24.02.2026 19:51
Former Galatasaray coach Cesare Prandelli spoke ahead of the Champions League match against Juventus. The Italian coach made a bet on pizza regarding Juventus's chances of advancing, stating, "It will be difficult for Juventus to overturn the 5-2 from the first leg, but it's not impossible. Football history is full of epic comebacks. The black-and-whites must believe in this and try."
Cesare Prandelli, the former coach of Galatasaray and a player who wore the Juventus jersey for 6 years, made statements to La Gazetta dello Sport before the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 playoff match to be played between Juventus and Galatasaray.
''IT WILL BE HARD BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE''
Prandelli stated that it is not impossible for Juventus to advance, saying, "Galatasaray is one team at Ali Sami Yen and a completely different team away: there is a huge gap in between. It will be difficult for Juventus to overturn the 5-2 from the first match, but it is not impossible. Football history is full of epic comebacks. The black-and-whites must believe in this and try."
''I’LL BET A PIZZA ON IT''
In response to the question, "Will you bet a pizza on Juventus for the Round of 16?" Prandelli said, "I will bet a pizza, yes. It will be tough for Osimhen and his teammates to score 3-4 goals and not concede any. But who could have predicted that Galatasaray would score 4 goals against Juventus in 45 minutes after the first half of the match in Istanbul? Spalletti's team can achieve this, why not? If you take the lead in the first 20 minutes, the psychological balance changes."