Juventus continues to train in preparation for Saturday’s match against Empoli at 6pm at the Castellani. While waiting for some news on the conditions of Weah and Thuram, good news comes from Gonzalez who played all 90 minutes with his Argentina, also scoring the goal of the temporary equalizer. The Argentine winger will therefore be regularly on the list of Juventus players called up for the resumption of the championship.
Koopmeiners introduces himself to his fans.
Teun Koopmeiners introduced himself to his new fans at a press conference yesterday. The Dutch midfielder spoke about his first days in black and white: “Everything has been fantastic in these first few days. My expectations have been met. I am happy with the relationship with the coach, with the team. It was nice to have some days to prepare for matches and training with the team. It’s a great feeling, I’m happy and excited. I can’t wait to get started”. Koopmeiners also spoke about when he decided to become a player for the Old Lady: “Since I was a child I have watched the big teams and among them Juventus. I followed the Italian championship and Juve, when I arrived in Italy I realised how exceptional Juve was. I played at Atalanta first, I savoured the atmosphere of the club at the Stadium. I thought ‘I would like to play for Juve’ and when the opportunity came I no longer had any doubts”.
Koopmeiners dribbles answers about his past and studies to become an immediate leader.
During a long press conference, Teun Koopmeiners also answered some questions related to his past. In particular, the new Juventus midfielder spoke about his relationship with his former coach Gasperini: “The most important thing is that I spent some wonderful years at Atalanta, especially the last season in which we won a trophy, we experienced a special emotion. In addition to the team, I grew as a man and as a footballer. Inside and outside the club. The city was wonderful with me and my family. The 3 years spent there were exceptional. In the course of a footballer’s career there can be many points of view, but I learned a lot, we did special things together. Now I’m happy to have moved from Atalanta to Juventus”. Koopmeiners also spoke about the group he found in Turin and is aware of being in a dressing room full of leaders and hungry players: “I’ve always wanted to be a leader even without the captain’s armband. Everyone tries to give their contribution and this is fundamental rather than having a single leader. Everyone wants to have the same level of motivation, this is what I could see”. Excited, happy and with a great desire to win: now, however, Koopmeiners wants to let only the pitch do the talking.