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Italian footballer
Chiellini with Italy in 2015
Giorgio Chiellini[1]
(1984-08-14) 14 August 1984 (age 36)
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Centre-back, left-back
Livorno 8 (0)
Roma 0 (0)
→ Livorno (loan) 47 (4)
→ Fiorentina (loan) 37 (3)
Juventus 389 (27)
National team‡
Italy U15 8 (0)
Italy U16 12 (2)
Italy Olympic 2 (0)
Representing Italy
Men's football
2004 Athens Team
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2012 Poland-Ukraine
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:34, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
Giorgio Chiellini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒɔrdʒo kjelˈliːni, ˈdʒor-]; born 14 August 1984) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender and captains both Serie A club Juventus and the Italy national team. He is a physically strong and aggressive defender, and is considered one of the world's best centre-backs; he is also capable of playing as a left-back, both in a three or four-man defence.
At club level, Chiellini began his career with Livorno in 2000, also later playing for Roma and Fiorentina, before moving to Juventus in 2005. With Juventus, he has won nine consecutive Serie A titles from 2012 to 2020, as well as four consecutive Coppa Italia titles, and four Supercoppa Italiana titles. Chiellini has been named in the Serie A Team of the Year five times: in 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18 and 2018–19 and has been awarded the Serie A Defender of the Year also three times: in 2008, 2009 and 2010.[3][4][5][6]
He made his international debut for Italy in 2004, and currently has a total of 105 caps, making him Italy's seventh-highest appearance holder. He was selected in the nation's squads for the 2004 Olympics, winning a bronze medal, as well as for three UEFA European Championships, two FIFA World Cups and two FIFA Confederations Cups, helping the Azzurri to reach the final of UEFA Euro 2012 and achieve a third-place finish at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.
1 Club career
1.1 Livorno
1.2 Fiorentina
1.3 Juventus
1.3.1 2005–2011: Early years, Calciopoli and struggles
1.3.2 2011–2014: First scudetto and domestic dominance
1.3.3 2014–2018: Continued domestic success and two Champions League finals
1.3.4 2018–present: Juventus captain and eighth consecutive Serie A title
2 International career
2.1 2000–2008: Youth career, early senior career and Euro 2008
2.2 2008–2014: European Championship runners-up
2.3 2014–2016: Euro 2016 campaign
2.4 2016–2017: 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign and retirement
2.5 2018–present: Return and captaincy
3 Style of play
5 Career statistics
5.1 Club
5.2 International
6 Honours
Club career[edit]
Livorno[edit]
Chiellini joined the youth teams at Livorno at age six and started out as a central midfielder. As he matured, he switched to playing as a winger and finally he found his position as a left back. He played in the club's youth academy between 1990 and 2000, before earning first team call-ups for the 2000–01 Serie C1 season. In his first season with the first team, Chiellini made three appearances and followed that up with five more appearances the following season.
In June 2002, he was signed by Roma in a co-ownership deal, for €3.1 million, (who also saw Marco Amelia, move in the opposite direction, for €2.8 million)[7] however, he was loaned back to Livorno for the 2002–03 Serie B season, after they had earned promotion. In his first Serie B season, Chiellini made six seasonal appearances, also making his Coppa Italia debut. In his second Serie B season, Chiellini broke into the starting line-up for the club, and would go on to make 42 official appearances, also scoring four goals from his left back position.
In June 2004, Livorno officially bought back Chiellini for €3 million.[8] During his four-season spell with the clubs' first team, Chiellini made a total of 57 appearances, scoring four goals, before his transfer to Juventus.
Fiorentina[edit]
Chiellini was signed by Juventus in the summer 2004 for €6.5 million from Livorno,[9] but was immediately sold in a co-ownership deal to Fiorentina for €3.5 million, and played on the Florentine team during the 2004–05 Serie A season. The complex deal actually meant Juventus bought Roma's half for €3 million and Fiorentina bought Livorno's half for €3.5 million. In his loan season with the club, Chiellini was a regular in the club's starting XI, making 42 official appearances, also scoring three goals.
Juventus[edit]
2005–2011: Early years, Calciopoli and struggles[edit]
Chiellini with Juventus in 2009
After an excellent first season in Serie A, Chiellini was recalled for the 2005–06 season and Juventus paid €4.3 million for the rest of his contract. He became a regular under Fabio Capello and made 23 appearances in his first season with the club, also helping the Old Lady to their 29th scudetto (which was later assigned to Inter following the 2006 "Calciopoli" scandal).
While in the Serie B, he started playing at centre back, partnering Nicola Legrottaglie, Jean-Alain Boumsong and Robert Kovač at various stages of the season. Juventus won the 2006–07 Serie B title, gaining Serie A promotion with the best goal difference, conceding only 30 goals and scoring over 80 in 42 matches. He scored a double in a 5–1 thrashing at Arezzo in May, a result that mathematically sealed promotion for Juventus.
With Juventus back in Serie A for the 2007–08 season, Chiellini again was a starter for the club at left back, but following injuries to Jorge Andrade and Domenico Criscito, he was shifted to centre back again. Chiellini had a tremendous season and eventually made the position his own. Alongside fellow centre-half Nicola Legrottaglie, the duo were instrumental as Juventus finished the season with the joint second-best defensive record. The surprising aspect of this is that neither were considered remotely close to pinning down a centre back position in the summer before the season, with Domenico Criscito and Jorge Andrade preferred as the starting duo. He has been a regular fixture in the Juventus backline since their return to Serie A and was notably named Man of the Match in a game against Juventus rivals, Internazionale when he won a physical and heated duel with former teammate Zlatan Ibrahimović, keeping the Swedish striker at bay. Chiellini extended his original contract from until 2009 to 2011 on 12 October 2006.[10] On 27 April 2008, Chiellini scored twice for Juventus in 5–2 win over Lazio that confirmed Juventus's place in the Serie A top four.[11] on 26 June 2008, Chiellini extended his contract with Juventus until 2013.[12]
During the 2008–09 season, Chiellini remained as first choice in central defence alongside Nicola Legrottaglie. Chiellini scored his first goal in Europe on 13 August 2008 as Juve beat Artmedia Petržalka 4–0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie.[13] Four days later, he injured his left knee again during the Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi against Milan and missed the start of the Serie A season,[14] returning to duty in September starting in each of Juve's first three Champions League group games. At the end of the year, he was named Serie A Defender of the Year for 2008 at the annual Oscar del Calcio awards ceremony. On 10 March 2009, Chiellini was sent off for a second bookable offense during the Champions League first knockout round second leg tie at home in a tightly contested match against Chelsea, but Juventus were eliminated 3–2 on aggregate after holding the former English champions to a 2–2 draw.
