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Juventus: Italy's 'Old Lady' claims fifth straight Serie A title

BY PEACE NEWS REPORTER

JUVENTUS
BY PEACE NEWS
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(PEACE NEWS)Juventus claimed its fifth consecutive Serie A title Monday without kicking a ball, after nearest rival Napoli was beaten 1-0 by Roma in the Italian capital.

"The Old Lady" -- as the Turin club is known -- took control of the title race after embarking on a remarkable 25-game unbeaten run, winning 24 of them and accruing 73 points from a possible 75.

During that purple patch, Juve scored 56 goals, conceded just nine and kept 17 clean sheets -- thanks in no small part to veteran 38-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon's fine form.

BY PEACE NEWS