Juventus head to Australia for pre season tour

Published on: 18 December 2015

Italian champions Juventus have announced they are off to Australia for part of their pre-season preparations ahead of the 2016/17 campaign.

Juventus have been to Australia in recent years, notably in 2014 when they were based in Sydney, which was at the time was home to Bianconeri legend Alessandro Del Piero.

This time around Juventus will be based in Melbourne in July and will take part in the International Champions Cup.

The Bianconeri will take on local side and A League champions Melbourne Victory before playing English side Tottenham Hotspur.

The Italian champions will face the Australians on July 23, before facing Spurs three days later on July 26, with both games likely to take place at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Earlier this year fellow Italian side Roma played Manchester City and Real Madrid in Melbourne as part of the 2015 ICC tournament.

Source: forzaitalianfootball.com

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.
Learn more