I can't say I've found Ale particularly likeable the past 2-3 years.
But I can imagine it is very tough adjusting to life after a career such as Del Piero's. And then there's the fact that during his career there were long periods in which he probably didn't even see his wife. Italian teams especially are famous for their "ritiri". Must be weird if you spent every waking hour together when your career is over.
Or, you know, he decided he wanted to fuck a 21 year old. Ale is a dude, so we can't exclude that possibility either

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