An injury sustained in the win over Fiorentina on 6 March 2010 sidelined him for several important games and, in his absence, Juventus embarked on a miserable run of form, conceding nine goals in the four games he missed.[15] He marked his return by scoring the opening goal away at Napoli but was unable to prevent Juventus from succumbing to a 3–1 defeat.[16] On 23 November 2010, Chiellini extended his contract with Juventus again until 30 June 2015 and was given a pay raise.[17]
During the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Chiellini was mostly partnered with newly signed youngster Leonardo Bonucci. With the arrival of fellow Italy international Andrea Barzagli in the winter transfer window, Chiellini occasionally played at left back to accommodate the Bonucci-Barzagli partnership and sometimes partnered Barzagli.
2011–2014: First scudetto and domestic dominance[edit]
Chiellini playing for the Bianconeri in 2012
Under manager Antonio Conte, Chiellini returned to his original position at left back due to Barzagli and Bonucci's good run of form. After struggling to re-adapt back to his former position, he grew into his role and managed to keep Paolo De Ceglie, the only other natural left back in the squad, on the bench for much of the first half of the 2011–12 season. In the second half of the 2011–12 season, Conte switched to a three-man defence, where Chiellini partnered Bonucci and Barzagli in a very successful defensive system for Juve, who ended the season as Serie A champions, with the best defensive record, as well as being unbeaten in the league.[18] Due to their performances together, the three-man defence earned the nickname BBC, a reference to the players' initials,[19] and soon the trio established themselves as one of the best defences in world football during the following seasons.[20][21][22] Juventus lost the 2012 Coppa Italia Final against Napoli, but would later defeat them in the 2012 Supercoppa Italiana, although Chiellini would miss the match.[23]
Chiellini made his 250th appearance with Juventus on 22 September 2012, on his first appearance of the 2012–13 season after coming back from injury, in a 2–0 home win over Chievo.[24] On 1 March 2013, after coming back from another injury suffered in mid-December, he scored a header in a 1–1 draw over Napoli at the San Paolo stadium, which allowed Juventus to keep their 6-point lead over Napoli, who were in second place.[25] Juventus retained the Serie A title and the Supercoppa Italiana that season, once again finishing the year with the best defensive record in Italy.[26][27] Chiellini was the only Italian player to be nominated for the 2013 UEFA Team of the Year.[28]
On 6 October 2013, Chiellini scored in Juventus's 3–2 win over Milan, scoring the match winning goal; the next day he announced the renewal of his contract with Juventus, which would keep him at the club until 2017.[29] He made his 300th appearance with Juventus in a 3–0 Serie A victory against Roma on 5 January 2014,[30] as he went on to win his third consecutive league title with Juventus that season.[31]
2014–2018: Continued domestic success and two Champions League finals[edit]
In the 2014 Supercoppa Italiana on 22 December 2014, Juventus were defeated by Napoli on penalties after a 2–2 draw following extra-time; Chiellini missed one of Juventus's spot-kicks in the resulting shoot-out.[32] On 20 May, Chiellini captained Juventus in the club's 2–1 win over Lazio in the 2015 Coppa Italia Final, also scoring Juventus's first goal of the night.[33]
On 4 June 2015, it was confirmed that Chiellini would not participate in the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final against Barcelona as a scan on his left leg revealed he had a first degree calf muscle tear.[34]	In the absence of Chiellini, Juventus were defeated 3–1 by Barcelona at Berlin's Olympiastadion.[35]
Chiellini (center), Juventus' captain during the 2016 Coppa Italia Final, receives the trophy by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella (right).
Chiellini was ruled out of the 2015 Supercoppa Italiana after sustaining an injury in a 2–1 away friendly victory over Lechia Gdańsk on 29 July, which kept him sidelined for three weeks.[36] On 24 November, Chiellini was nominated for the 2015 UEFA Team of the Year.[37]
On 9 February 2016, it was confirmed that Chiellini would miss the Serie A match on 13 February against Napoli, as well as the first round of 16 leg of the Champions League on 23 February against Bayern Munich due to an injury.[38] Chiellini returned to action on 28 February to take on rivals Internazionale, yet again sustaining an injury to his thigh which caused him to limp off the pitch and substituted off in the 35th minute.[39] After already having missed the first round of 16 leg against Bayern, there was further doubt as to if he would miss the second leg as well on 16 March. However, after medical testing it was estimated he would only be out for ten days, initially thought to only miss the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals against Internazionale on 2 March and a Serie A match against Atalanta on 6 March;[39][40] he wouldn't be fit for the second round of 16 leg of the Champions League, and missed the match.[41] He returned from injury on 2 April, starting in a 1–0 home win over Empoli,[42] but sustained yet another injury to his adductor longus muscle in his right thigh before being substituted off in the 54th minute of that match; further tests in the following days revealed he would be out for 20 days.[43] He returned to action once again in a 2–1 away defeat to Verona, on 8 May.[44] After constant injury spells throughout the season, Chiellini scored in the last match of the season on 14 May in the 77th minute of a 5–0 home win over Sampdoria, as Juventus celebrated winning the league title for a fifth consecutive time since the 2011–12 season; this was Chiellini's 400th appearance for Juventus.[45][46] On 21 May, Chiellini captained Juventus in the 2016 Coppa Italia Final in Rome; he played a key role in a 1–0 extra-time victory over Milan (the club's eleventh Coppa Italia title in total), helping his team to defend the title and keep a clean sheet.[47] He later lifted the trophy as Juventus became the first Italian club ever to win consecutive domestic doubles.[48][49]
"It's actually better to have Chiellini."
