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Juve stars bring winning habit to Italy - Candreva

The likes of Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini make for a formidable Azzurri backline, and the Lazio man praised their influence

Lazio midfielder Antonio Candreva has attributed Italy's positive start to Euro 2016 to the "winning habit" the contingent of Juventus players have brought to Antonio Conte's squad.

The Azzurri began their campaign in France with a 2-0 win over Belgium, with Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon keeping a clean sheet while playing behind club-mates Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini.

Candreva, who made 16 appearances for the Turin giants during his spell on loan from Udinese in 2010, praised the influence of players from Massimiliano Allegri's Scudetto-winning side on the Italy team.