'We don't know who will win' - Thrilling Serie A title race excites former Juventus star Giorgio Chiellini

Former Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has talked up the exciting Serie A title race unfolding in the ongoing season.

With the season almost halfway through, the likes of Atalanta, Napoli, Inter, Fiorentina, Lazio and even Juventus are in with a shout of winning the Scudetto.

And Chiellini, who last played for MLS outfit Los Angeles FC, can't wait to see who will triumph.

The former Italian star was in Doha on the sidelines of the FIFA Best Awards and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final to be held on Wednesday.

The centre-back also spoke about FIFA's revamped Intercontinental Cup and Club World Cup before touching upon Qatar who are the hosts of the former.

He was lavish in his praise for the way Qatar hosted the 2022 World Cup, calling it a 'unique' tournament.

On the Serie A title race, Chiellini told GOAL: "It is very beautiful now because we don’t know who will win and I’m happy about that. I’m cheering for Juventus, of course."

He also spoke about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, stating: "I couldn’t come (in 2022) because I was in the US at the time. I was surprised initially because the World Cup was held in the middle of the season in the winter and Qatar really hosted the tournament in the best way possible. The performances were also very good and there was not much travel and people could watch a lot of matches. It was unique. It is impossible to have another World Cup like Qatar because of many factors like the country size, capacity of the stadiums and more. It was good.

"Qatar showed that it is possible to create a competition in the winter, in the middle of the season and involve all fans from around the world," he added.

The 40-year-old also shared his excitement about the Club World Cup, set to be held at the end of the season.

"The new Club World Cup will be a huge tournament. I would’ve loved to play that tournament."

The FIFA Intercontinental Cup final is being held in Doha on December 18, with European champions Real Madrid taking on Mexico's CF Pachuca at the Lusail stadium.

This will be a continuation of the former FIFA Club World Cup, with the new Club World Cup set to take place once every four years in an expanded format.

With the Serie A boiling down into an exciting second half, all eyes will be on whether league leaders Atalanta can win a historic title.

Currently only six points separate league leaders Atalanta with 5th-placed Lazio.

Chiellini's Juventus are sixth, nine points adrift of Atalanta.