From the papers

April 17, 2000
Juventus Official Site

All this morning's front pages are dedicated to Juventus. The Bianconeri have effectively made a giant step towards Scudetto glory after a masterful display against Inter at the San Siro. The Gazzetta dello Sport neatly sums up the key ingredients: "Juve: Kovacevic! Shouts of Scudetto success." The Milan-based daily writes that Inter were beaten 2-1 thanks to two pearls from the man-of-the-moment. The first was an exquisite chip over the hapless Peruzzi, the second a towering header. There are only four games left and Juve, in the space of one day, have effectively doubled their lead over second-placed Lazio.

Tuttosport's headline is an emphatic "Juve Triumph!" and all credit goes to the giant Serb as well as coach Carlo Ancelotti who had the gall to play a very attack-minded trio of Kovacevic, Del Piero and Inzaghi. The Turin-based daily is clearly ecstatic at Juve´s great result: "Brilliant Juve, you deserve it," declares the paper. Kovacevic, meanwhile, has now scored 20 goals in all competitions this season - some achievement.

The Corriere dello Sport pays the Yugoslavian striker the ultimate compliment, with the headline "Kovacevic's Scudetto." In the Rome-based daily's eyes the Scudetto is all but sewn up and the final words go to coach Carlo Ancelotti: "It was a team effort. Kovacevic? Of course, it will be much harder to leave him out now, but I thought Del Piero also applied himself magnificently." Kovacevic goes on to thank everybody at the club; no doubt a fair few will be thanking him for many weeks to come.
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