Il Capitano Alessandro Del Piero (234 Viewers)
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Del Piero is now 32 years old. When I was at his age, I decided to retire. But it's clear that he has the determination and the desire to keep playing. The best evidence for that is the nice goal he scored against Germany in the World Cup. Just look at him how he was playing with the ball. Del Piero is a big player, and he scored many nice goals.
I rate Del Piero between the big players like Baggio and Totti, and I advise the Italians that he is an important player and their national team needs him, because it so rare these days to find great players, and he is so loyal to his club that he accpeted to play in Serie B, so Del Piero is Juventus...
I rate Del Piero between the big players like Baggio and Totti, and I advise the Italians that he is an important player and their national team needs him, because it so rare these days to find great players, and he is so loyal to his club that he accpeted to play in Serie B, so Del Piero is Juventus...
I`m just tired of ppl asking DP to prove his worth over and over again, come to think of it wen playin for the azzuri DP always seems to take the most flak for a so -so performance while others get away with much worse...imho is it was DP instead of Totti who started all those games in the wc and played the way totti did, we`d surely have the media rippin him to shreads callin him to be dropped.
I think he`s just 2 good to go thru all this, now here`s a guy whose willing to give his all to the NT, and there don goes beggin sumone to play whose not willin to at this point of time....ridiculous!!!!!!
I dont see any player whose gets close to 20 goals a season, and gettin all those goals on 10 % of the playin time the other strikers in the sqaud have....being called slow and finished......DP is sumone who gives all us Juventini`s the pleasure of football watchin him play....i dont think there will be another player ever like him!!!!!!
I think he`s just 2 good to go thru all this, now here`s a guy whose willing to give his all to the NT, and there don goes beggin sumone to play whose not willin to at this point of time....ridiculous!!!!!!
I dont see any player whose gets close to 20 goals a season, and gettin all those goals on 10 % of the playin time the other strikers in the sqaud have....being called slow and finished......DP is sumone who gives all us Juventini`s the pleasure of football watchin him play....i dont think there will be another player ever like him!!!!!!
Donadoni Explains Del Piero Decision
The Juventus forward was extremely disappointed for being left in the stands against Georgia on Wednesday night.
Roberto Donadoni explained why he preferred Di Natale to Del Piero in the Euro 2008 qualifier match against Georgia which the Azzurri won for 3-1.
"Following his nice match, I said that no one in the national team has a sure place, not even after a night like that, but it's fair to say that this is the motto of my Italy and it counts for everyone.
"Even though, I know it well, when the excluded player has the important name of a Del Piero, there will be people who will get crazy.
"Even I know that players who have a certain charisma will always have some extra chances to play: however in the end it's the condition which counts."
The Juventus forward was extremely disappointed for being left in the stands against Georgia on Wednesday night.
Roberto Donadoni explained why he preferred Di Natale to Del Piero in the Euro 2008 qualifier match against Georgia which the Azzurri won for 3-1.
"Following his nice match, I said that no one in the national team has a sure place, not even after a night like that, but it's fair to say that this is the motto of my Italy and it counts for everyone.
"Even though, I know it well, when the excluded player has the important name of a Del Piero, there will be people who will get crazy.
"Even I know that players who have a certain charisma will always have some extra chances to play: however in the end it's the condition which counts."
Though Totti is overrated, it's simply put a miracle that he made the WC. I don't think he was Lippi's main man in the Cup and rightfully so, but the mere fact he was there shows you that Totti's the kind of guy you can count upon. Also don't forget the fact that Totti's still playing for AS Roma. Loyalty is one thing when you play for Juventus, it's another when your whole career is spent with a more or less mediocre team.
About the issue at hand, I think Tuttosport have every right to claim a scandal. The only possible gain I see here for Donadoni is that people will now believe he's "honest". Don't know why "honest" coaches always have to bench Del Piero at first, only to be saved by him moments later though. All in all I think Donadoni was the big loser on wednesday, not Del Piero. At this moment in time you just can't mess with Ale, he's on top of the world, while Donadoni's already in a difficult position. Roberto only made it worse for himself.
About the issue at hand, I think Tuttosport have every right to claim a scandal. The only possible gain I see here for Donadoni is that people will now believe he's "honest". Don't know why "honest" coaches always have to bench Del Piero at first, only to be saved by him moments later though. All in all I think Donadoni was the big loser on wednesday, not Del Piero. At this moment in time you just can't mess with Ale, he's on top of the world, while Donadoni's already in a difficult position. Roberto only made it worse for himself.
Lippi non può parlare per rispetto di Donadoni, ma... "Faccio ad Alex l'augurio di giocare il più possibile, è straordinario per serietà e comportamenti"
"Una persona sempre positiva per la sua squadra, che giochi o che non giochi".
No, non è che Marcello Lippi lo facesse giocare sempre. E ci mancherebbe altro, visto che le scelte tecniche devono essere insindacabili. Il punto è un altro, qui si parla di un'icona del calcio italiano convocata per essere spedita in tribuna, una gogna umiliante.
L'ex Ct delle notti mondiali cerca di restare a metà tra il dicibile e l'inconfessabile, ma l'affetto e la stima per Del Piero sono palpabili, e l'impressione che ne traiamo è che con Lippi ancora in panca una vicenda del genere non sarebbe mai accaduta: "Che un giocatore non viva felicemente un non impiego in squadra è una cosa abbastanza normale; per il resto parliamo di un giocatore straordinario per serietà, comportamenti e attaccamento ai colori sociali. Una persona sempre positiva per la sua squadra, che giochi o che non giochi. E' chiaro che io gli faccio l'augurio di giocare il più possibile, ma non commento decisioni prese da altri". Eppure l'ha appena fatto...
http://goal.com/it/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=145867
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Lippi said DP is important player for the NT .. and he will never left a Player like DP in tribuna .. and he will let him play as possible he can ..
"Una persona sempre positiva per la sua squadra, che giochi o che non giochi".
No, non è che Marcello Lippi lo facesse giocare sempre. E ci mancherebbe altro, visto che le scelte tecniche devono essere insindacabili. Il punto è un altro, qui si parla di un'icona del calcio italiano convocata per essere spedita in tribuna, una gogna umiliante.
L'ex Ct delle notti mondiali cerca di restare a metà tra il dicibile e l'inconfessabile, ma l'affetto e la stima per Del Piero sono palpabili, e l'impressione che ne traiamo è che con Lippi ancora in panca una vicenda del genere non sarebbe mai accaduta: "Che un giocatore non viva felicemente un non impiego in squadra è una cosa abbastanza normale; per il resto parliamo di un giocatore straordinario per serietà, comportamenti e attaccamento ai colori sociali. Una persona sempre positiva per la sua squadra, che giochi o che non giochi. E' chiaro che io gli faccio l'augurio di giocare il più possibile, ma non commento decisioni prese da altri". Eppure l'ha appena fatto...
http://goal.com/it/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=145867
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Lippi said DP is important player for the NT .. and he will never left a Player like DP in tribuna .. and he will let him play as possible he can ..
This is daft; yes probably- to the question above- as he is doing what he feels best for Italy, and not fans of one particular player. The idea that he is in deep trouble is ludicrous, as the team is doing pretty well at the moment, even if some are failing to notice.
Should DP start?: No
Should he be on the bench?: I would, but I can understand why not to.