Juventus' greatest ever XI ... The first forward 💥 | OneFootball

With the football on hold at the moment, we’ve been thinking about who gets in Juventus’ all-time XI.

Today we’re choosing the first of the forwards.

Here are the nominees …

3rd – Carlos Tevez

Tevez’s stay in Turin may have been a little brief at just two seasons but he made a lasting impact on everyone at the Bianconeri with his incredible attitude – something that had been called into question before his arrival.

There were no signs of any professionalism issues at Juve though, where he was a devastating force of nature who seemed to elevate those around him.

It is a pity that he didn’t stay longer at the Allianz Stadium but even in just two years, he still scored 50 goals and helped fire Juventus to every domestic honour and a Champions League final.

2nd – Roberto Bettega

Don’t be fooled by Bettega’s distinctive silver hair which was a trademark of his towards the end of his career, this was no old man to be taken lightly.

In fact, he was one of the most ruthless strikers the club ever had – justifying their decision to play the local lad in attack after initially beginning his career in midfield.

Only two men have scored more goals for the club than Bettega, who netted 179 times for the Bianconeri in all competitions, with his famous back heel against Milan at San Siro being the pick of the bunch.

And the winner is … Giampiero Boniperti

One of the most important figures in Juventus history – Boniperti was a star player, board member, president and honorary president at the club that he loves.

But it was as a devastating striker that he did his best work and was Juventus’ all-time top scorer for almost 40 years before he was eventually knocked off his pedestal.

He is famed for a simple quote that sums up both his attitude and what it takes to be a success at Juve: “Winning is not important,” he said. “It is the only thing that matters.”

In total, Boniperti scored 179 goals across all competitions for the Old Lady, helping his side to five league titles and two Coppa Italia triumphs in his 15 years at the club.

Here’s how the team is looking so far …

GK: Gianluigi Buffon RB: Lilian Thuram CB: Gaetano Scirea CB: Claudio Gentile LB: Antonio Cabrini CM: Michel Platini CM: Roberto Baggio CM: Zinedine Zidane ST: Giampiero Boniperti

Check back tomorrow when we will be choosing the first of Boniperti’s strike partners.