Juventus-Barcelona will be the next round of the Champions League. For Miralem Pjanic, who left a few weeks ago, it is already time to return. The thirty-year-old Bosnian midfielder spoke to Corriere dello Sport about the match against Juventus: “I dreamed of this draw. I thought it was impossible, but as the groups were made up I believed in it more and more. I am very happy to find a club that I care a lot about and that is in my heart ". Miralem Pjanic will meet former teammates and managers: "I am happy to find the people with whom I worked wonderfully". The perfect moment to play against: “Better now than in the final, right?”, He jokes.
There was no better occasion, therefore, to retrace his years in Juventus: "When I arrived I was immediately welcomed by President Agnelli. He showed me a photo of Juventus who won five league titles in a row. He told me: 'We must do even better'. And so we did. Juventus was a very important stage for me. Both my family and I loved this club so much ”. Strong ties. Both with the club and with the fans: “I am also very attached to the fans. I think they saw my attachment to their jersey ”.
Next Wednesday Miralem will meet some former adventure mates: “I hope I have been a good teammate. I met great champions and great people, like Buffon, Chiellini, Bonucci. Marchisio also helped me a lot ”. Beautiful moments, others less so, in his four years with Juventus: “What I regret is that Sarri had no faith in us. This disturbed me, and for this reason, there was no spark between us, as President Agnelli said, one who never speaks out of turn. Nobody doubts Maurizio Sarri's qualities as a coach, but there have been some problems. Then, however, we won another Scudetto. It is not something so obvious”.
First, partner of Totti at Roma, then of Ronaldo at Juventus. Now, training with Pjanic is a certain Lionel Messi: “Leo is an absolute champion and an incredible professional. He takes care of every detail, he is obsessed with goals, statistics, and victories. He is a winner, a leader, but also a person who poses in a pleasant way inside the locker room ". Now the match against Juventus. Miralem Pjanic wants to win: "It's the only thing that matters, right?"
Date: 24/10/2020 -