—In an interview with Tuttosport, Federico Bernardeschi underlined that despite the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, everyone wanted Chiellini on their team in training games.[50]
On 26 October 2016, Chiellini scored two goals in a 4–1 home win over Sampdoria after three weeks out due to injury.[51] On 23 December, Chiellini scored the opening goal in the Supercoppa Italiana against Milan, but it ended in defeat as Milan won 4–3 in penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw after extra time.[52]
On 28 April, he made his 300th appearance in Serie A with Juventus in a 2–2 away draw against Atalanta.[53] On 3 June, after Chiellini missed out on the 2015 Champions League Final, he started in the 2017 final, Juventus' second final appearance in three years, but were defeated 4–1 by defending champions Real Madrid.[54]
On 12 September 2017, Chiellini missed the opening 2017–18 Champions League group stage match of the season against Barcelona, due to a calf injury.[55]
On 11 January 2018, Chiellini was named to the 2017 UEFA Team of the Year.[56] He made his 350th appearance in Serie A in a 0–0 away draw against S.P.A.L., on 17 March.[57]
2018–present: Juventus captain and eighth consecutive Serie A title[edit]
On 29 June 2018, Chiellini was given a two-year contract extension until 2020 and also named the club's new captain after the departure of Buffon.[58][59]
On 16 January 2019, Chiellini lifted his first title as Juventus's new official captain – the Supercoppa Italiana – following a 1–0 victory over Milan.[60] On 12 March, Chiellini marked his 500th appearance in a Juventus jersey with a 3–0 win home to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 second leg to overturn a 2–0 deficit to reach the quarter-finals.[61] Juventus ended the season as league champions, with Chiellini capturing his record eighth Serie A title with the club.[62]
On 24 August, in Juventus's opening match of the 2019–20 season against Parma, Chiellini scored the only goal of the match in a 1–0 away win in Serie A.[63] On 30 August, Chiellini tore his anterior cruciate ligament during training.[64] He returned on 16 February 2020, in a match against Brescia, replacing Leonardo Bonucci in the 78th minute.[65] On 29 June, Chiellini signed a new contract with Juventus, extending until June 2021.[66]
On 20 October 2020, Chiellini made his 71st Champions League appearance with Juventus in the team's opening European game of the season, a 2–0 away win over Dynamo Kyiv, overtaking Alessio Tacchinardi as the club's third–most capped player of all time in the competition; however, he suffered an injury during the first half and was replaced by Merih Demiral.[67]
International career[edit]
2000–2008: Youth career, early senior career and Euro 2008[edit]
Chiellini represented Italy at all youth levels, and he won the European Under-19 Championship with Italy in 2003,[68] and was also a member of the Italy team that won the bronze medal at the football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. He participated in the 2006 and 2007 U-21 Championships as Italy's captain, scoring 2 goals over both tournaments, although Italy were eliminated in the group stage on both occasions. He was named in the 'UEFA Team of the tournament' of the 2007 U-21 Championships held in the Netherlands,[69] where Italy also obtained qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In total, he made 26 appearances for the Under-21 side, scoring 6 goals.
He made his debut for the Italian national team on 17 November 2004 against Finland under Marcello Lippi, at the age of 20.[70] He became a regular squad member since 2007 and he scored his first goal for Italy on 21 November 2007, against the Faroe Islands, in Modena, in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match.[71]
Chiellini was called up to Italy's squad for UEFA Euro 2008 under manager Roberto Donadoni, and injured captain Fabio Cannavaro in a collision during a training session, that resulted in Cannavaro missing out on the tournament.[72][73] He was sidelined in the opening game against the Netherlands, which Italy went on to lose 3–0.[74] He subsequently received the nod to partner Christian Panucci at centre-back from the second game onwards, cementing his place in the Azzurri defence;[75] in the second group match of the tournament, he assisted Panucci's equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Romania.[76] While he also featured in the final group game, keeping a clean-sheet in a 2–0 win against France,[77] his most impressive display was arguably against Spain in the quarter-finals, where he famously neutralised the threat of the Spanish attacking duo of David Villa and Fernando Torres. The game ended 0–0, with Italy eventually losing 4–2 on penalties.[78]
2008–2014: European Championship runners-up[edit]
Chiellini with the Italian national team in 2011
During 2010 World Cup qualifying, Chiellini cemented his place as an undisputed first-choice in Marcello Lippi's squad. He played the full 90 minutes in all three group matches at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup but Italy were eliminated at the group stages on goal difference.[79] He was also the starting Italy centre back, along with Cannavaro, in the 2010 World Cup, although Italy disappointed and exited in the first round, finishing in last place in their group with two points, and failing to win a match or keep a clean sheet.[80]
Under Cesare Prandelli, Chiellini was once again the starting centre back during Italy's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign. Along with Juventus teammates Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci, and also Daniele De Rossi, he started in defence for Italy in the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament, after recovering from an injury he had encountered during the final Serie A game of the season.[81] He suffered another injury in Italy's final group match against Ireland, which ended in a 2–0 win, ruling him out of the quarter-final fixture against England;[82] he returned to the starting line-up for Italy's 2–1 semi-final victory over Germany.[83] Italy reached the final, but were defeated once again by Spain, suffering a 4–0 loss. Despite suffering a minor injury in the semi-final, Chiellini started as left back in the final, but was substituted after sustaining yet another injury; Spain's first goal of the match arose from his mistake, due to his precarious physical condition.[83][84]
On 14 November 2012, in a 2–1 friendly defeat to France, Chiellini wore the captain's armband with Italy for the first time in his career.[85]
On 22 June 2013, Chiellini scored his third goal for Italy against Brazil in the 2013 Confederations Cup in a 2–4 defeat, a low shot to the net after the referee Ravshan Irmatov had initially signaled for a penalty kick to Italy.[86] Italy managed to finish the tournament in third place, following a 3–2 penalty shootout win over Uruguay in the bronze medal match.[87]
Chiellini (right) challenges Cesc Fàbregas of Spain during the UEFA Euro 2012 Final.
