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The Federal Government said it has released N163 billion to the universities from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), but striking academics are stalling in calling off their strike. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this while addressing newsmen after a closed door reconciliatory meeting with leaders of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the striking lecturers embarked on strike on Nov. 5, 2018, to press home their demands. ASUU demands included some areas of understanding in the implementation of the Memorandum of Action agreed in 2017. Some of these areas include shortfall in salaries of some Federal Universities’ workers and lecturers, earned allowances, revitalisation that were part of the 2009 agreement, among others. According to Ngige, today we have agreed to fund revitalisation. “Government has released about N163 billion from TETFund account to universities. “So,...

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has urged Nigerians to report its personnel who misbehave during the 2019 election. PSC also warned police officers on election duties to be on uniform with their names and numbers visible. The Commissioner representing South East Zone and the Organised Private Sector in the commission, Chief Nkemka Jombo-Ofo said this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen in Enugu. Jombo-Ofo said that the directive was for easy identification of police officers by voters, monitors, observers and other stakeholders in the election process. The commissioner urged voters and other stakeholders to hold police officers accountable for their actions that constitute threat for a credible election and report same to the PSC. He said that Nigerians would be provided with hotlines with which to report any erring police officer during the exercise. He said that the PSC would have a situation room in the South East where all reports would be directed during the polls. “The u...

The Juventus star tweeted an image of himself on a private plane, which did not sit well with the England legend Cristiano Ronaldo has been criticised by Gary Lineker for a picture taken on a private plane as Emiliano Sala remains missing. Cardiff City record signing Sala and a pilot were on a small plane travelling from Nantes to Wales on Monday evening when the aircraft disappeared off radar in the English Channel. A search for Sala and the pilot was carried out on Tuesday, but was suspended at 5pm local time with no trace of either person found. Local police have conceded the hopes for survival for the two are “slim” and said there would be no further updates until Wednesday, while Cardiff City released a statement Tuesday saying they were “praying for positive news.” There has been an outpouring of support among the football world for Sala, offering their prayers and hopes for the best. Meanwhile, Ronaldo posted a photo of himself on a private plane on Twitter and Instagram ...

Technology giant, Microsoft, may have hit the final nail in the coffin of its mobile operating system, as it withdraws support for Windows 10 phones as the operating system goes out of fashion. The company said considering how robust the operating system was, it regretted seeing it run its course by December 10, 2019. The implication is that any user of a Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile phone has less than a year to upgrade to either Android or any other operating system of choice. Microsoft has already published a support page detailing Windows 10 Mobile’s end of Support. According to the company, Windows 10 Mobile users are no longer eligible to receive updates, including security updates, from December 10, 2019. Devices that are running Windows 10 Mobile version 1703 will no longer receive support even as early as June 11th, 2019. According to the company, immediately it gets to the end of support date, some of the features on the device will slowly stop working and Microsoft ...

The governing body has confirmed Ligue 1 champions have been fined over their recruitment practices Paris Saint-Germain have been fined €100,000 over issues with the club’s recruitment practices, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) announced on Tuesday. Ligue 1 leaders PSG were investigated after the team confirmed last November that “forms with illegal content” were used by a recruitment section of the club’s academy. A report by Mediapart and television programme ‘Envoye Special’, following the release of the Football Leaks documents, claimed scouts were requested to document the ethnicity of potential academy signings. General manager Jean-Claude Blanc was among those to give evidence to the LFP’s disciplinary committee, as well as the club’s former sporting director Olivier Letang. PSG conducted their own investigation into player-recruitment practices but their case was closed after finding no discrimination. The LFP, however, confirmed PSG will be fined €100,000 whil...

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday discharged one Shehu Adamu, docked for stealing his own car from the police station. Adamu, who resides at Utako Village, Abuja, and arraigned on a charge of theft, pleaded guilty after admitting to committing the offence. He begged the court for leniency. “I plead with this court to reduce my punishment for I know I am guilty of all the allegations,’’ he had said. The Judge, Alhaji Inuwa Maiwada, after listening to Adamu, discharged him and warned him not to commit crime again. He ordered him to sign a bond to be of good behaviour. Maiwada also ordered the police to release the car to the defendant. The Prosecuting Counsel, Mrs Ijeoma Ukagha, had told the court that one Ugochukwu Ogbonna, a Mobile Police Officer attached Utako Police Station, reported the matter at the station. “They were at a check point when the officer stopped the man to search his car and discovered that the man had no driver’s licence, and the car was later ta...

