Everything one needs to know about the 29-year-old was embodied in the sublime pass from which Emanuele Giaccherini opened the scoring against Belgium at Euro 2016. As that most rare of breeds - a ball-playing centre-half that can actually defend - it's easy to understand why Bonucci, who won a double with Juve last season, is one of Pep Guardiola's favourite players and why Antonio Conte was so desperate to lure him to Chelsea.

LEONARDO BONUCCI | Juventus & Italy
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