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Juventus captain Chiellini hints at Italy retirement

Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini has hinted he's retiring from Italy after victory in Turkey.

Chiellini reflected on the game afterwards on social media.

“We expected to play a different game this evening and we cannot deny that," wrote the centre-back, referring to the World Cup play-off final.

“Thursday was a sad page in the history book of our careers, we will always have a void inside us. But in sport, just as in life, we must have the strength to get back on our feet. Always.

“And these lads will write more important pages in the history of Italian football, giving us all the same emotions we were fortunate enough to experience last summer.

"Always and forever, FORZA AZZURRI."

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