From the papers

December 23, 1999
Juventus Official Site

At a time when news is rather thin on the ground due to the winter break, Juventus are still a focal point, in particular for their brilliant transfer market coups. Hot off the press from Tuttosport: "Del Piero For Ever". The paper reports that while Cragnotti is contemplating selling Nesta, the paper sees Alex as Juventus' guiding light just as Baresi was for Milan. Meanwhile Moggi is sure of two things, that Ancelotti and Zidane are here to stay, adding that he would not sell the Frenchman whatever the sum involved.

The Turin daily is also full of news about Tacchinardi, who is described as "a revelation for Juve". The player has this to say: "Now I want to play for Italy. I was regarded beforehand as the unfinished article, but I just needed to develop. I think that Dino Zoff could at least give me a try. Everyone says that there is a shortage of Italian midfielders."

The Gazzetta dello Sport focuses on Edgar Davids who sees the year 2000 panning out successfully. "Fully recovered, the Dutch midfielder is now setting his sights on winning the Scudetto and the European Championship. It has been a difficult year but now Juventus are back to their best. As for Lazio being ahead, that's fine as two points are easy to claw back and now they are the ones under pressure."
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