In the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying fixture against the Czech Republic, at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, on 10 September 2013, Chiellini scored Italy's first goal in a 2–1 home win, which allowed the nation to clinch the top spot in their group and qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil with two games at hand; this was the first time that the Italian squad had done so.[88]
During the 2014 World Cup, in Italy's final group stage game against Uruguay, replays showed Luis Suárez biting Chiellini on the shoulder before Suárez fell and clutched his face, in Suárez's third career biting incident. As the Italian players protested to the Mexican referee Marco Antonio Rodríguez for not penalizing Suárez, Uruguay won a corner and scored, winning 1–0 to qualify for the last 16 and eliminating Italy.[89][90][91] As a result, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee launched an investigation into the incident. On 26 June, The FIFA Disciplinary Committee announced that Suárez would be suspended for nine matches and banned from any football activity (including entering any stadium) for four months. Suárez was also fined CHF100,000 (approx. £65,700/€82,000/US$119,000).[92][93] Even so, Chiellini expressed his view that the four-month ban for Suárez was "excessive".[94]
2014–2016: Euro 2016 campaign[edit]
On 10 October 2014 in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Azerbaijan in Palermo, Chiellini put Italy ahead with a first-half header. He then scored a late own goal, but headed a winner three minutes from time to give Italy a 2–1 victory.[95] Italy qualified for Euro 2016 on 10 October of the following year after a 3–1 win over Azerbaijan.[96] On 17 November 2015, Chiellini made his 82nd appearance for Italy in a 2–2 friendly home draw against Romania, overtaking Franco Baresi, Giuseppe Bergomi, and Marco Tardelli as Italy's tenth most capped player of all time.[97][98] On 31 May 2016, Chiellini was named to Conte's 23-man Italy squad for Euro 2016.[99] Playing alongside Bonucci and Barzagli, Chiellini drew praise for his defensive performances, as he helped Italy keep clean-sheets in both of their opening two victories over Belgium and Sweden, which enabled the nation to top their group and advance to the second round.[20] Having been booked for a tactical foul in Italy's opening match on 13 June,[100] Chiellini was rested for Italy's final group match against Ireland on 22 June, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.[101] In the round of 16 at Stade de France in Paris on 27 June, he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win over reigning European champions Spain and helped Italy record their third clean-sheet of the tournament.[102] Italy were eliminated from the competition in a 6–5 penalty shoot-out defeat to reigning World Cup champions Germany in the quarter-finals, on 2 July.[103]
2016–2017: 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign and retirement[edit]
In Italy's opening 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Israel on 5 September 2016, Chiellini earned his 90th international cap, but was later given his first ever national team red card after a second bookable offense in the 55th minute of an eventual 3–1 away win; causing him to miss the next group match against Spain on 6 October, an eventual 1–1 draw.[104]
Chiellini also missed the return match against Spain on 2 September 2017, an eventual 3–0 away loss, as well as the return march against Israel on 5 September, an eventual 1–0 home win, with a calf injury.[105] On 9 October, Chiellini made his 94th appearance for Italy in a 1–0 away victory over Albania in a World Cup qualifier, equalling Giacinto Facchetti as the nation's joint-eighth highest appearance holder of all time.[106][107] Italy finished in Group G in second place behind Spain, and advanced to the play-off against Sweden. Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after a 1–0 aggregate loss to Sweden.[108] Immediately following the second leg – a 0–0 home draw on 13 November –, was initially thought to be his final international appearance as Chiellini announced his retirement from the national team.[109][110]
2018–present: Return and captaincy[edit]
On 17 March 2018, despite Chiellini's initial decision to retire, he was called up for the March 2018 friendlies against Argentina and England by interim manager Luigi Di Biagio.[111] After sustaining an injury, however, he was dropped from the squad, and Angelo Ogbonna was called up in his place.[112]
He was once again called up to the national team in September 2018, by manager Roberto Mancini, for Italy's opening UEFA Nations League matches against Poland and Portugal later that month.[113] Chiellini was also named the new captain of the Italian national team following Gianluigi Buffon's international retirement.[114][115] He subsequently wore the captain's armband in Italy's 1–1 home draw against Poland on 7 September, in their UEFA Nations League opener.[116] On 11 October, he made his 98th appearance for Italy in a 1–1 friendly draw against Ukraine in Genoa, equalling Gianluca Zambrotta as his nation's joint-seventh highest appearance holder of all time.[117] On 17 November, he made his 100th appearance for Italy in a 0–0 draw against Portugal at the San Siro stadium in Milan, in his team's final UEFA Nations League match.[118]
Style of play[edit]
Chiellini defending Didier Drogba in 2013
Chiellini began his professional career as a defensive-minded left-back, but later made his name as an aggressive, courageous, physical, and hard-tackling centre-back, with a penchant for scoring headers from set-pieces, due to his height, aerial prowess, athleticism, and strength. A versatile, consistent, commanding, and dependable left-footed defender, with good awareness, positional sense, and an ability to read the game, he is capable of playing both in a three or four-man defence.[82][119][120][121][122][123][124][125][126][127][128][129][130] A hard-working player, he is also known for his ability to cover ground and put pressure on or anticipate opponents in positions higher up on the pitch.[124][126][131][132][133]
Regarded as a promising defender in his youth,[134] he came to be considered as one of the best defenders in world football,[135][131][136][137][138] one of the greatest defenders of his generation,[139] and one of Juventus's greatest defenders ever.[140] In 2018, his Juventus manager at the time – Massimiliano Allegri – described him as "the best defender in the world."[141] Regarding Chiellini's strength and man-marking ability, his former Livorno manager Walter Mazzarri once labeled him as "a force of nature", also adding "he's a universal player that any coach would love to have on his team.[142] He is from another planet; he can mark three players by himself."[119][143]
