Italy & Juventus Captain Bonucci To Retire By The End Of Season

Italy and Juventus captain Leonardo Bonucci says he will retire from football at the end of next season.

The 36-year-old has won eight Serie A titles over two spells at the Italian club and made his 500th appearance against Sevilla last week.

He also has 120 international caps and was part of the Italy side that beat England to win Euro 2020 in July 2021.

“Wearing this shirt has been like living a dream for 12 years,” he told Juventus’ YouTube channel.

“Everything I’ve done has been for a shirt that for me is like a second skin.

“There’s still a little boy inside who is so happy to wear this shirt and take to the field in it because it was his dream – a dream come true.”