Sebastian Giovinco insists that Juventus will bounce back from their poor start to the season in the coming weeks.
The Italian attacking midfielder spent nine years at the Italian club, winning two Serie A titles during his time with the Old Lady.
The diminutive forward left the club to join Toronto in February, and Massimiliano Allegri’s men have struggled domestically in his absence, taking just a single point from their opening three games but Giovinco is unworried by his former club’s early-season slump.
Speaking exclusively to Goal following Toronto’s 2-0 loss to New York City, he said: “They will recover soon. We’re still only at the beginning of the season and it's still too soon to come to any conclusions.”
Juve did bring an end to their poor run of results against Manchester City in the Champions League, winning 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium, but their victory was overshadowed somewhat by Roma’s 1-1 draw with Barcelona, with Alessandro Florenzi scoring a superb 60-yard wonder goal, much to Giovinco’s delight.
"I saw the highlights of Man City v Juventus,” he added. “I saw Florenzi's goal against Barcelona. It was so beautiful!"
Giovinco – who has scored 20 goals in all competitions this season – faced off against Andrea Pirlo during the MLS clash and admitted his pleasure at meeting up with the 36-year-old after the match.
“It was great, we said hello to each other and its always nice to see him again," he added.
Giovinco also poured cold water on rumours that he may return to Europe on loan, as the likes of David Beckham and Thierry Henry have done in the past.
"Right now that's not what I'm thinking about. I’m doing well over here. As of now I'm staying here,” he added.
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