Due to his tenacious, no-nonsense playing style, Chiellini has been described as an "old-fashioned" centre-back, who primarily serves as a ball-winner;[126][144][145] his physicality and aggression as a defender, as well as his trademark goal celebration, which involves him beating his chest, have earned him the nickname "King Kong".[124][146][147][148] Although he is not particularly skilful or elegant from a technical standpoint,[120][132][149][150][151][152][153][148][154][155][156] he possesses good vision[157] and reliable distribution, which allows him to play the ball out or launch attacks from the back after winning back possession.[126][158][159][160][161][162][163]
A popular figure with fans, he is also known for his dedication and vocal leadership on the pitch, and was Juventus's long-time vice captain, behind Gianluigi Buffon; following Buffon's departure in 2018, Chiellini was appointed the team's new captain.[59][132][149][164] Although he is not known for his pace over short distances,[151][152] he is also a mobile defender.[153] Moreover, he possesses a strong mentality, good temperament under pressure, determination, and excellent concentration, as well as an ability to organise his back-line.[120][124][165] Despite his ability as a defender, he has often struggled with injuries in recent seasons.[166]
Chiellini was raised in Livorno[124] and is one of twin boys.[167] He completed a laurea (bachelor's degree) in economics and commerce at the University of Turin in July 2010,[124][168][169] and earned a laurea magistrale (master's degree) in business administration in April 2017 from the same institution, graduating cum laude (with honours).[170][171] Chiellini is able to speak English.[172]
In July 2014, Chiellini married his long-time girlfriend Carolina Bonistalli at a private Catholic ceremony at the Sanctuary of Montenero in Livorno.[173] The couple have two daughters: Nina born July 2015, and Olivia born June 2019.[174][175][176] That same year, he published a book, C'è un angelo bianconero. Il mio maestro si chiama Scirea.[177]
Chiellini features in EA Sports' FIFA video game series; he was on the covers of the Italian editions of FIFA 10, alongside global cover star Ronaldinho,[178] and FIFA 11, alongside global cover star Kaká.[179]
Throughout the 2017–18 season, Chiellini appeared in the Netflix docu-series called First Team: Juventus.[180]
In 2020, Chiellini released his autobiography Io, Giorgio, with the profits going to the insuperabili charity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. However, Chiellini attracted controversy due to his strong criticism of his former club and international teammates Felipe Melo and Mario Balotelli in his book.[177][181][182]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
As of match played 4 November 2020[183]
|Europe
Livorno 2000–01 Serie C1 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
2001–02 Serie C1 5 0 8 0 — 2 0 15 0
2002–03 Serie B 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
2003–04 Serie B 41 4 1 0 — — 42 4
Fiorentina 2004–05 Serie A 37 3 5 0 — — 42 3
Juventus 2005–06 Serie A 17 0 0 0 6[a] 0 0[b] 0 23 0
2007–08 Serie A 30 3 2 0 — — 32 3
2008–09 Serie A 27 4 1 0 8[a] 1 — 36 5
2009–10 Serie A 32 4 2 0 6[c] 1 — 40 5
2010–11 Serie A 32 2 2 0 9[d] 2 — 43 4
2012–13 Serie A 24 1 0 0 8[a] 0 0[b] 0 32 1
2013–14 Serie A 31 3 1 0 11[e] 0 1[b] 1 44 4
2014–15 Serie A 28 0 4 1 12[a] 0 1[b] 0 45 1
2019–20 Serie A 4 1 0 0 0[a] 0 0[b] 0 4 1
^ a b c d e f g h i j All appearances in UEFA Champions League
^ a b c d e f g h i j Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, Two appearances in Europa League
^ All appearances in Europa League
^ Five appearances UEFA Champions League, Six appearances in Europa League
International[edit]
As of match played 14 October 2020[184][185]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
Italy 2004 1 0
As of match played 7 September 2020. Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each Chiellini goal.[185]
List of international goals scored by Giorgio Chiellini
21 November 2007 Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena, Italy Faroe Islands 3–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
18 November 2009 Stadio Dino Manuzzi, Cesena, Italy Sweden 1–0 1–0 Friendly
22 June 2013 Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil Brazil 2–3 2–4 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
10 September 2013 Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy Czech Republic 1–1 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 October 2014 Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy Azerbaijan 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
27 June 2016 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France Spain 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2016
6 October 2017 Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Turin, Italy Macedonia 1–0 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours[edit]
Juventus[69][183]
Serie A: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
Serie B: 2006–07
Coppa Italia: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Supercoppa Italiana: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
Italy U19[69]
UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2003
Italy Olympic[69]
Summer Olympics third-place: 2004
UEFA Euro runner-up: 2012
FIFA Confederations Cup third place: 2013
Serie A Team of the Year: 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19[4][5][6][186][187]
Serie A Defender of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010[3]
UEFA Team of the Year: 2017[56]
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2014–15,[188] 2017–18[189]
ESM Team of the Year: 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18[190][191]
FIFA FIFPro World11 2nd team: 2017[192]
FIFA FIFPro World11 4th team: 2015, 2018[193][194]
FIFA FIFPro World11 5th team: 2016[195]
FIFA FIFPro World11 nominee: 2019 (15th defender)[196]
France Football World XI: 2015[197]
Juventus Player of the Year: 2008–09[198]
Juventus Greatest XI of All Time: 2017[199]
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2007[200]
All-time UEFA European Under-21 Championship Dream Team: 2015[201]
Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea": 2019[202]
5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2004[203]
List of footballers with 100 or more international caps
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Juventus F.C. – current squad
1 Szczęsny
3 Chiellini (c)
4 De Ligt
6 Khedira
8 Ramsey
9 Morata
10 Dybala
12 Alex Sandro
13 Danilo
14 McKennie
16 Cuadrado
19 Bonucci
22 Chiesa
25 Rabiot
28 Demiral
30 Bentancur
31 Pinsoglio
33 Bernardeschi
37 Drăgușin
38 Frabotta
39 Portanova
40 Vrioni
44 Kulusevski
50 Rafia
52 Wesley
77 Buffon
Manager: Pirlo
Italy squads