Manchester United have rejected an enquiry from Arsenal for central defender Eric Bailly. Arsenal wanted to take Bailly on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal in the summer. But United do not want to lose the 24-year-old at this stage of the campaign and have no interest in doing anything that might assist a Premier League rival. Bailly, signed by former United manager Jose Mourinho for £30million in the summer of 2016, has less than 18 months left on his contract and is not a first choice under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He has started just one of Solskjaer’s seven games in charge and was sent off in that. United have an option to extend the Ivorian’s deal by two years, but want to delay a decision until a new permanent manager is in place. Bailly wants to stay at United and prove himself after growing disillusioned under Mourinho. Arsenal need central defensive cover after losing Rob Holding to injury in a game at United before Christmas. ...

Middlesbrough are in talks to sign out-of-contract former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, reports BBC Tees Sport. The 31-year-old is a free agent after leaving Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda this month. Mikel made 249 Premier League appearances for Chelsea and was part of the team that beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final in 2012. Tony Pulis’ Boro are fifth in the Championship, six points behind second-placed Norwich City.

Gonzalo Higuain has been given the all-clear to fly out to London, as Milan, Juventus and Chelsea finalised all the details, claim Sky Sport Italia. The closure came this evening and Higuain is expected to wait until the morning so he can fly to London on a regular airline rather than take a private jet this late at night. If Higuain’s contract is registered by midday on Wednesday, then he will be eligible to play against Tottenham on Thursday. However, it’d be a tight squeeze to get the medical done and contract registered. The domino effect was sparked by Milan agreeing a €35m deal with Genoa for Krzysztof Piatek, who is arriving in Milan this evening and will have his medical tomorrow morning. Milan therefore interrupt the Higuain season-long loan, paying €9m rather than €18m, with €36m option to buy from Juventus.

Real Madrid are preparing a £90million bid for Juventus striker Paulo Dybala. Dybala, 25, has become a key part of Massimiliano Allegri’s Italian champions since joining from Palermo in 2015. Real Madrid are understood to want to lure him to Spain where he would be expected to fill the central forward’s position. ‘Real are looking to get their next lot of Galaticos in and Dybala is top of the pile for the summer,’ a source told The Sun. ‘There has been a lot of interest in him over the years but he has always been interested in heading to Real himself. ‘Manchester City have wanted him for a while now as well. Pep was even looking at him while he was at Bayern Munich.’ Juventus have already committed to spending £300,000-a-week on Aaron Ramsey, who joins from Arsenal in the summer. Ramsey could still join Juventus this month should Arsenal find replacements in the loan market.

The Kasuwan Nama Upper Area Court, Jos, on Tuesday sentenced a 28-year-old student, Shamsudeen Suleiman, to one year imprisonment for house breaking and N1.1million theft. The judge, Yahaya Mohammed, said the punishment would serve as deterrent to those who may contemplate committing crime. Mohammed also ordered the convict to pay back N650, 000 to the complainant as restitution, adding that the court was lenient in its judgment because the convict was a first offender. Earlier, the prosecutor, Abubakar Musa, told the court that a case of theft was reported on Dec. 19 2018, at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Plateau Command, by one Junaidu Ibrahim. Musa said that the convict, a resident of Nassarawa Gwon , broke into the house of the complainant and took a box containing N1.1million. On his arraignment, Suleiman pleaded guilty to the two- count charge which the prosecutor said contravened Sections 287 and 254 of the Penal Code.

Ekiti state government has announced the removal of the Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Prof. Sam Bandele, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Dr. Kolawole Ogundipe and Provost of the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Prof. Mojisola Oyarekwa. Their removal followed the consideration and adoption of the White Papers on the reports of the Visitation and Fact-finding Panels by the State Executive Council, on the institutions by the government. The governor of the state, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in his capacity as Visitor, said the most senior officials of the institutions should take over the running of the institutions pending the appointment of substantive heads. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Yinka Oyebode, on Tuesday, said the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Prof (Mrs)Olubunmi Ajayi, is to take charge in an acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor by the Gov...

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said the only condition to suspend the ongoing nationwide strike is for the Federal Government to pay, at least, N50 billion Revitalisation Fund; out of one tranche of N220 billion. ASUU national Chairman, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi spoke to newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State on Sunday, ahead of the union’s scheduled meeting with the federal government on Monday. ASUU said that the federal government must also present concrete evidence of implementation of the promised N20 billion Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) and how the balance of N85 billion would be paid; with timelines. He pointed out that the union and government since the strike started, “have had seven meetings. We have been having promises. We have demanded that some of their promises, which we took back to our members, some items on their list, have been rejected. “And, there have been demands for the review. We want them to pay, immediately, N50 billion as a sign of commitmen...

