Juve To Visit Melbourne

Juve To Visit Melbourne

Melbourne Victory will host Juventus in an exhibition match on May 30 as the Italian giants undergo their Asia-Pacific tour.

Despite the fact that Euro 2008 will be around the corner, Juventus has promised to send a squad that will be close to full-strength.

"Juventus to Italy are like Manchester United to the United Kingdom, they are one of the all-time great clubs in the world," Victory chairman Geoff Lord told reporters.

"They have agreed to play one game in Australia ... there's no AFL football (in Melbourne) that night so we are hopeful it is a major spectacle and a major sporting event for the whole of Melbourne."

Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri said in a press release issued by Melbourne Victory that he was looking forward to the game.

“Melbourne Victory is one of the top teams from the A-League, and I’m definitely looking forward to playing the upcoming match in Melbourne."

“The club also has a large pool of fans in Australia and we are looking forward to meeting our fans there.”

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