Italy men's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists
1 Amelia
2 Chiellini
3 Moretti
4 Ferrari
5 Bonera
6 De Rossi
7 Pinzi
8 Palombo
9 Gilardino
10 Pirlo (c)
11 Sculli
12 Gasbarroni
13 Barzagli
14 Bovo
15 Donadel
16 Del Nero
17 Mesto
18 Pelizzoli
Coach: Gentile
Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2008
1 Buffon
2 Panucci
3 Grosso
5 Gamberini
6 Barzagli
7 Del Piero (c)
8 Gattuso
11 Di Natale
12 Borriello
13 Ambrosini
14 Amelia
15 Quagliarella
16 Camoranesi
17 De Sanctis
18 Cassano
19 Zambrotta
20 Perrotta
21 Pirlo
22 Aquilani
23 Materazzi
Coach: Donadoni
Italy squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
2 Santon
5 Cannavaro (c)
6 Legrottaglie
7 Pepe
11 Gilardino
13 Gamberini
15 Iaquinta
18 Palombo
20 Montolivo
22 Dossena
Coach: Lippi
Italy squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup
9 Iaquinta
12 Marchetti
13 Bocchetti
15 Marchisio
20 Pazzini
Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2012 runners-up
1 Buffon (c)
4 Ogbonna
5 Motta
6 Balzaretti
7 Abate
8 Marchisio
9 Balotelli
12 Sirigu
13 Giaccherini
17 Borini
20 Giovinco
22 Diamanti
23 Nocerino
Coach: Prandelli
Italy squad – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup third place
4 Astori
5 De Sciglio
6 Candreva
7 Aquilani
14 El Shaarawy
17 Cerci
20 Abate
4 Darmian
13 Perin
17 Immobile
18 Parolo
20 Paletta
22 Insigne
23 Verratti
8 Florenzi
9 Pellè
10 Motta
14 Sturaro
17 Éder
Coach: Conte
2012–13 Serie A Team of the Year
GK: Handanović
RWB: Maggio
CB: Barzagli
CB: Chiellini
LWB: De Sciglio
MF: Vidal
MF: Pirlo
MF: Valero
FW: Cavani
FW: Di Natale
FW: Balotelli
GK: Buffon
RWB: Darmian
CB: Bonucci
CB: Rugani
LWB: Chiellini
MF: Nainggolan
MF: Pogba
FW: Icardi
FW: Toni
FW: Tevez
RWB: Koulibaly
MF: Pjanić
MF: Hamšík
FW: Dybala
FW: Higuaín
GK: Alisson
RWB: Cancelo
CB: Koulibaly
LWB: Sandro
MF: Milinković-Savić
FW: Immobile
LWB: Kolarov
MF: Barella
MF: Iličić
FW: Quagliarella
FW: Zapata
FW: Ronaldo
Serie A Defender of the Year
2000: Nesta
2004: Maldini
2005: Cannavaro
2007: Materazzi
2008: Chiellini
2010: Chiellini & Samuel
2017 UEFA Team of the Year
RB: Alves
CB: Ramos
LB: Marcelo
MF: Modrić
MF: Kroos
MF: De Bruyne
MF: Hazard
FW: Messi
FW: C. Ronaldo
Premio Scirea
1992: Baresi
1993: Tacconi
1995: Vierchowod
1996: Tassotti
1997: Bergomi
1998: Donadoni
1999: Rampulla
2000: Costacurta
2001: Baggio
2003: Ferrara
2004: Signori
2005: Zola
2006: Pessotto
2007: Inzaghi
2008: Del Piero
2009: Doni
2010: Zanetti
2011: Di Natale
2012: Gattuso
2013: Pirlo
2014: Totti
2015: Toni
2016: Buffon
2017: Barzagli
2018: Quagliarella
2020: Belotti
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Preloaded activity profiles for running, cycling, swimming, trail running, etc.
Performance Widget shows your training status, training load, VO2 Max, recovery advisor, and more.
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Satellite navigation and tracking functions combined with a 3-axis compass with gyroscope and barometric altimeter will guide you with confidence on and off the beaten path. Garmin fenix 5 is also smart, it supports Group Track, smart notifications, and Connect IQ for further customisation.
Thanks to the transflective technology, the high-resolution full-colour Chroma display assures great readability even under intense sunlight whilst satellite navigation and tracking functions combined with a 3-axis compass with gyroscope and barometric altimeter will guide you with confidence on and off the beaten path. Garmin fenix 5 is also smart, it supports Group Track, smart notifications, and Connect IQ for further customisation.
On your wrist, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate technology lets you monitor your heart rate without wearing a chest strap. With the new fully integrated Elevate sensor you can control the intensity of your training, track your steps, monitor your sleep and gain more accurate information on burned calories.
Now you can go further with your running data. Garmin training features that tap into extended physiological metrics and advanced running dynamics can help improve your form and overall performance. These metrics include performance condition that compares your actual condition to your average fitness level, lactate threshold, running cadence and stride length.
The Auto Climb/Run feature on your Garmin fenix 5 makes sure you get the right metrics in the right environment. It will track pace and distance when running on the flat and automatically switch to accumulated ascent and vertical speed once you start climbing. For the Ultra distance runner, the new gyro-reinforced UltraTrac mode allow you to extend tracking up to 60h.
Whatever sport you are into, fenix 5 is the perfect partner. Its activity profiles support sports like running, cycling, swimming, skiing, golfing and paddle sports, including stand-up paddle boarding and rowing. For cycling Garmin fenix 5 supports speed and distance and all cycling dynamics once paired with a power meter. For swimmers, it tracks your distance, stroke count and more. Ski/Board mode puts speed, distance, vertical drop and an automatic run counter at your fingertips, whilst the paddle sports mode gives you stroke count, stroke rate and even distance per stroke. Golf mode provides yardage to the front, back and middle of the green, Green View, AutoShot detection and auto measure.
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Garmin fenix 5 guides you safely on and off the beaten path combining GPS/GLONASS positioning, advanced sensors and well known Garmin navigation features like TracBack. The built-in altimeter provides elevation data to accurately monitor ascent and descent, while the thermometer and barometer can be used to predict weather changes. The 3-axis electronic compass keeps your bearing, whether you're moving or not.
Pair your fenix 5 with a compatible device and receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch. The new GroupTrack feature allows you to keep track of your buddies, and they can keep track of you when you get separated during an activity. Other connected features include automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, live tracking and social media sharing through Garmin Connect.
Personalise your fenix 5 watch with free downloads from Garmin Connect IQ store. Change your watch face, add data fields or get apps and widgets for information at a glance. The Garmin Face-It watch face app lets you customise your watch face with any photo from your mobile device. Download the free app, choose an image from your photo library, add the time and set it as your watch face.
Customise your Garmin fenix 5 with Garmin QuickFit bands. A selection of bands in choice of premium leather, metal or silicone makes it easy to mix and match styles to go with any sport or activity. Easy to switch and always secure. Just swap, click and go with any sport or activity.
