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Juventus defender Chiellini urges Conte to stay as Italy coach

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini hopes Italy coach Antonio Conte stays on.

Chiellini worked with Conte at Juve.

"I hope to always have the boss by my side," Chiellini said.

“Maybe I don't have a lot of playing still to do [at 31], but for at least the next three years, as long as I'm playing, I hope to always have him with me."

The centre-back will with his 80th cap if he features against Norway tomorrow, and Chiellini is proud of the record.

“I'm growing old gracefully," Chiellini joked.

“It's very satisfying."

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