Former Juve star Pessotto in serious condition after fall

ROME, June 27 (Reuters) Former Juventus player Gianluca Pessotto was in serious condition after falling from a window at the club's headquarters, the Juventus press office said today.

Pessotto, who took up the post of Juventus's sports director at the end of last season after 11 years with the team, was taken to hospital in Turin.

The defender, who made 22 appearances for Italy, was a regular starter during one of the most successful periods in Juventus's history, winning six Serie A titles and the 1996 Champions League.

Italy captain and Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro walked out of a news conference at the Azzurri's World Cup training camp when he heard the news of Pessotto's fall.

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