Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro doesn`t regret his decision to leave Real Madrid this summer and return to Italy, to play for Juventus.
The 36-year-old said that he could have stayed at Madrid but that he preferred a free transfer to Juventus, after his deal with Real expired.
`Real Madrid? I don't have any nostalgia or bitterness,` Cannavaro told Tuttosport.
`I could have waited for the election of the president (Florentino Perez) and discuss a new deal, but as soon as Juve came along I couldn't hesitate.`
The veteran defender believes he can achieve great things with his new club, Juventus.
`We have a great group here and we want to win and give spectacle with our champions.`
Cannavaro and his new club enjoyed a perfect start of the competition by gaining nine points out of the first three matches.
On Saturday they defeated Lazio in Rome (2-0) and tomorrow they will clash with French champions Bordeaux to open the new Champions League season.
Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc isn’t a stranger to Italy captain Cannavaro. He knows the Frenchman as they were team-mates for one season at Napoli.
`He is a great coach. He took some slack in Italy, but I think it served him for the experience," concluded the strong defender.
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| # | Player | Bookings |
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| 1 | G. Buffon | |
| 5 |
F. Cannavaro
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| 6 | F. Grosso | |
| 33 | N. Legrottaglie | |
| 2 | M. Cáceres | |
| 30 |
Tiago
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| 4 | Felipe Melo | |
| 8 | C. Marchisio | |
| 20 |
S. Giovinco
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 68'
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| 9 | V. Iaquinta |
 63'
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| 11 | Amauri | |
| Coach: C. Ferrara | ||
| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
C. Carrasso
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| 2 | M. Ciani |
65'
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| 27 | M. Planus | |
| 28 | B. Trémoulinas | |
| 21 | M. Chalmé | |
| 18 |
J. Plašil
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75'
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| 4 | A. Diarra | |
| 5 | Fernando | |
| Y. Gourcuff | ||
| 17 | Wendel | |
| M. Chamakh | ||
| Coach: L. Blanc | ||
| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 15 |
for F. Cannavaro 66' |
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| 16 |
for S. Giovinco 73' |
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| 18 |
for Tiago 81' |
| # | Player | Bookings |
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| 16 |
for C. Carrasso 55' |
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| 7 |
for J. Plašil 77' |
