Versatile Mandzukic becomes Juve's secret weapon

Football Soccer - Juventus v AS Monaco - UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg - Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy - 9/5/17 Juventus' Mario Mandzukic celebrates scoring their first goal with fans Reuters / Max Rossi Livepic

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Mario Mandzukic looks like an old-fashioned centre forward, plays on the left wing and often transforms himself into one of Juventus' key defenders.

Versatility personified, the wild-eyed Croatian began the season contemplating a long spell on the bench after Juventus splashed out 90 million euros to make Gonzalo Higuain the world's third most expensive striker.