Juve tributes to Charles

JUVENTUS players, directors and fans paid tribute to their former striker John Charles before Saturday’s Serie A match against Bologna at the Stadio Dell’Ara.

Players from both teams stood around the centre-circle and Juventus players wore black armbands.

And some of club’s directors were seen wiping their eyes in the stands the day after the former Welsh international striker died at the age of 72. Charles was known as “il gigante buono” (the gentle giant) during his successful five-year stint with the Turin club.

There were a number of other commemorations in Italy with a moment’s reflectionbeing observed at the Olympic Stadium in Rome before the match between Roma and Siena.

After leaving Juventus, Charles also had a brief spell with Roma.