Born in 1988, Ranocchia is 27 years old this year.
This should have been the golden period for a center-back maturing.
This season's excellent performance is the best sign that he has matured.
But over the years, Ranocchia has always been a substitute in the Italian national team!
Chiellini, Barzagli, and Bonucci, these three Juventus center-backs, transitioned seamlessly from the Juventus defense line to the national team.
Throw in Buffon, and good grief, half of the Italian national team is made up of Juventus players.
After this season, Ranocchia is full of confidence, believing that his performance is enough to replace one of Juventus's veteran defenders and serve as the main center-back for the national team.
Ranocchia is a native Italian, with his family going back three generations without any foreign blood.
He values the national team more than life itself, dreaming of winning next year's European Cup with Italy.
