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Boniek says Juventus are not among Serie A title favourites
Former Juventus and Roma striker Zibi Boniek says Juventus are in a difficult position.
Speaking on Italian radio, he said the team has good players but does not look like a side full of top-level stars.
He believes Juventus are not among the title favourites in Serie A. The club had beaten Lecce 2-0, but Boniek said the performance was not dominant and did not erase its wider problems.
He also said the team has struggled in European competition.
His comments add to debate about Juventus’s prospects, while Boniek said the difference between teams is often the quality of their players.
Former Juventus striker Zibi Boniek said Juventus are not among the leading contenders for the Serie A title.
He said the team has good players but lacks the quality of a side made up of champions.
Boniek described Juventus’s situation as difficult and compromised, and said the team had not dominated its recent win over Lecce.
He named Inter as the strongest team and praised Lazio, Roma and Como, while calling Frosinone a surprise.
Boniek made the comments on Radio Anch’io Sport on Rai Radio 1.
- Who
- Zibi Boniek, a former Juventus and Roma striker.
- What
- He said Juventus are not among the leading favourites to win Serie A.
- When
- October 26, 2026.
- Where
- On Radio Anch’io Sport on Rai Radio 1.
- Why
- Boniek said Juventus have good players but are not a team of champions and lack the quality to dominate as they once did.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sportmediaset published Boniek’s comments on Roma and the title race.
La Gazzetta dello Sport published Boniek’s assessment of Juventus.
OglioPoNews published further comments by Boniek about Juventus and other Serie A teams.
- Speaker
- Zibi Boniek
- Broadcast
- Radio Anch’io Sport on Rai Radio 1
- Juventus assessment
- Not among the leading contenders for the Serie A title
- Boniek’s view of Inter
- The strongest team
- Publication date
- October 26, 2026
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What people are saying
Oggi è una squadra non in prima fila per lo scudetto, si vede anche da come soffre in Europa
L’Inter è la più forte
L'allenatore è importantissimo, ma la differenza la fanno i giocatori