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'HE'S THE BEST'

AC Milan star Leonardo Bonucci praises Chelsea boss Antonio Conte as the best manager he has had played under

The Italy international was managed by Conte for three years when the pair were at Juventus and the pair also spent two years working together at intentional level

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LEONARDO BONUCCI  has revealed that Antonio Conte is the "best" manager that he has worked with.

The pair worked with each other for three trophy-laden seasons with Juventus - where the team won three consecutive Serie A titles until Conte left the Italian giants to manage the Italian national team, where the pair continued to work together.

 Leonardo Bonucci praised Antonio Conte as the best manager he played under
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Leonardo Bonucci praised Antonio Conte as the best manager he played underCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Under the the Chelsea boss' tutelage Bonucci was named in the 2013/14 Uefa Europa League team of the season and Serie A's Footballer of the Year in 2016.

And speaking to news oulet, Ilbianconero, he said : “I have been coached by some great coaches."

"Each one of them has given me something but the best one and the manager that has given me the most is Conte.

"I could work every day with him and I have improved as a manager and as a human being. Lippi made me debut with Italy national team.

 Leonardo Bonucci won three successive league titles under Antonio Conte's management
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Leonardo Bonucci won three successive league titles under Antonio Conte's managementCredit: Getty Images - Getty

"Each manager I’ve had has been important for me and I can only thanks each one of them.”
“I was playing for Inter when I was very young, I spent two amazing years there.

"I made my first senior appearances with Treviso and Pisa, I was playing with some experienced players, more experienced than me at the time.

"My career changed at Pisa with Ventura.”chelsea

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