Il Capitano Alessandro Del Piero (123 Viewers)
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The best of what was said about Alex
Diego Armando Maradona: Talking about the best 100 world footballers ever he says "Here he is, he is different from Zidane, he likes to play, he feels it in his soul; between he and the French (Zinedine Zidane), I stay with him."
Angelo Di Livio: "I've met Ale at the Primavera. And he was already a phenomenon. He was so brave that we forced the coach to make him debut at the main team". "He has those abilities that only great stars have. And everyone, as soon as they saw him, said “This one will surely make it".
Carlo Ancelotti: "He is a world-class player who needs no introductions".
Mauro Camoranesi: "He is an exceptional person and really doesn’t need to prove himself to anyone. Del Piero is a wonderful man and player."
Adrian Mutu: "Alex is an example for all of us. He works hard in training without ever speaking out."
Gianluca Zambrotta: "It’s still surprising to me that Alessandro Del Piero has gone through his career without winning this trophy" (the Ballon d'Or).
Marcello Lippi: "Del Piero is a champion with extraordinary technical ability and wonderful characteristics. When he is selected he never disappoints. He is an example to us all." "He has great skills and intuitions that few other players have". "He is a captain in the real sense of the word".
Fabio Capello: "I believe in champions and Alex is a champion". "Del Piero is a player of very high quality and deserves his record". Because of having many strikers in the squad: "Sometimes I feel embarrassed at putting him on the bench."
Fabrizio Ravanelli: "Del Piero is able to do certain things, that could seem extraordinary, but he does them like they were simple"
Giuseppe Taglialatela: The former Napoli keeper recalls a goal conceded from Del Piero: "Let’s say he scored a goal a la Baggio, a la Maradona. He took the ball in midfield, dribbled 3-4 teammates of mine. He’s good, what can I say?"
Alessio Tacchinardi: "He (Del Piero) always comes to the training field with a smile for everyone, a comforting word for everyone. This is his greatness: humbleness... he’s a golden person".
Ruben Olivera: "Del Piero is my idol. When I arrived at Juventus and I was introduced to Alex, it was like touching the heavens with my finger"
Frankie Dettori: "Del Piero is a true genius"
Mark Hughes: "Even though Del Piero may be well into his 30s now, he remains one of the great players".
Diego Armando Maradona: Talking about the best 100 world footballers ever he says "Here he is, he is different from Zidane, he likes to play, he feels it in his soul; between he and the French (Zinedine Zidane), I stay with him."
Angelo Di Livio: "I've met Ale at the Primavera. And he was already a phenomenon. He was so brave that we forced the coach to make him debut at the main team". "He has those abilities that only great stars have. And everyone, as soon as they saw him, said “This one will surely make it".
Carlo Ancelotti: "He is a world-class player who needs no introductions".
Mauro Camoranesi: "He is an exceptional person and really doesn’t need to prove himself to anyone. Del Piero is a wonderful man and player."
Adrian Mutu: "Alex is an example for all of us. He works hard in training without ever speaking out."
Gianluca Zambrotta: "It’s still surprising to me that Alessandro Del Piero has gone through his career without winning this trophy" (the Ballon d'Or).
Marcello Lippi: "Del Piero is a champion with extraordinary technical ability and wonderful characteristics. When he is selected he never disappoints. He is an example to us all." "He has great skills and intuitions that few other players have". "He is a captain in the real sense of the word".
Fabio Capello: "I believe in champions and Alex is a champion". "Del Piero is a player of very high quality and deserves his record". Because of having many strikers in the squad: "Sometimes I feel embarrassed at putting him on the bench."
Fabrizio Ravanelli: "Del Piero is able to do certain things, that could seem extraordinary, but he does them like they were simple"
Giuseppe Taglialatela: The former Napoli keeper recalls a goal conceded from Del Piero: "Let’s say he scored a goal a la Baggio, a la Maradona. He took the ball in midfield, dribbled 3-4 teammates of mine. He’s good, what can I say?"
