And I was just wondering why I haven't been frequenting this place for a good while now. The last three pages probably explain a fair bit.
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Del Piero Wants To Cap Perfect Week
There will be no guessing as to whom Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero will dedicate a goal should he score on Saturday at Napoli.
Del Piero became a father on Sunday evening when his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Tobias - capping an unforgettable week for Juve's all-time goalscorer.
Del Piero signed a two-year contract extension with the Turin giants before scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Genoa last Sunday, keeping Claudio Ranieri's side in touch with Serie A leaders Internazionale.
The only setback of the encounter was that the former Chelsea manager was sent off for the first time in his career after protesting too strongly to the referee.
"It's the first time for me but in any case the important thing was the victory," said Ranieri, who will have to watch this weekend's encounter from the San Paolo stands as he serves a touchline ban.
"We also won without conceding a goal."
Juve are second in the standings after eight games - three points behind Inter, who take on Palermo at La Favorita - and Ranieri fears that a defeat on Saturday would rule them out of the title race.
"We are trying to make sure that Inter don't escape," said Ranieri. "If they do, we will never be able to catch them and the season would lose its appeal, hence, be must try to stop this from happening."
Napoli will be out to show the same character which frustrated Roma in the 4-4 draw at the Stadio Olimpico.
After back-to-back slips against Inter and Genoa, coach Edoardo Reja was delighted to see his side fight back from behind three times before eventually claiming a point.
"Every single time Roma struck we hit back," admitted Reja. "We showed a lot of character."
The result lifted Napoli to eighth in the standings, six points behind Saturday's opponents, and ex-Juventus midfielder Manuele Blasi has warned his former employers to expect a battle.
Blasi, who joined from Fiorentina this summer, said: "We are not a weak nor a strong side. We are simply a team that can play against anyone."
Blasi is looking forward to the encounter against his ex-club and claims to have no animosity towards the Turin giants.
"I have not bitterness but rather good memories," he said of his two seasons at Juve. "But now, in my mind there's only Napoli. Our fans are exceptional."
Reja will choose from a fully fit squad, while Juve travel south without suspended midfielder Pavel Nedved.
The good news for Ranieri is that striker Vincenzo Iaquinta has recovered from a chest infection and will be available for selection.
Soccer365
There will be no guessing as to whom Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero will dedicate a goal should he score on Saturday at Napoli.
Del Piero became a father on Sunday evening when his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Tobias - capping an unforgettable week for Juve's all-time goalscorer.
Del Piero signed a two-year contract extension with the Turin giants before scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Genoa last Sunday, keeping Claudio Ranieri's side in touch with Serie A leaders Internazionale.
The only setback of the encounter was that the former Chelsea manager was sent off for the first time in his career after protesting too strongly to the referee.
"It's the first time for me but in any case the important thing was the victory," said Ranieri, who will have to watch this weekend's encounter from the San Paolo stands as he serves a touchline ban.
"We also won without conceding a goal."
Juve are second in the standings after eight games - three points behind Inter, who take on Palermo at La Favorita - and Ranieri fears that a defeat on Saturday would rule them out of the title race.
"We are trying to make sure that Inter don't escape," said Ranieri. "If they do, we will never be able to catch them and the season would lose its appeal, hence, be must try to stop this from happening."
Napoli will be out to show the same character which frustrated Roma in the 4-4 draw at the Stadio Olimpico.
After back-to-back slips against Inter and Genoa, coach Edoardo Reja was delighted to see his side fight back from behind three times before eventually claiming a point.
"Every single time Roma struck we hit back," admitted Reja. "We showed a lot of character."
The result lifted Napoli to eighth in the standings, six points behind Saturday's opponents, and ex-Juventus midfielder Manuele Blasi has warned his former employers to expect a battle.
Blasi, who joined from Fiorentina this summer, said: "We are not a weak nor a strong side. We are simply a team that can play against anyone."
Blasi is looking forward to the encounter against his ex-club and claims to have no animosity towards the Turin giants.
"I have not bitterness but rather good memories," he said of his two seasons at Juve. "But now, in my mind there's only Napoli. Our fans are exceptional."
Reja will choose from a fully fit squad, while Juve travel south without suspended midfielder Pavel Nedved.
The good news for Ranieri is that striker Vincenzo Iaquinta has recovered from a chest infection and will be available for selection.
