Il Capitano Alessandro Del Piero (86 Viewers)

yasmine24

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Apr 12, 2008
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From his official site:

I am the leading goal scorer, for the second consecutive time and for the first time in the Premier League. If I had known at the beginning of the season, I would have bet that, once at the top of the league table, the first thought would have been:" I have told you so…".Talking to those, who didn't believe. To those, who have never believed.

But when I really reached this goal, I realised that the first thing that crossed my mind was:" You have told me so…" Talking to those, who believed in me. To those, who have always believed in me. To those who have never stopped inciting me. To those, who have supported me and who have worked for me. To those who were always there for me, who have shared my passion and my hard times, my joy and my will to win.

All of you have told me so, yes, and I have told so myself. And at last I scored the 21st goal in the championship, total 24 in the season. But what really counts more is that, together with all my team mates, whom I won't thank enough, thanks to these goals, we managed to reach the most important goal, that is the comeback to the Champions League and to finish the intensive championship. I'm satisfied with Juventus season as well as with my own season, and not only for the goals scored, that for me don't mean and will never mean everything. Now we have to take all the experience we have earned and use it as a starting point to improve more and more. And also to improve myself. Well, this is not the end. And don't tell me after I haven't told you so…



Alessandro
very touching and very true
proud of you capitano :):)
 

Azzurri7

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Dec 16, 2003
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Del Piero hails fan effect
Monday 19 May, 2008

Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero has dedicated the Capocannoniere crown to his fans and promised great things again next term.

Despite being written off by many at the start of the season as past his best, Del Piero became only the second player ever to win the Serie A and Serie B top scorer awards in consecutive campaigns – the first being Paolo Rossi.

As he anxiously waits to see whether he will make Roberto Donadoni’s Italy squad for Euro 2008, Del Piero took time to thank his followers.

“I am Capocannoniere for the second consecutive time and my first time in Serie A,” he wrote on his personal website.

“If I had imagined at the start of the season that I would finish as top scorer then I would have expected to be saying: ”I told you so”, talking to those who didn’t believe in me and never have.

“But when I achieved this objective, the first thing I thought was actually: “You told me,” talking to everyone who always believed in me and never stopped encouraging me fans and Coaches alike.

“This award is for everyone who has been close to me and has shared my passion, my tough moments, my joy and my desire to continue winning.

“All of you told me I could do this and in the end I scored 21 goals in Serie A and 24 in total this season.

“What matters more is that along with my teammates, who I will never stop thanking, these goals have helped us to managed to return to the Champions League.

“I am happy with Juventus’ season and my season and not just the goals, which aren’t and never will be the be all and end all.

“Now we have to build on everything that we have done this year and move forward again. It’s not finished here and don’t tell me that I didn’t warn you…”

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Hell YAAA
 

BillyG

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Nov 25, 2006
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When Juventus FC announced that they would be parting ways with Roberto Baggio, it was like a dagger has been struck through my heart. I felt there was no hope, nothing to look forward to.

But our hopes rested on the shoulders of one man. A man who would grace the pitches of Turin and capture and minds and hearts of his faithful. The battlefields began in the Italian peninsula leading the team to Scudetto glory amidst Milanese domination. The battlefields of Europe were taken over for the glorious silverware to be lifted high into the Roman summer skies while the legendary Ajax machine stared in shock & awe. An entire continent was crossed - and success was yet again achieved in Japan, with Il Capitano proving who is really the world's best.

When Il Capitano's brigade didn't show up- He came on and showed his class and dignity despite losing the war in Bavaria.

When Il Capitano was destroyed and put to the ground by the Spanish stalwarts - Hierro and his captain Sanchis. For many years to come he was labled as the end of an era- in a world of Rauls, Ronaldos, Figos, Shearers, Ortegas.

When Il Capitano fell down in Friuli, it may have indeed been the end of an era.

His struggle was our struggle. His closest allies Inzaghi, Zidane and parted ways.

His country needed him, and but unfortunately wasn’t equipped with the same mercenaries he had with the Bianconeri. The entire country frowned at him…Barthez denying him of Euro glory.

One evening at the start of a new campaign at San Paolo, a large Blue #10 jersey was unveiled by the supporters before battle. But it was another #10 in a Bianconero jersey who signaled the start of a new era.

A new era which brought him back to that very same pitch where Il Capitano had once lived the worst moment of his career in FRIULI. It was on the FIFTH OF MAY where Il Capitano and his right hand man TrezeGol would lead Juventus to glory. Once again, justice had been brought back to the land!

The following campaign, once again Il Capitano had conquered the island well in advance. But still one more score was there to settle. Captain Hierro brought back old mercenaries in Ronaldo and Zidane. But Il Capitano literally, by one single dribble buried the Spaniard to the floor and sending his sorry ass into retirement (personal touch there, I f*ckin hate Hierro), and tasted the sweet revenge after five long years!

Il Capitano may have failed to conquer Europe, but he still carried the mantle of pride and honor of representing the Bianconeri. He kept the Scudetto shield of honor patched on the shirt for another two years – only for the evil Empire to send his army down into the doldrums of Cadetti battle fields.

And it was in the doldrums where he roared but nobody heard him except for the Bianconeri faithful, who knew that he would be heard again, one day. Back from the Cadetti, and into the real battlefields, once again – Il Capitano, 21 times, (along with TrezeGol's 20) proves he is the righteous king of the land, regardless of who won the eventual war.

Every goal scored brings joy and pride into the heart of every Juventino. Alessandro Del Piero – the Juventus Legend – it’s with great pride and joy that I’ve been your fan every step of the way from the very beginning, every injury, every disappointment, every goal, every assist, every tear, every roar of celebration, every scudetto, and of course, every match you play wearing the Bianconeri shirt!!!!! :touched:

GRAZIE PER TUTTI , CAPITANO GRANDE CAPOCANNONIERE!!! FORZA JUVE!!!!!

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:touched:

excellent post
 

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