Player #88 Leonardo Bonucci (Italy)

Name:  Leonardo Bonucci 
Age: 26 
National Team:  Argentina 
Team: Juventus FC (Italian League) 
Position:  Centre Back   

Description of his Game:  Bonucci is a ball-playing centre back, known for his great field vision and a tremendous ability to make a wide variety of passes.  

Leonardo Bonucci's Highlights:

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Career News:  Juventus announced signing Bonucci to a new 5-year contract in 2012.  His only World Cup goal came in a 2-1 loss to Mexico and later missed a penalty kick in a semi-final loss to Spain at the FIFA Confederations Cup earlier this year.   

Interesting Personal Facts:  His father owns a paint shop.  Bonucci is married to his long-time girlfriend Martina Maccari, a former model.  Late last year, as we've seen with other players in Italy, Bonucci was mugged as he walked out of a Ferrari dealership with his wife and 3-month old baby.  Bonucci was able to defend himself my attacking the mugger and then chasing him away until the mugger jumped on a bike and got away. 

Upcoming Matches Where You Can See Him Play:

Italy's National Team 
September 6th -Bulgaria
September 10th - Czech Republic
October 11th - Denmark 
Schedule:  http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=ita/index.html 

Juventus FC (Italian League)
September 1st - Lazio
September  15th - Inter 
Schedule:  http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/campo/partite/classifiche-e-risultati/prima