The Cult of Calcio
Juventus resume their underwhelming Champions League campaign today with a must-win home clash against Sporting CP. Allianz Stadium sets the stage for Luciano Spalletti’s first European match in charge of the club.
It’s been a busy week for the Turin giants as they parted ways with underperforming boss Igor Tudor following a dreadful eight-game winless run in all competitions. Interim boss Massimo Brambilla inspired Juventus to a morale-boosting 3-1 home win over Serie A strugglers Udinese last week.
Then, Spalletti enjoyed a dream touchline debut as Juventus saw off newcomers Cremonese 2-1 on the road, building a head of steam ahead of Sporting’s visit. Failure is not an option…
