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Juventus Legend Andrea Barzagli Announces Retirement After 2018-19 Campaign

Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli has announced he will retire after the conclusion of the 2018-19 campaign.

The veteran centre-back made the announcement after Saturday's 2-1 loss against SPAL in Serie A, per Fabrizio Romano of Sky:

Fabrizio Romano

Juventus defender Andrea #Barzagli has just confirmed to @SkySport that he will retire from football at the end of the season ud83dudc4bud83cudffbud83cuddeeud83cuddf9

Per Football Italia, he added he's unsure what's next for him:

footballitalia

Andrea Barzagli confirms this is his final season, but "not sure" what to do after retirement.