Garmin Fenix 5 GPS Watch is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 25.
Rated 1 out of 5 by eagleoftoledo from Poor customer service, poor build quality. A button lost functionality after 16 months. Year long warranty had expired and I had been carefully following care instructions. Their first instruction was to clean it and it will work. I had already but did again. Only option was to pay £145 for replacement unit. Found out late in the day this was to be a reconditioned unit. No compromise whatsoever as they knew I'd be left with a expensive piece of junk so would be bound to pay Contacted Wiggle to tell them Garmin's position and asked them if they had any sway (I was trying my luck). They instructed me to get in touch with Garmin who would 'save the day' and provided me with their contact details. I pointed out that this is a strange response and they are currently ignoring me. Upon paying, the price had come down to £135. My old watch arrived at Garmin 2 days later and I receive a message saying the replacement will arrive in 10-14 days. Also numerous queries to Garmin in the past that have been ignored and once being told that it was not their problem (an issue regarding Spotify connectivity) as it was a 3rd party app. They eventually helped a number of days later.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Markra from Fantastic training aid Really useful training aid, some of the features are truly outstanding. Previously had a 920XT this is in another world.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ciucilon from Excellent bit of kit. Bought as an upgrade to the vivosmart HR, it does seemingly everything, from counting your pool laps to your cycle journey and of course anything related to running. I found the statistics provided, while you always have to take them with a grain of salt, incredibly motivating. So if you are into triathlon, or like me aspiring to reconnect with a fitter former self. It is for you. And it looks good too! On the negative side, it doesn't integrate at all with the edge serie. So if you've got an expensive bike computer, they will duplicate efforts. So that's quite annoying.
Rated 5 out of 5 by schroder1981 from Amazing Watch, Love it. Updated from Fenix 3 due to size, far more comfortable with a few new items (not loads) but defo not as bulky as Fenix 3 which is nice.
Can the Garmin Fenix 5 be paired with a chest HR monitor.
This will be fully compatible, a good option would be the following product.
When will the 51mm sapphire edition with maps be available?
Unfortunately we do not have an exact date for when this amazing watch will be for sale from our site. The best we can say right now is to keep an eye on our site to be the first in line.
Any news on the release date for this?
This is the Fenix 5 version.
Will this auto upload to garmin connect via my phone app?
Yes this will, once it has been paired to the app.
Hi, is this the version with the sapphire lens and wifi? Does it come with a black and yellow band? Thx.
Is there an activity profile for weight training or circuits ?
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FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar
Netherlands – Eredivisie
Date: Sunday, 27 December 2020
Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard (Utrecht).
FC Utrecht broke their seven-game winless streak in the campaign last time out. The 2-3 win on the road against the likes of FC Emmen was their third win in the 13 league appearances so far this season. The host will try to build on that win, as they have only one loss within the recent five clashes in their schedule.
Alkmaar is seven points ahead of the host on the league table as it stands. The away team has won four of their last five matches in the campaign. They will visit on the back of a 5-3 win at home against the likes of Willem II in their previous encounter in the league.
FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Head-to-head (h2h)
Only one of their last five matches has ended in a draw.
Their previous encounter gave a 0-3 away win for AZ.
The visitor has recorded three of the last five overall wins.
Both teams have scored in two of their recent five fixtures.
The visitor has been unbeaten for the past two meetings.
The host has lost only one of their last four clashes at home.
FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction
Despite being a game ahead in the schedule, Utrecht is still seven points behind the visitor on the table as it stands. The host enjoys the ground advantage, but a series of winless run in the league suggests that there will not be a huge threat with it in the upcoming clash.
In the meantime, Alkmaar can be a real headache for the home team. With their winning streak and promising form in the campaign, the away team is likely to create more chances in the game. So, we can expect the match to favor the traveling side in ninety minutes.
Since both teams have no problem in scoring goals, we can count on them both to find the back of the net within full-time. So, the tip for BTTS will come in handy from the goals area. Besides, the double chance favoring AZ Alkmaar will probably be the best bet to yield decent returns in safe conditions.
FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Betting tips
Double chance: Draw or AZ Alkmaar @ 1.40 (2/5).
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CD Review: Imelda May - Love Tattoo
Imelda May made quite an impression on The Grammys and was in Chicago for a live performance at Martyrs' on March 15th, where her powerful voice and extraordinary stage presence wowed the critics. Here's a review of her debut CD that I wrote a while back for the Illinois Entertainer.
Having already racked up accolades such as "Rising Star of 2009" and "Best Female Newcomer" in her native Ireland, Imelda May approaches the States with a debut CD brimming with authentic American music. A gifted singer-songwriter with a versatile voice, her ability to evoke past musical eras is bound to draw comparisons to Amy Winehouse and Duffy. But Love Tattoo also showcases an independent artist with the ability to switch genres at will.
The rockabilly "Johnny Got A Boom Boom" opens with slap-happy bass and percussion before May enters with her playful and throaty vocals. The bluesy romp "Smotherin' Me" is a funny jab at an over-attentive boyfriend, but May also offers pure romance on "Falling In Love With You Again," a 1940s style torch song that celebrates finding new sparks in a long-time relationship. A top notch band backs May throughout, covering everything from the Dixieland jazz of "Feel Me" to the energetic rock of the title track.
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Truth by Simon Blackburn
Nick Everitt is unconvinced that what Simon Blackburn says about truth is true.
We live in an age in which truth, and our knowledge of the truth, is ridiculed – where even presidents dismiss unwelcome truths as 'fake news'. A book on truth, then, and on areas in which truth proves elusive, by an ex-Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge, is timely.
Blackburn starts with the nature of truth itself. What is it to say that assertions, beliefs, claims, judgments, propositions, and so on, are true? One plausible answer is that a true proposition corresponds with the facts. However, this apparently common sense response has been poorly received by philosophers, who deem it to fall foul of one or other of two objections. First, what does 'correspond with the facts' mean or imply? If 'corresponds with the facts' is just a synonym for 'is true', then the idea provides no illumination. The other problem is that finding out the facts is itself to form our beliefs about what is true. There isn't a twofold process, of finding out the facts, then seeing if our beliefs correspond to them, and so are true. In other words, it's not as if we could discover a lack of correspondence between what we take the facts to be and what we believe. So, as these skeptical philosophers say, the supposed relation of correspondence is empty.
