Alessandro,
Your goals, assists and dribbles have given me some of the best emotions in my life. In particular I remember your goals against Monaco in 1998, your goal against Real Madrid in 2003 and your goals against Real Madrid in 2008. Arguably they were all topped by your goal against Germany, which, because of the way you ran to the ball, was a goal you were very determined to score and thus became sensational in every possible way. I have seen countless goals 'alla Del Piero', but your goal against Fiorentina is most likely the best goal I have ever seen even if it wasn't scored in your typical fashion.
But Ale, more important than anything is that, for the past 19 years, you have been my hero. Every kid grows up having a hero. You were mine. I thank you.