Juventus asked their fans to ‘make these emotions yours’ as they celebrated the 126th birthday of the club.
The Bianconeri were founded by a group of students in Turin on November 1, 1897, and quickly became one of the best teams in Italy. The club have won 36 Scudetti and two Champions League titles over the last century.
Juventus released a graphic on social media blending past and present to celebrate their 126th birthday, and also released a statement reflecting on the emotions tied to the club.
“Close your eyes for a few seconds. Think about what one hundred and twenty-six years of Italian football heritage means.
“Rewind the tape, letting yourself be overcome an emotional sensation you have experienced firsthand, or that perhaps you have read in a history book of our magnificent sport.
“Where were you when…
“And you can finish this sentence by thinking of the many great nights, of the shouts of joy after the countless victories, of that hand you held tightly while the decisive penalty kick was taken, of how loudly your heart beat as the teams entered onto the pitch
“Or perhaps, thinking of the smile of the supporter sat next to you at the stadium, of the tears of joy for that victory that was a long time coming, of that last-second goal in a match that seemed cursed.
“Can you feel them, those cries, those tears, those smiles?
“Make these emotions yours, and now open your eyes again: today is birthday of our club, of the reason for all this, of the reason why every time that magic is renewed, as if it were the first.
“Today is Juventus’ birthday. Happy birthday to all of us!”