Max Allegri backed Paulo Dybala to become ‘truly great’, urged Emre Can to ‘use the ball quicker’ and hinted Milan did not use Gonzalo Higuain correctly. “The team had a good game, but it wasn’t easy because we came into it from two challenging matches,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia after Juventus’ 3-0 win against Chievo on Monday. “There could’ve been a bit of carelessness, but the lads showed quality and maturity. We risked conceding just once. “It’s a nice win and now we move on. Dybala? Seeing him play like he did is a pleasure. Maybe he’ll be disappointed because he didn’t score, but he’ll become a truly great player. “He can’t be as clear-headed if he plays deeper and gets a bit disheartened, so he must stay on this path. “Ronaldo? I never watch penalties, although he missed one in the morning too. Khedira? He took a blow to the knee and we’ll assess him in the next few hours. “Emre Can? He had a good game, but he must use the ball quicker. Alex Sandro? He’s playing lik...

Ghanaian forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has joined Barcelona in a shock loan move from Italian side Sassuolo, the Spanish club said on Monday. The leaders of La Liga said in a statement they had agreed on a deal to take Boateng on loan until the end of the season with an option to make the move permanent in the summer. “The agreement includes an eight-million-euro ($9 million) purchase option,” the club said. The arrival of Boateng, 31, will provide much-needed cover for Luis Suarez up front in Ernesto Valverde’s squad following the departure of Munir El Haddadi to Sevilla. Born in Germany, the half-brother of Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng moved back to Serie A last year after helping Eintracht Frankfurt win the German Cup. He has scored five goals in 15 games this season for Sassuolo. “With the experience of playing in four of the biggest leagues in Europe, the Premier League, the Bundesliga, Serie A, and La Liga, he is a man who has scored goals wherever he has been,” FC B...

A 27-year-old man has lost an eye in his quest for spiritual powers to help him win lottery games, the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports. Emmanuel (surname withheld) reportedly sought help from a witch doctor in Ishiagu village, near Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State to acquire spiritual sight to see lucky numbers. A friend of the victim, Osita, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Ogwashi-Uku that the incident occurred on January 12, 2019. “He went to see a juju man to help him acquire spiritual sight so that he could be wining lotto games, popularly known as ‘Baba Ijebu.’ “He once told me that he was worried that he had been playing lotto games without success,” Osita said. According to him, Emmanuel later sought the help of a witch doctor who assured him of spiritual solution. Osita narrated how Emmanuel later went to the witch doctor who reportedly prepared some concoctions for him. He said the witch doctor gave Emmanuel the prepared substance to drink and to also rub on ...

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid to allow Alvaro Morata to leave on loan, with the Liga club having a £48.5 million ($62m) option to sign the striker on a permanent basis, Goal understands. Morata had already reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid over his personal terms last week and he is willing to accept a lower contract than his current £120,000 per week Chelsea deal upon the activation of an option to buy. Offloading the 26-year-old striker is also a major step in Chelsea’s bid to take over AC Milan’s loan deal for Gonzalo Higuain, with the Blues having already reached an agreement with the Argentine forward’s parent club Juventus. Like Morata, Higuain has been left out of his team’s latest match, with Milan due to play Genoa on Monday, after Chelsea agreed a six-month loan deal with an option to extend it or sign the striker outright for £32.5 million ($42m). They will also pay Juventus on the basis of appearances, goals and season’s achievements ove...

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has extended condolences to Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, over the passing of his elder brother, Air Vice Marshall Aliyu Rufai (rtd). Atiku, in a message on his Twitter page, expressed sadness over the death. The former Vice President wrote: “On behalf of my family, I express my deepest condolences to Gov. Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai and the entire Rufai family over the loss of his elder brother, AVM Aliyu Rufai. May Allah grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus.” The deceased was born on Nov. 10, 1948 in Zaria, Kaduna State and was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force in 1972. Aliyu retired in 2002 at the rank of Air Vice Marshall after a meritorious military career. He is survived by his wife, Hajiya Safiya Rufai, six children, brothers and sisters, including Gov. El-Rufai and Alhaji Bashir Ahmad El-Rufai.

The Brazil defender defended the Paris Saint-Germain star in the wake of recent criticism Filipe Luis came out in defense of Brazil team-mate Neymar, calling the Paris Saint-Germain star a “sensational guy” despite all of the criticism he receives. Neymar remains among the world’s top players, but also among the world’s most criticized, especially in the aftermath of this past summer’s World Cup. The forward was heavily criticized for his perceived excessive diving, with even Brazilian legend Pele stating that he cannot defend Neymar’s antics. However, Felipe Luis says there’s a much warmer side to Neymar, who he counts among his favourite team-mates. “Neymar and I have a similarity: we are very competitive. He does not like to lose, neither do I,” the Atletico Madrid fullback told Globo Esporte. “In training, because he is so light and dribbling so fast, people are sometimes afraid to get a little stronger with him. I am not! “We have several jokes. I am like this in my day to d...

