Juventus Football Club S.p.A., commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve, are a professional Italian association soccer club based in Turin, Piedmont. The club is the third oldest of its kind in the country and has spent its entire history, with the exception of the 2006–07 season, in the top flight First Division (known as Serie A since 1929).

Founded in 1897 as Sport Club Juventus by a group of young Torinese students, among them, who was their first president, Eugenio Canfari, and his brother Enrico, author of the company’s historical memory; they are managed by the industrial Agnelli family since 1923, which constitutes the oldest sporting partnership in Italy, thus becoming Juventus the first professional club in the country. Over time, the club has become a symbol of the nation’s culture and italianità (Italianity), due to their tradition of success, some of which have had a significant impact in Italian society, especially in the 1930s and the first postwar decade; and the ideological politics and socio-economic origin of the club’s sympathisers. This is reflected, among others, in the club’s contribution to the national team, uninterrupted since the second half of 1920s and recognised as one of the most influential in international soccer, having performed a decisive role in the World Cup triumphs ​​of 1934, 1982 and 2006. The club’s fan base is larger than any other Italian soccer club and is one of the largest world-wide, be widespread throughout the country and abroad, mainly in countries with a significant presence of Italian immigrants.

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