Summer ‘09 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE JUVENTUS CLUB DOC TORONTO “ROBERTO BETTEGA” zeb 1.1 1 www. juventusclubdoctoronto .com 2 zeb 1.1 1.1 Summer 2009 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE JUVENTUS CLUB DOC TORONTO “ROBERTO BETTEGA” 2 Notes from the Editors 10 Picture Perfect A photo 20 Recipes for Tiziana and Julia Pace give us montage of our members with Success How to a peek at what inspired them their favourite soccer players bake “zebra cookies” to make this magazine 11 Who’s That 21 Images of the Past 3 What does it mean to 3 Girl? A special Season be a Club ―DOC‖? acknowledgment of our good friend 22 Club 4 Meet the Board Valeria Ciardiello 4 Events We introduce to you the An exposé Board responsible for the 12 Goodbye Pavel A on the direction of the Club farewell salute to a legend in events our black and white members The Beauty of Being have enjoyed this past year 5 Our Namesake Juventina 5 26 2008-09 MVP A profile of Trivia and 13 That’s A Fact! Alexander Manninger facts from the world of soccer www. 28 Scoreboard 29 The Great Juventus Info on Bettega and why our in italiano juventusclubdoctoronto Club has taken on his name Giveaway Reading the Score A 14 Top 10 Alcuni dei selection of books that soccer 6 Getting to Know You momenti piu` memorabili della .com fans are reading Get familiar Christina and storia calcistica della Juve Gino, your fellow members! 30 Juve Kids An album of 15 Faccia a Faccia con our favourite Juventus-clad 7 The Surprise How Luciani e Bonavota children Tiago became the big surprise this past season 16 La nascita del nostro 31 Kids Play Artful creations Club raccontato da Carlucci by our juventini piccolini 8 The Art of Loving Juve Juventus-inspired works of art 17 Il Discorso del Gemellaggio: Our 32 Crossword ―Curva Presidente We spotlight the Nord‖ See if you can beat it! Twin Club Juventus Club DOC Roero 18 Dove Sono Adesso? 34 On the Net Websites Uno sguardo ad A. Conte and videos featuring our team 9 Up and Coming Player We cast a spotlight on Sebastian Giovinco 19 Member Forum Gina 35 Say What? A great Pace parla del terremoto in selection of soccer quotes Abruzzo that made us laugh zeb 1.1 1 Tiziana Pace Julia Pace Co-Editor in Chief Co-Editor in Chief Principle Writer Style Director Creative Director So why a magazine for Juventus fans in To- When I heard that I had the opportunity to help ronto, you ask. Being admirers of the bianconeri develop this magazine, I was intrigued by the we have passion, courage, and perseverance. prospect of being part of something new and What better way to showcase our associated exciting. Once I learned that this would be the first spirits than in a magazine with a dash of some- magazine created by an official Juventus Club thing uniquely Torontonian. Extending ourselves DOC, I felt honoured. from within our own community can only This is a chance for me to give back to a accentuate the bond that we have. community that I have grown to love and respect, You know what I mean, that collectivity, that and to not only pay tribute to a wonderful team, insieme that we feel, no matter our proximity to but also to the wonderful people who I’ve met the game, to the field, or to other fans. That throughout the past few years. I realized that I collective feeling that we have of the stadium would be writing not just for a fan club, but for a enveloping us when the players first walk out group of people with whom I have become onto the field, that we all can now smell the acquainted since the time I became a grass on the pitch, how we can feel the outside card-carrying member. breeze on the back of our necks, as the So my contribution is not only for the team and cheering crowd sends ripples across our arms. the friends I have made, but also for all my future Our breaths halt and quicken collectively - as fans. the free kick is prepared, that breakaway run, watching the ball sweep towards the net in dead silence. That togetherness is felt by all of us all around the globe who share this passion called "Juventus". How else to commemorate our collectivity than to share a bit of ourselves in a contributors magazine: pick it up, read it, Claudia Pace Design Director participate....celebrate that insieme. Gino Mete Contributing Editor / Writer Christina Salvino Contributing Editor / Writer Francesco Mastrorizzi Foreign Correspondent Gina Pace Italian-Language Editor / Writer Vincenzo Carlucci Advertising Director AAE Printing Publisher Gerry Storey ―zeb‖ mascot design Russell Lopes–Walker cover model THIS IS A BI-LINGUAL MAGAZINE You can write to us in any language with your comments, suggestions and submissions. Noi pubblicheremo le vostre opinioni sia in italiano che in inglese. This magazine is for you so we are committed to making you comfortable to write in whatever language is easiest for you. Cosi` partecipate all nostra iniziativa e fateci sapere cosa pensate del nostro giornalino. 