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the father of corruption in Nigeria. The APC chairman also alleged that the former President tried to bribe the National Assembly to elongate his tenure when he was in power. According to Vanguard, Oshiomhole said this while speaking to APC supporters in Yobe state on Monday, January 21, 2019. The APC chairman also called on Nigerians to ignore the former President’s statements. Obasanjo had on Sunday, January 20, 2019, criticized President Buhari and alleged that the government is planning to rig the upcoming general elections. Insecurity Responding to Obasanjo’s claim that the security situation in the country has worsened under Buhari, Oshiomhole said “We still have security challenges but the arrogance and impunity that was wallowing Nigeria is now a thing of the past. “The situation we find ourselves in now started during Obasanjo’s regime. Do-or-die pol...

In a candid interview, the Brazilian put his reputation on the line by backing a club and international rival Atletico Madrid full-back Filipe Luis has weighed in on the 2018 Ballon d’Or debate, insisting that Lionel Messi should have scooped the award ahead of Luka Modric. Winning the Champions League and reaching the final of the World Cup saw the Croatian gifted the coveted honour, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann taking second and third place respectively. Kylian Mbappe, who did lift the Kope Trophy, made fourth place for his exploits with Paris Saint-Germain and winning the World Cup, meaning Messi had to settle for fifth. Filipe Luis, however, despite playing for a direct rival of Barca in La Liga, believes that the Argentine’s exploits in 2018 – and indeed for the majority of his career – should have landed him the top spot on the podium. “When I get on the pitch my mission is to not let the opponents do anything, be that Messi or any other player,” the Brazili...

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Leadership Nigeria Newspaper COVER STORIESStrike: ASUU Insists On Proof Of N50bn PaymentPublished 9 hours ago on January 21, 2019 By ADEBAYO WAHEED The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday gave an insight into its expectations from the federal government at today’s meeting before it would consider calling off the protracted national strike. Among others, the union said that the government must show concrete evidence of the payment of at least N50 billion revitalisation fund to its negotiating team. The government must also show proof of the payment of the promised N20 billion earned academic allowances and how the balance of N85 billion would be paid with timelines, the union said. ASUU president, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this yesterday in Ibadan during an interaction with newsmen. He said that the union had lost confidence in government’s promises because they were never fulfilled after agreements were reached Ogunyemi added that the members of the union must...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted Paul Pogba didn’t “feel confidence” from Jose Mourinho and says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is now letting the midfielder do “whatever” he wants. Ibrahimovic spent a season-and-a-half with the pair at Old Trafford before joining LA Galaxy in 2018. Pogba assumed control of the United dressing room when Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney departed, but the Frenchman’s relationship with Mourinho turned toxic towards the end of the Portuguese’s stint. Solskjaer has revived Pogba’s career at the club since replacing Mourinho and Ibrahimovic admits Mourinho and Pogba were barely on speaking terms. “There are these players that need to be free, they need to feel free to do what they are able to do under the disciple of the coach. “Obviously, he has his tactics, he has that, but some players they go above these limits, and you need to let them be free, and I think Paul [Pogba] is one of them. “Paul didn’t feel confidence from the coach, and the coach didn’t feel confide...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, to compensate victims of the accidental bombing in Rann, Borno State.Femi Falana At least 120 people were wounded and 52 killed in January 2017 when a Nigerian Air Force jet accidentally bombed internally displaced persons, IDPs, camp in the town. In a letter dated January 17, 2019, addressed to the executive secretary of the commission, Falana called for further investigation, accusing the air force of trying to cover up the humanitarian disaster. The letter read: “Instead of reporting the tragic incident to the Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, which is saddled with the responsibility of investigating aircraft accidents in Nigeria, the authorities of the Nigerian Air Force decided suo motu to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the bombing of the IDPs camp. “Although the report of the inquiry was not made public, the Nigerian Air Force blamed the bombing of the camp on an accident...

Brooding plays an essential role in laying the foundation for optimal flock performance. Without proper brooding, chicks can’t reach their genetic potential, resulting in reduced yield, poor flock uniformity, and higher mortality rates. Capitalising on this time period is critical as poor performance during brooding cannot be compensated for later on. Checking to see if your chicks are getting what they need to grow and thrive helps maximise results during brooding, setting yourself up for a successful and profitable flock. Below you will find a few items that provide us measurable indicators of how well we are doing with the management of our flocks. Temperature checks One way to determine if your chicks are warm enough is to take their rectal temperature. A chick’s rectal temperature should be measured coming off the delivery truck and again within the first couple of hours post-placement. A temperature of 104-104.5° F is considered normal. Anything that is above or below that is ...

