Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci is proud of his style of play.

Bonucci is regarded as your typical Italian stopper.

And he explained, “I always grew up wanting to be of help to the team, providing assists as a midfielder or scoring goals as a striker. I had to reset that way of thinking and realise I could be important as a defender too.

“People call me an atypical defender and that's because of my past, but I realised over time that I can make the difference and help my team by saving a goal too. Everyone wants to be a striker when they are 14-15…

“I watched Alessandro Nesta videos, as he had similar characteristics, studied carefully and applied myself."