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'I was at Juventus at the wrong moment,' says Amauri
The Brazil-born forward admitted that he was unlucky during his time at the Turin-based club, while saying he is targeting a place in Italy's World Cup squad
11-Feb-2012 1:25:51 AM
By Luis Mira
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Fiorentina loanee Amauri has rued the timing of his spell at Juventus, saying it played a role in his inability to prove himself at the club.
The 31-year-old signed for Fiorentina on loan in January after being frozen out of the Bianconeri squad following the arrival of Antonio Conte as coach in the summer summer.
"I was unfortunate enough to arrive at Juventus when everything changed," Amauri is quoted by Eurosport as saying. "Squad and board changed.
"I was unfortunate enough to be at the club when everything changed again. The thing that made me suffer the most was to be off the pitch for so long.
"I realised there was no place for me there anymore when I went to Parma."
Despite failing to impose himself under Conte, Amauri has no doubt about the 42-year-old coach's role in Juventus' squad.
"At Juve everyone, I repeat, everyone does what the coach says," Amauri noted.
Amauri, who has one international cap with Italy, then added he hopes to earn a spot in the Azzurri squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he was born.
"I have not yet heard from [coach Cesare] Prandelli, but I would love to end my international career at the World Cup," he said.
The 31-year-old signed for Fiorentina on loan in January after being frozen out of the Bianconeri squad following the arrival of Antonio Conte as coach in the summer summer.
"I was unfortunate enough to arrive at Juventus when everything changed," Amauri is quoted by Eurosport as saying. "Squad and board changed.
"I was unfortunate enough to be at the club when everything changed again. The thing that made me suffer the most was to be off the pitch for so long.
"I realised there was no place for me there anymore when I went to Parma."
Despite failing to impose himself under Conte, Amauri has no doubt about the 42-year-old coach's role in Juventus' squad.
"At Juve everyone, I repeat, everyone does what the coach says," Amauri noted.
Amauri, who has one international cap with Italy, then added he hopes to earn a spot in the Azzurri squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he was born.
"I have not yet heard from [coach Cesare] Prandelli, but I would love to end my international career at the World Cup," he said.
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