Soccer365
Golden boy of the Old Lady
Days after signing a new deal with Juventus, Alessandro Del Piero scores the winner to keep his club in second place in the Serie A. But as media reports suggest, theirs is a marriage of convenience.
HE is a fading star, a former great struggling to recapture his glorious past.
But if there is anything Juventus have learnt about Alessandro Del Piero, it is that the forward is not a quitter.
Last week, the 32-year-old signed a two-year contract extension that will likely see him finish his career at the Old Lady.
If the media is to be believed, it is the result of Juventus bowing to the pressure from their fans to retain their hero.
Del Piero's signing put to an end months of fractious negotiations with the Turin giants.
The exact terms of the contract have not been revealed but Juventus hinted that Del Piero had accepted a 20 per cent wage cut.
He will lose a further five per cent more in season 2009-2010.
It is hardly reward for a club captain, a player who is his club's all-time leading goalscorer, and who has been with club his entire career.
But for Del Piero, it is all he ever wished for.
'Today I have undertaken a decisive choice in my career and my life,' said the striker moments after committing his future to the club.
'Juventus have given me so much and it is here where I wish to continue to win.
'I share a project which I am confident will help us return to give great satisfaction to our fans.'
Publicly, Juve president Cobolli Gigli, too, admitted his delight at the deal.
Privately, the Bianconeri chief must be disgusted, with the media speculating that he had been arm-twisted into keeping a player coach Claudio Ranieri regards as dispensable.
The Juventus management believe they have on their hands a player who is nowhere near the peak of his powers and who is more a liability than the talisman he once was.
This season, despite his position as club captain, Del Piero has found his playing opportunities restricted, with youngsters Vincenzo Iaquinta and Raffaele Palladino often preferred in attack.
News of the striker's new deal was met with derision by television pundit Aldo Agroppi.
'He's already losing his touch, imagine how he'll be playing by 2010,' the former Fiorentina manager declared.
'I would never have offered Del Piero that kind of contract. It doesn't make sense as Claudio Ranieri leaves him out.
'He isn't irreplaceable anymore, especially when you consider that Vincenzo Iaquinta and Raffaele Palladino are often selected above him.
'The truth is that the club is under the control of the fans who would have revolted if they had let him leave.'
Those comments are unlikely to carry any weight on Juventus fans, who have a special place in their hearts reserved for Del Piero.
He made his debut for the club in September 1993 in a 1-1 draw with Foggia after signing from Padova and has since gone on to win six Italian titles, a European Champions League and an Intercontinental Cup with the Serie A giants.
But he has also gone through some dull periods, notably under coach Fabio Capello, which cost him lengthy exclusions from the first team.
Even then he proved to be a serious professional, quietly accepting to sit along with the reserves and giving his all whenever he had a chance.
His status as Juventus hero was sealed on 10 Jan last year, when he struck a hat-trick in the 4-1 Coppa Italia victory against Fiorentina.
The goals put him as the all-time leading goalscorer in Juventus' history, surpassing the legendary Giampiero Boniperti, who held the previous mark of 182 goals.
The fans are also grateful to Del Piero, who showed his love for the club when he stayed with them despite their relegation to Serie B last season.
He helped the team regain their place in the top flight, and now they are again challenging for honours.
Del Piero celebrated his contract extension on Tuesday by scoring the winner as Juventus beat Genoa 1-0 last Sunday to stay in second place.
He could not have written a better script, even if he had wanted to.
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Days after signing a new deal with Juventus, Alessandro Del Piero scores the winner to keep his club in second place in the Serie A. But as media reports suggest, theirs is a marriage of convenience.
HE is a fading star, a former great struggling to recapture his glorious past.
But if there is anything Juventus have learnt about Alessandro Del Piero, it is that the forward is not a quitter.
Last week, the 32-year-old signed a two-year contract extension that will likely see him finish his career at the Old Lady.
If the media is to be believed, it is the result of Juventus bowing to the pressure from their fans to retain their hero.
Del Piero's signing put to an end months of fractious negotiations with the Turin giants.
The exact terms of the contract have not been revealed but Juventus hinted that Del Piero had accepted a 20 per cent wage cut.
He will lose a further five per cent more in season 2009-2010.
It is hardly reward for a club captain, a player who is his club's all-time leading goalscorer, and who has been with club his entire career.
But for Del Piero, it is all he ever wished for.
