Bonucci: My dream is to coach Juventus and the Italy national team

Leonardo Bonucci, who works on the Italy national team's coaching staff, spoke about his career and his future plans. The 39-year-old described the hardest moment of his playing days as his return to Juventus after Milan.

Bonucci said he was insulted by both sides at the time. The veteran, who remembers his first match at the stadium as if it were yesterday, said he was whistled at every time he touched the ball. Saying that his first goal was to build a bond again with Juventus, which is a home for him, Bonucci said he managed it with difficulty and has made peace with the Juventus world.

Bonucci said his coaching plan began almost 10 years ago. At the age of 30, he explained, he wondered when his football career would end and how much time he would need for a coaching license. He said he promised himself he would become a head coach at 40, and that he will complete the final required license next year.

Bonucci said he is currently on an enjoyable, exciting and stressful journey with the national team, and added that he could postpone this goal by a few years. The Italian said the team he wants to coach is Juventus, and summed up his dream in these words: Juventus and the national team.