorgio Chiellini extended their contracts for one more year.
Chiellini said that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the opponent who got the best out of him.
Chiellini also said he'd love to work with current Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
Chiellini has recalled the infamous Luis Suarez biting incident during the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
Juventus did not estimate how long Giorgio Chiellini will be out for but the injury normally requires three to six months of recovery, depending on the severity of the tear.
Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini scored in the first half, and his goal remained the sole difference as Juventus kicked off their Serie A campaign with a win.
Chiellini was one of a number of players who announced they were quitting the national team after November's playoff loss to Sweden saw Italy fail to qualify for the World Cup.
Juventus displayed the resolve missing in the first leg against Tottenham, evidence of the doggedness that has taken the Italian champions to two Champions League finals in the last three seasons.
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Turin, Italy: Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini have extended their contracts with Juventus, keeping them at the Serie A club through 2017 and 2018, respectively.Buffon, who is the captain of Juventus and the Italian national
BARCELONA, Spain : Luis Suarez is ready to put his biting days behind him. The Barcelona striker was officially presented to fans on Tuesday at an event delayed for more than five weeks because of
LAUSANNE, Switzerland : Luis Suarez should find out next week whether he has won his appeal against a four-month ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says
MILAN: Giorgio Chiellini believes Luis Suarez has been harshly punished by FIFA for biting his shoulder during their decisive World Cup match. Suarez was banned from all football activities and stadiums for four months, suspended
NATAL, Brazil: Uruguay striker Luis Suarez could once again be in trouble after appearing to bite an Italian opponent Tuesday in a key World Cup qualifying game. The incident, shown on television replays, showed Suarez
ROME: Key defender Giorgio Chiellini was included in Italy's preliminary 30-man World Cup squad Tuesday, ending doubts that he might face a code of ethics punishment for his three-match ban with Juventus. United States-born forward
Poland, Jun26: Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi and defenders Giorgio Chiellini and Ignazio Abate are undergoing treatment for injuries and are hoping to return for Thursday's European Championship semifinal with Germany.]“All three are making progress
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