'Today I have undertaken a decisive choice in my career and my life,' said the striker moments after committing his future to the club.
'Juventus have given me so much and it is here where I wish to continue to win.
'I share a project which I am confident will help us return to give great satisfaction to our fans.'
Publicly, Juve president Cobolli Gigli, too, admitted his delight at the deal.
Privately, the Bianconeri chief must be disgusted, with the media speculating that he had been arm-twisted into keeping a player coach Claudio Ranieri regards as dispensable.
The Juventus management believe they have on their hands a player who is nowhere near the peak of his powers and who is more a liability than the talisman he once was.
This season, despite his position as club captain, Del Piero has found his playing opportunities restricted, with youngsters Vincenzo Iaquinta and Raffaele Palladino often preferred in attack.
News of the striker's new deal was met with derision by television pundit Aldo Agroppi.
'He's already losing his touch, imagine how he'll be playing by 2010,' the former Fiorentina manager declared.
'I would never have offered Del Piero that kind of contract. It doesn't make sense as Claudio Ranieri leaves him out.
'He isn't irreplaceable anymore, especially when you consider that Vincenzo Iaquinta and Raffaele Palladino are often selected above him.
'The truth is that the club is under the control of the fans who would have revolted if they had let him leave.'
Those comments are unlikely to carry any weight on Juventus fans, who have a special place in their hearts reserved for Del Piero.
He made his debut for the club in September 1993 in a 1-1 draw with Foggia after signing from Padova and has since gone on to win six Italian titles, a European Champions League and an Intercontinental Cup with the Serie A giants.
But he has also gone through some dull periods, notably under coach Fabio Capello, which cost him lengthy exclusions from the first team.
Even then he proved to be a serious professional, quietly accepting to sit along with the reserves and giving his all whenever he had a chance.
His status as Juventus hero was sealed on 10 Jan last year, when he struck a hat-trick in the 4-1 Coppa Italia victory against Fiorentina.
The goals put him as the all-time leading goalscorer in Juventus' history, surpassing the legendary Giampiero Boniperti, who held the previous mark of 182 goals.
The fans are also grateful to Del Piero, who showed his love for the club when he stayed with them despite their relegation to Serie B last season.
He helped the team regain their place in the top flight, and now they are again challenging for honours.
Del Piero celebrated his contract extension on Tuesday by scoring the winner as Juventus beat Genoa 1-0 last Sunday to stay in second place.
He could not have written a better script, even if he had wanted to.
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who's the moderator for alex's thread? i found it very unfair that some insulting posts have not been removed where as some of our comments(rooting for Del Piero) have been removed without our consent! a member here can attack us as much as he likes but we cannot comment anything negative about him?
Is that fair? this thread is a laughing stock for other football fans!!
do something about it!
Is that fair? this thread is a laughing stock for other football fans!!
do something about it!
I am not the only serious one, am i?
u don;t know how's it feel to see ur comment got rubbed off like that..
i found out juve sampre's comment got rubbed off too..
and we all know the culprit..
yeah, it's just a forum..
but shouldn;t the rules in this forum being enforced??
If u don;'t like DP, go and worship ur Zlatan dude, he's inside the inter forum, not here....
Forza Juventus!
u don;t know how's it feel to see ur comment got rubbed off like that..
i found out juve sampre's comment got rubbed off too..
and we all know the culprit..
yeah, it's just a forum..
but shouldn;t the rules in this forum being enforced??
If u don;'t like DP, go and worship ur Zlatan dude, he's inside the inter forum, not here....
Forza Juventus!
Waiting for Napoli v Juventus saturday evening at San Paolo Stadium we show you a curious photo with Alessandro and Marcelo. What do you think about?
www.alessandrodelpiero.com
lmao "friendly enemies"
www.alessandrodelpiero.com
lmao "friendly enemies"
Has the guy watched any of our games? Left out? Sure, when its Kaka its "resting" when its Ale its dropped. He wouldn't have offered him a contract, explains why he is described as "former Fiorentina boss". Glad il capitano stuffed it to his critics v Genoa & hope for more of the same tonight.
Seen as the pic is prob from the Crapello days Ale is prob thinking "how the hell did we end up with a coach who's more likely to let you start than me"
Seen as the pic is prob from the Crapello days Ale is prob thinking "how the hell did we end up with a coach who's more likely to let you start than me"
