Il Trio Magico

Apr 09, 2020, 10:21 PM

Jimbo, James Horncastle & Gab Marcotti examine the holy trinity of forwards that fired Juventus to glory and built the legacy of the Old Lady.

In a backdrop of a boom in Italy, Juventus supplemented Giampero Boniperti in 1957 with forwards Omar Sivori and gentle giant John Charles, perhaps the most universally popular Juventus player ever. And one hell of a singer.


RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Why were this trio so iconic? (01m 00s)

• PART 2: Agnelli acquires Charles and Sivori (05m 00s)

• PART 3: Sivori – a proto-Maradona? (15m 00s)

• PART 4a: Charles – Juve’s best ever foreign signing? (19m 00s)

• PART 4b: The controversial last game together for the trio (32m 30s)

• PART 4c: Boniperti returns as president (39m 00s)


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