Juventus boss Antonio Conte has dismissed his team's rivalry with Fiorentina ahead of their Serie A clash on Saturday.
The two sides became rivals in 1982 when Juve snatched the title away from Fiorentina on the final day of the season, courtesy of a debatable penalty.
However, Conte has insisted that he has never felt as though there was a rivalry, claiming that it is the Fiorentina fans who create the antagonism.
"To be honest, I've never felt all this antagonism with Fiorentina when I was a player," said Conte. "We have a great respect for Fiorentina, but I think this antagonism is much more felt in Florence than here.
"Better not to think like that otherwise we will become provincial while we are a great team and we need to have the attitude of a great team.
"They can surely create some trouble to any team they face, not only to Juventus, but let's not become provincial talking about an antagonism with them."
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