Juventus past overshadows bright present

Juve, who host Palermo on Sunday, are the only unbeaten team in Serie A after nine games and lie two points behind leading pair Udinese and Lazio with a game in hand over both.

Their impressive new stadium, with the crowd metres from the pitch, is a vast improvement on the soulless Stadio delle Alpi and is already sold out for Sunday - a rarity in a country where empty stands blight many domestic matches.

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