Il Capitano Alessandro Del Piero (113 Viewers)

May 22, 2007
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He's really not Totti. This guy will play for the Nazionale any time, just call him. I remember him eating shit from Donadoni and sitting in the stands in Tabilisi and places like that during the Euro 2008 Qualifiers, while Totti got some rest at home. That's why I said before the world cup that if Lippi calls Totti but not Ale it'll be really cruel, stupid and unfair. Hope Prandelli will call him, a comeback to the Azzurri in the age of 36 after 2 years without international game it's insane, you gotta love it.
As in, Del Piero is making himself available whenever Prandelli needs him. Totti said no to qualifications even though Lippi may have given him a call up, and then when the WC came around he was considering it.

BTW, i liked EDIT number 2 (about the US) even better... :)
I didn't think it was right to not see Trezeguet retire here. Del Piero leaving would be even weirder.
 

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Aug 17, 2007
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According to the Italian press Delneri will start Quag-Iaq vs. Palermo and give Ale some rest. It think it'll be more clever to start DP vs. Palermo and bench him vs. Cagliari on Sunday. After all he'll probably start vs. City next Thursday, and it makes more sense that he'll get some rest in the last match before the EL (he better start two matches in 7 days and not in 4 days).
 

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According to the Italian press Delneri will start Quag-Iaq vs. Palermo and give Ale some rest. It think it'll be more clever to start DP vs. Palermo and bench him vs. Cagliari on Sunday. After all he'll probably start vs. City next Thursday, and it makes more sense that he'll get some rest in the last match before the EL (he better start two matches in 7 days and not in 4 days).
That's exactly what I would do. Play him vs Palermo, rest him vs Cagliari play him against City.
 
Aug 17, 2007
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After Merda there's a national team break. So Ale will get some rest anyway. What i'm trying to say is that he can start City and Merda within 3 days and play well, if he'll start Palermo and not Cagliari. He definitely can start 3 matches in 11 days. 3 in 8 days is more complicated.
 

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