2 zeb 1.1 WhatWhat doesdoes itit meanmean toto bebe aa JuventusJuventus ClubClub DOC?DOC? Being a Juventus Club DOC means that the Club is officially recognized by the parent club, Juventus F.C. in Torino. We are bound by the same rules and regu- lations as the Torino club. Being officially recognized as a member of a large family of Juventus support- ers, we are united by the love of our team and our passion for the game, stimulated by the black and white, and pushed forward by the fervor of our cheers. Being an official card-carrying member of the Club allows you many special perks, such as privi- leged ticketing services at the stadium and Juventus F.C. Club events. For more information, visit www.juventusclubdoc.it Congratulate us! We are the JUVE FACT: In 2005, an incredible nine Juventus players were nominated for France Football’s Ballon first Juventus Club DOC D’or (Golden Ball) award: Gianluigi Buffon, Mauro Camoranesi, Fabio Cannavaro, Emerson, Zlatan to have an official Club Ibrahimovic, Pavel Nedved, Lilian Thuram, Patrick Vieira, and David Trezeguet. magazine! REMCOR Group shower systems What you think is very important to us. Please send us your comments about Juventus, our Club, zeb Magazine, windows or whatever is on your mind. Listening to our readers helps us understand and relate to what's going on in our doors community, so that we can keep doing what you like or improve in areas which you think are important. Send your comments to us by e-mailing [email protected] with the subject line COMMENTS, or mail them to Com- ments -Juve Mag, 48 Sonny Enrico Ervi St. Maple, Ontario L6A 1B7. I have something to say! (416) 523-8871 Me too! What about me? zeb 1.1 3 From top left: Bonavota, Olivieri, Chiappetta, Costa, Car- lucci, Luciani, Cataldi, Macri. From bottom left: Pace, FAUSTO DI BERARDINO Lombardi, President FRANCO COSTA TIZIANA PACE Vice President Assistant to the President The Board of Directors PAOLA CHIARINI VINCENZO CARLUCCI The Juventus Club DOC Toronto ―Roberto Bettega‖ is Secretary/Public Relations Treasurer headed up by the Board of Directors. This Board works constantly to create new ideas to explore and to find ROCCO CHIAPPETTA NADIA CICCONE exciting activities in which to partake. The thirteen Head of Marketing Memebership Co-ordinator member team is always available for open discourse MARISA LOMBARDI PIERO MACRI with its members, ensuring that their thirst for informa- Councillor Councillor tion, as well as their passion for participation, is always satisfied. All of the Board Members, whether newly ALFREDO OLIVIERI DOMENICO CATALDI Councillor Councillor elected or incumbent, have always been active in the Club as well as in Toronto's Juventus community. JOE BONAVOTA FRANCO LUCIANI These people continue to volunteer their time to bring Councillor Councillor Juventus fans together in their communal love for ROCCO LO FRANCO GINO VENTRESCA their team. Honorary President Honorary President community wish to see supported. Last year, our club The Juventus Club DOC Toronto made a generous donation to believes strongly in in giving back to Caritas, an organization promoting our community. We are especially the development of social services. active in providing financial This year we plan on continuing to contributions to organizations which reach out and provide support we believe are not only in need of wherever it is needed, funding, but also display a quality demonstrating our ongoing which the members of our commitment to our community. 4 zeb 1.1 Roberto Bettega is re- debut by scoring the winning goal garded by many as one of the in Juventus’ game against Catania. greatest players to have He was first called to the Italian donned the black and white National Team in 1975, eventually jersey of Juventus. Not only finding himself a place in the 1978 was he one of the finest goal- World Cup squad. One of the most scorers of his time, he was also memorable moments of the tourna- one of Juventus’ most popular ment was Bettega’s spectacular players. goal against Argentina. Only a seri- Bettega made his way up ous knee injury sustained in 1981 and through the Juventus youth prevented him from participating in General team, demonstrating excel- the 1982 World Cup. Manager, enjoying more success lence in both athletic strength After spending a long time with the club throughout the 1990s.