Chiellini, Dybala say goodbye to Juve fans as last-gasp Lazio make Europa League

Paulo Dybala and Giorgio Chiellini both wore the captain’s armband before bidding farewell to the Juventus fans

 Giorgio Chiellini bid farewell to Juventus fans on Monday in his last home match for the Turin giants, a disappointing 2-2 draw which earned Lazio a place in the Europa League after Sergej Milinkovic-Savic levelled with the last kick of the game.

Fans chanted “there’s only one captain” as a giant choreography depicting his shirt number ‘3’ was displayed in the stands ahead of the match and they then gave Chiellini a huge round of applause after he was substituted in the 18th minute.

The 37-year-old had played the full 120 minutes of Juve’s Italian Cup final defeat to arch rivals Inter Milan on Wednesday, after which he announced that he would be leaving Juve after 18 years at a club where he has won nine league titles and a clutch of other trophies.

“It’s been an emotional day,” said Chiellini to DAZN, adding that he believes he can “still play at a high level of football”.

Following the announcement of his departure from Juve he said he would think about whether to hang up his boots after having already decided to retire from international football.

“I don’t know right now,” he said.

“I need to think about things. It’s a decision that can’t be made in a day.”