Carlos Tevez says one last goodbye to former club Juventus

Juventus may have lost its star striker Carlos Tevez this summer, but it gained a lifelong fan.

Tevez cut short his contract with the Bianconeri to once again play for his childhood club, Boca Juniors. But he left the Italian club on excellent terms after two seasons of success.

The 31-year-old wrote an open letter to fans as a tribute, and it appeared in Italian newspaper La Stampa on Sunday.

"My thoughts and a piece of my heart remain there with you. I felt at home in Turin from the very first day," Tevez wrote.

Tevez joined Juve from Manchester City in 2013 after complaining of homesickness. He famously abandoned City midway through the 2011-12 season for three months to spend time with his family - and to play a little golf - in Argentina.

But his time in Torino was a lot more stable, and he admits that Juve helped him "rediscover" himself.

"I will always be grateful to Juve and will always cheer you on from Argentina so you can make history with a fifth consecutive Scudetto."

Tevez scored 50 goals in 94 competitive appearances for Juve on the way to winning the Scudetto twice, as well as the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana.