John Charles
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William John Charles was a Welsh footballer who played at centre-forward and centre-back. Best known for his time at Leeds United and Juventus, he was rated by many as the greatest all-round footballe
Charles with Wales in 1954
The Holy Trident: Charles with Sívori and Boniperti at Juventus
January 26, 1958. A.C. Verona — Juventus FC 2–3, Matchday 18 of the 1957–58 Serie A. Juventus striker John Charles (center) in action versus Verona's defence.
Giampiero Boniperti
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Giampiero Boniperti was an Italian footballer who played his entire 15-season career at Juventus between 1946 and 1961, winning five Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia titles. He also played for the
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…season as the First Division's top scorer and an eighth-place finish for Leeds. In the summer of 1957, Charles joined Juventus, where he partnered Giampiero Boniperti and Omar Sívori, with the trio becoming known as The Holy Trident. In his five seasons with the club, he won the scudetto three times and the Coppa…
Boniperti with Juventus between 1940s and 1950s
From left to right: Omar Sívori, John Charles and Boniperti, the attacking Magical Trio of Juventus at the turn of the 1950s and 1960s.
Boniperti (left) as Italy captain, in private with the Azzurri coach Lajos Czeizler in 1954.
Boniperti (right) in training with Bianconeri in the 1951–52 season