Conte: I'm proud to coach these players

Juventus coach Antonio Conte has hailed his team's fighting spirit after they came from behind to rescue a point at Napoli last night. Juve trailed 3-1 in the second half, but goals from Marcelo Estigarribia and Simone Pepe earned the Serie A leaders a share of the spoils at the Stadio San Paolo. "There were some very strong responses in terms of character by my players," Conte told Gazzetta dello Sport. "Aside from the head, legs and tactics, without heart you cannot fight back and put a game like this back on track. "It was a very difficult start and Napoli immediately played at a high tempo, but we seemed almost as if we were waiting for them to tire themselves out. "There were a few distractions and we went 2-0 down, so that score, that performance and this atmosphere at the San Paolo would've broken any other team. "This is why I am so proud that my team showed such humility, passion and belief to fight back. "Aside from their technical gifts, I am very happy to see an inner strength from the squad. I am proud to coach these players." The result kept Juventus unbeaten in Serie A this season and saw them climb two points clear of second-placed AC Milan. I Bianconeri host Cesena on Sunday. Juventus legends Click this Classic Players link to read about the outstanding careers of Juventus legends Roberto Baggio, Zbigniew Boniek, Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane and Dino Zoff.