On Friday night, in a top-of-the-table clash against Juventus, Napoli’s Pepe Reina ruined something beautiful for the Bianconeri’s supporters and players.
He won’t care a jot, of course, but this would have been a famous goal. Starting from pretty much their own goal-line, Juve manoeuvred their way almost the entire length of the pitch thanks to some clean passing, inventive movement and one or two imaginative dinks.
After fourteen passes, Miralem Pjanic eventually clipped the ball into the box into the path of the onrushing Blaise Matuidi. Who duly blasted the ball into the net from five yards. Except, he didn’t…
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