Nigeria pop star Eedris Abdulkareem has reacted to the trending letter Obasanjo wrote about Buhari and his Administration. He reveals former president make a terrible mistale as he ask nigerians to vote for The present administration then.

Media personality, Toke Makinwa has taken to her social media space to address and advise ladies. She said the best thing to do to a man who doesn’t value a lady is to move on with your life. She further went on to say ladies should stop trying to explain or prove their value to men who doesn’t see them for what they are

The Federal Government will soon start sourcing foreign exchange (forex) from Dangote Group, as soon as the latter’s refinery, petrochemicals and fertiliser projects come on stream. This potential reversal of roles was disclosed by Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, after he spent over four hours touring the ongoing Dangote Refinery, Petrochemicals, Fertiliser projects and Dangote deep-water jetty in Lagos, weekend.Emefiele toured the project sites in the company of the President/CE of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Deputy Governor of the CBN, Aishah Ahmad; Group Managing Director, Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Olakunle Alake; Group Executive Director of Dangote Industries, Mr. Devakumar Edwin; and the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. Segun Agbaje. A picture taken on September 16, 2015 shows workers trying to tie a pipe of the first refinery in Nigeria, which was built in 1965 in oil rich Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Port Harcourt ...

Chelsea have been in touch with Barcelona over the availability of Coutinho, with the London side being quoted £100m ($130m) for the Brazilian's services, according to the Express. The former Liverpool man had a positive start to life at Camp Nou, but has fallen down the pecking order late, with Ousmane Dembele being preferred in attack. Manchester United are reported to be interested in the 26-year-old, but Chelsea have reportedly not baulked at Barca's valuation of the playmaker, meaning a battle could be on for his signature. It is said that the Liga champions plan to use the money recouped from the sale of Coutinho to help fund Neymar's return to Spain.

The former Manchester United winger was a handful for McAteer's former team at the weekendAfter watching Wilfried Zaha terrorise the defence of his former team Liverpool, Jason McAteer believes the Crystal Palace star could be heir to Eden Hazard's throne at Chelsea. The Cote d'Ivoire international - who earned Jurgen Klopp’s praise - was highly influential in Saturday's seven-goal thriller at Anfield, which, unfortunately, swung in favour of the Reds. And McAteer opined that Chelsea - who are battling to keep star man Hazard, with Real Madrid lurking - might find his skills useful if the Belgian opts to leave Stamford Bridge.“If it was Chelsea and Hazard went, and I am not saying he is a Hazard, but I think he could slot in there and be that player to get on the ball for them," McAteer said on LFC TV.Zaha's incredible work at Palace has seen him become subject of transfer speculations, the latest being a big-money lure to China. Prior to that, Palace tied h...

Maurizio Sarri refused to be drawn on the prospect of Gonzalo Higuain joining Chelsea and says he is not spending his energy on transfers. who is on loan at AC Milan from Juventus, has agreed to move to Stamford Bridge until the end of the season, when they will then have the option to buy the Argentina striker. Asked by   Sky Sports News   about how close Higuain was to signing, Sarri replied: "I don't know. I want to be clear, because I cannot help you. "I spoke with [Chelsea director] Marina [Granovskaia] two weeks ago and she knows my opinion on how to improve the team. Then I decided to be focused on the pitch, on matches, on training.Now I am confident because I know Marina is working very hard but I don't know anything about the market because I want to focus on the matches. "I don't call her every evening, otherwise I spend all my mental energy on the market. I think it's better if I spend it on the pitch."and the Blues are yet to recruit...

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal proved decisive as Juventus defeated 10-man AC Milan 1-0 to win the Supercoppa Italiana in Jeddah. The Portugal forward headed through the limp hands of Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma just after the hour, which was enough to settle a low-key affair. Juve could have won by a more comfortable scoreline with Douglas Costa and Joao Cancelo having decent chances, while the Bianconeri twice correctly had goals ruled out for offside before Franck Kessie was deservedly sent off for Gennaro Gattuso's side. Milan, who only named Gonzalo Higuain among the substitutes amid rumours of a move to Chelsea, hit the crossbar through Patrick Cutrone, but that was as close as they came to denying Ronaldo the chance to celebrate his first piece of silverware as a Juve player.    f4fbeb4565f00dd540f1f35d6e9ccfc8fc1bc38f06a04639fd