20 April 2019
All great teams have a figure who flies under the radar – yet plays an absolutely essential role. Sami Khedira is a player that suits that description down to the ground: he’s a football role model whose consistency has to be seen to be believed. Khedira is blessed with a rare talent for decision-making, enabling him to always be in the right place at the right time.
Chievo v Juventus, Week 1 of the 2018/19 season: Sami Khedira scores the first goal of the campaign with a powerful right-footed effort that sets Juve on course for the Scudetto.
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Khedira is the kind of player capable of gliding between the lines, showing nous and balance in equal measure.
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Massimiliano Allegri has said that: “Khedira has been a key player for every coach who has had him”. And when you look at the contribution he makes, you can understand why.