Alessio Tacchinardi: "He (Del Piero) always comes to the training field with a smile for everyone, a comforting word for everyone. This is his greatness: humbleness... he’s a golden person".
Ruben Olivera: "Del Piero is my idol. When I arrived at Juventus and I was introduced to Alex, it was like touching the heavens with my finger"
Frankie Dettori: "Del Piero is a true genius"
Mark Hughes: "Even though Del Piero may be well into his 30s now, he remains one of the great players".
A Brief Biography
1974
Born November 9 in Conegliano, Treviso.
1992
November 22: Del Piero scored his first ever goal when his Padova defeated Ternana 5-0 in Serie B.
1993
Joins Juventus FC after just 14 games for Serie B club Padova Calcio.
1995
March: Makes Italian team debut against Estonia.
May: Wins first Scudetto.
1996
May: Wins UEFA Champions League with Juventus.
June: Represents Italy at England Euro Cup.
November: Man of the match in Juve's European/South American Cup success against River Plate.
1997
May: Wins second Italian League championship; Loses first UEFA Champions League final with Juventus against Borussia Dortmund.
1998
May: Wins third Italian League championship; Loses second UEFA Champions League final with Juventus against Real Madrid.
June: Represents Italy at France World Cup.
2000
June: Helps Italy reach the Euro 2000 final.
2002
May: Wins fourth Italian League championship.
June: Scores a goal at Korea/Japan World Cup.
2003
May: Wins fifth Italian League championship; Loses third UEFA Champions League final with Juventus against arch-rivals AC Milan.
2004
June: Represents Italy at Portugal Euro Cup.
2005
May: Played a crucial role in Juve's 28th and his sixth Serie A triumph.
December: Equals Giampero Boniperti scoring record as the club's all-time top scorer.
2006
September 16: David Trezeguet and Alessandro Del Piero scored to give Juventus a 2-1 win over Vicenza and its first ever win in Italy's Serie B.
September 23: Del Piero scored once in Juventus 4-0 defeat of Modena on Serie B to reach the 200 goals mark in his career.
October 28: Alessandro Del Piero scored his 200th goal for Juventus to secure a 1-0 home win over Frosinone as the scandal-hit Turin club chalked up their seventh consecutive Serie B victory.
1974
Born November 9 in Conegliano, Treviso.
1992
November 22: Del Piero scored his first ever goal when his Padova defeated Ternana 5-0 in Serie B.
1993
Joins Juventus FC after just 14 games for Serie B club Padova Calcio.
1995
March: Makes Italian team debut against Estonia.
May: Wins first Scudetto.
1996
May: Wins UEFA Champions League with Juventus.
June: Represents Italy at England Euro Cup.
November: Man of the match in Juve's European/South American Cup success against River Plate.
1997
May: Wins second Italian League championship; Loses first UEFA Champions League final with Juventus against Borussia Dortmund.
1998
May: Wins third Italian League championship; Loses second UEFA Champions League final with Juventus against Real Madrid.
June: Represents Italy at France World Cup.
2000
June: Helps Italy reach the Euro 2000 final.
2002
May: Wins fourth Italian League championship.
June: Scores a goal at Korea/Japan World Cup.
2003
May: Wins fifth Italian League championship; Loses third UEFA Champions League final with Juventus against arch-rivals AC Milan.
2004
June: Represents Italy at Portugal Euro Cup.
2005
May: Played a crucial role in Juve's 28th and his sixth Serie A triumph.
December: Equals Giampero Boniperti scoring record as the club's all-time top scorer.
2006
September 16: David Trezeguet and Alessandro Del Piero scored to give Juventus a 2-1 win over Vicenza and its first ever win in Italy's Serie B.
September 23: Del Piero scored once in Juventus 4-0 defeat of Modena on Serie B to reach the 200 goals mark in his career.
October 28: Alessandro Del Piero scored his 200th goal for Juventus to secure a 1-0 home win over Frosinone as the scandal-hit Turin club chalked up their seventh consecutive Serie B victory.
