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Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci: Bittersweet end of an era for one of game's great defensive duos
Viva Barca - Bonucci: "I'm very happy to change shirts with Messi. He's the best or one of the two best players in the world." | Facebook
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Juventus centre-backs Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini fight one another at full-time as they both compete to swap shirts with Barcelona's Lionel Messi | The Sun
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![GOAL on Twitter: "Lionel Messi can't get past the Juventus defence... And Leonardo Bonucci loves it. #UCL https://t.co/d7vfqhuztq" / Twitter GOAL on Twitter: "Lionel Messi can't get past the Juventus defence... And Leonardo Bonucci loves it. #UCL https://t.co/d7vfqhuztq" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eovmn3VXEAEJdwU.jpg)
GOAL on Twitter: "Lionel Messi can't get past the Juventus defence... And Leonardo Bonucci loves it. #UCL https://t.co/d7vfqhuztq" / Twitter
![Barcelone, Espagne. Apr 19, 2017. Lionel Messi (Barcelone), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) Football/Football : Lionel Messi de Barcelone et Leonardo Bonucci de Juventus échanger leur jersey après la Ligue des Champions 2e quart Barcelone, Espagne. Apr 19, 2017. Lionel Messi (Barcelone), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) Football/Football : Lionel Messi de Barcelone et Leonardo Bonucci de Juventus échanger leur jersey après la Ligue des Champions 2e quart](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/6/4d03e370132b4553bc2ed173e02c7134/j1e7ej.jpg)