Injury Rules Chiellini Out Of Supercoppa

Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini has been all but ruled out of the Supercoppa Italiana and could miss the start of the Serie A season.

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini faces a race against time to be fit for Juventus' Serie A opener against Udinese after sustaining a hamstring injury.

The Italy international was withdrawn eight minutes into Juve's 2-1 friendly win over Lechia Gdansk on Wednesday before being diagnosed with an injury to his right leg.

Luis Suarez Wants FIFA Apology Over World Cup Ban

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez wants an apology from FIFA for an “excessive” ban after he bit Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup. The Uruguay international was caught on camera munching on the Italy defender’s shoulder during their crucial group game and the 1-0 result eventually knocked the Azzurri out. He was banned for nine games and not even allowed into the stadium to watch his team’s progress.

“When the Diego Godin goal went in, I didn’t celebrate the way I would’ve done,” Suarez told Fox Sports Radio in Uruguay.

Juventus Must Attack Against Real Madrid - Giorgio Chiellini

Giorgio Chiellini feels Juventus must score at the Santiago Bernabeu in order to progress to the UEFA Champions League final. Defender Giorgio Chiellini knows Juventus cannot afford to play with an overly defensive approach in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid.

The Serie A champions visit the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday holding a 2-1 lead from the first leg in Turin. Ex-Real striker Alvaro Morata gave Juve the lead before Cristiano Ronaldo equalised, only for Carlos Tevez to settle the contest with a 57th-minute penalty.

WORLD CUP 2014: Luis Suarez Admits Bite, Apologizes To Giorgio Chiellini

Luis Suarez has tweeted an apology to Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini after admitting he bit the defender.

Suarez also vowed that there would never be another incident like it again.

The Uruguay striker was banned for nine international games and barred from all football-related activity for four months – preventing him from playing for Liverpool until the end of October.

“The truth is that my colleague Giorgio Chiellini suffered the physical result of a bite in the collision he suffered with me,” a tweet from Suarez’s personal account read. See the tweet after the cut...

BITING SAGA: I Didn't Bite Chiellini Deliberately Says Suarez

Uruguay attacker Luis Suarez has claimed that he did not deliberately bite Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during their Group D encounter on June 24.

Referee Marco Rodriguez failed to spot the incident in the 79th minute of Tuesday's match, but Fifa opened an investigation into the incident after video footage showed the Liverpool forward's teeth making contact with Chiellini's shoulder.

When asked by Fifa's Disciplinary Committee to give his stance on the incident, Suarez wrote that he never intended to bite the Italy defender, but that the incident was the result of a set of unfortunate events.

GIORGIO CHIELLINI: Suarez Ban To Harsh

Giorgio Chiellini has surprisingly voiced his support for Luis Suarez, claiming his four-month ban from football is "excessive."

The Azzurri defender criticised Suarez heavily for biting him during the 1-0 defeat to Uruguay which sent Cesare Prandelli's side crashing out at the group stages of the World Cup. The Liverpool forward has been handed a nine-game suspension and has been banned from all football activity for four months by Fifa.

However, Chiellini revealed he is not angry at the striker and instead feels that the punishment world football's governing body has handed down could ultimately leave the player feeling alienated.

Juventus Can Pass 100 Points And Set New Points Record Says Giorgio Chiellini

 Giorgio Chiellini says Juventus are determined to create more history by surpassing the 100-point mark after winning a third straight Serie A title on Sunday.

The Bianconeri face Atalanta on Monday night but retained their league crown without kicking a ball thanks to Roma's shock 4-1 defeat to Catania.

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Gianluigi Buffon Is The Best Goalkeeper Of All Time Says Giorgio Chiellini

Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon is the best goalkeeper of all time, Giorgio Chiellini has told said.
The Juventus defender believes his skipper at both club and international level is the greatest ever No.1 and says that his quality and experience could be key factors in the Azzurri having a good run at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.

“Buffon, for us, is the captain. He is the player with the most experience and we are lucky to have the man who I believe is the best goalkeeper of all time defending our goal,” said Chiellini of the 36-year-old.

“We always try to make sure that he has to make very few saves, but it is extremely reassuring having him in goal.”