Blackburn endorses this conclusion before considering two further theories of truth – the coherentist and the pragmatist. Although he treats both sympathetically, he ultimately, and convincingly, finds that they are both inadequate. The position he favours is the so-called 'deflationist' account. This says that to assert a proposition P (for example, 'It's raining here now'), and to assert that it is true that P, amount to the same thing: both statements will be true or false under the same conditions. Similarly, to believe, hope, fear, judge, and so on that P, and to believe, hope, fear, judge, and so on that it is true that P, amount to the same thing. There may be a difference in rhetorical force between the simple assertion that P and the assertion that it is true that P, but from the point of view of truth there is no difference. To say 'It's true that P' is as if one had said 'Indeed, P'.
This suggests that to say something is 'true' is wholly redundant, in that it doesn't enable us to say anything that we cannot say otherwise. Blackburn, however, does not go this far, claiming that it is useful to have a concept of truth for cases where we want to endorse the truth of some propositions but do not know exactly which propositions they are. To use his example, I might believe that 'Everything Einstein said was true' without knowing exactly what Einstein did say. If I don't know what he said, then since I don't know what the relevant propositions of Einstein's are, I can't use the equivalence of 'P' and 'It is true that P' to get rid of the concept of truth.
The truth about art: is this beautiful or not? Melancholy by Edvard Munch, 1894
The second part of the book discusses how we can discover the truth in three problematic areas: art and matters of taste; ethics; and religion. In all three domains, people engage in reasoning, and in doing so, they appear to be seeking truths. One would therefore expect Blackburn to discuss what the reliable sources of knowledge or reasonable belief are in these areas, perhaps looking at such candidates as experience, reasoning, testimony, experiment, intuition, and so on.
He does something surprisingly different. Consider the case of art. Art criticism clearly contains some assertions that are straightforwardly true or false – about, for example, who painted a given picture, what school the artist belonged to, whether she was the first to use a certain perspectival convention or technique, and so on. In such cases, there are experts, who know more than most people what the truth is. Blackburn rightly emphasises this, and how we can learn from people who have such knowledge. His position is less clear about the more evaluative vocabulary of criticism, concerning matters of taste, where truth does indeed seem problematic. One critic finds a painting delicately touching; another says that it is cloyingly sentimental. Can claims like this be true or false, and if so, why do disagreements about such judgements apparently survive all the relevant evidence? It would have been helpful for Blackburn to explore this issue more fully, since it in this sort of area that puzzles about truth and our access to it are most acute. Rather surprisingly, later in the book (p.112), he says that he has been 'quite hospitable' to the concept of aesthetic truth, but nothing in the chapter on art shows how we might access these alleged truths.
There is a different oddity in his discussion of religion. People have claimed a great many religious beliefs to be true and to be well-supported by evidence: for example, that gods exist, that miracles occur, that there is life after death, that Jesus was divine, that a god created the universe, and so on. In relation to each of these claims, sceptics have produced grounds for thinking that they are false, or at best improbable. So a serious enquirer after truth in this domain should surely attempt, if possible, to review these arguments and counterarguments for herself, and to form her own opinion about their relative strengths. However, although Blackburn devotes three pages to a summary of David Hume's criticisms of theistic arguments, most of his discussion is not centred on the epistemology of religious belief but on the social function of religious ritual. He follows Émile Durkheim (1858-1917) in saying that "the principal function of religious practice [is] to weld numbers of people into a social whole" (p.101). Durkheim's claim may be an interesting one. It may even be true. But it is irrelevant to questions about the truth of religious claims. Establishing that a belief does or does not have a function, and whether it successfully fulfils that function, tells us nothing about whether it is true, nor about whether we have any good grounds for accepting it.
Durkheim is followed by Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). Blackburn quotes with apparent approval Hobbes's view that claims that God is "good, just, holy, [and a] creator" can legitimately mean no more than an expression of "how much we admire Him, and how ready we would be to obey Him" (pp.103-4). This Hobbesian position entails that a believer apparently making assertions about God is really making assertions about herself. But he also attributes to Hobbes a rather different view – namely, that someone who makes assertions about the nature of God (for example, that he is omniscient, or loving, or omnipotent) or about the afterlife (for example, that it will be the occasion for rewarding the virtuous) is doing no more than taking up an attitude towards reality: she is not describing reality at all it, either truly or falsely. This second position entails that saying 'God exists' is equivalent to saying something like 'Hurrah for God!' Both positions are wildly implausible, and it is intriguing that Blackburn does not deal with them more robustly.
Blackburn's discussion of truth in ethics again focuses largely on David Hume (1711-76). Hume's strategy, he says, "is very much that of the evolutionary psychologist" (p.89), in that he seeks to understand how the institution of morality develops given a certain conception of human nature and of the world. It is because moral beliefs give rise to actions which matter to us that "we properly treat it as if there is a question of truth to be settled" (p.91). But how does the evolutionary psychological strategy yield answers concerning the alleged truth of moral claims? Take Blackburn's own example, that stamping on babies for fun is wrong. If we ask "But is it really true that baby-stamping is wrong, rather than simply an expression of attitude?", Blackburn will invoke the deflationary theory of truth which he accepted earlier. In other words, he will say that 'Baby-stamping is wrong' and 'It is true that baby-stamping is wrong' are equivalent. But this leaves us with some residual worries. What shows that baby-stamping is wrong, rather than simply that it's widely believed to be wrong? And if moral claims really are true or false, why does Blackburn say that it is proper to treat them 'as if' they were true – the implication surely being that they aren't really true or false?
Truth is part of the 'Ideas in Profile' series, and it abundantly fulfils the aim of the series, which the blurb tells us is to provide "lively incisive introductions to big topics." It is elegantly written and enjoyable to read, and it provides a lucid conventional discussion of what truth is. But its discussion of how we can gain the truth in the three areas selected is much more controversial, and left this reader unconvinced.
© Nick Everitt 2020
Nick Everitt was Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of The Non-Existence of God (Routledge).
• Truth, Simon Blackburn, Profile Books, 2017, $13 pb, 192 pages, ISBN: 1781257221
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