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Juventus' stranglehold on Serie A in recent years has slipped, according to former Old Lady star Fabio Cannavaro.
The eight-time defending champions were pushed down to second in Serie A last weekend after their shock 2-1 loss to Hellas Verona:
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After being the undisputed dominant force in Italian football for the best part of the last decade, Juve are now being challenged for the Scudetto by both Inter Milan and Lazio.
Italy's 2006 FIFA World Cup-winning captain Cannavaro, who had two spells at Juve during his career, advised Old Lady manager Maurizio Sarri to find the right balance for the team in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Football Italia):
"They are no longer as dominant as they were last season, but they are still top, though.