You can't compare Totti to Alex. Totti was never challenged in Roma and always had a place in the team. He was bigger than Roma. Even when he played like shit he still started. Not so for Del piero, he had to fight for a spot throughout his career because Juventus is bigger than him. And Juve is much bigger than Roma. Who's better? Totti or Del piero? We will never know because Totti never played for a team like Juve. Loyalty is great but to be compared with one of the best in the game, you need to play for the best, and you need to beat the best.
Look, Cassano is very talented, so is Di Natale, and so was Totti. But none of these players can be considered in the same light as Del piero because they never proved themselves in Europe. They might have been, had they joined bigger teams and proved themselves in those teams but the fact is they didn't.
Raw talent doesn't matter, Adriano in terms of raw talent could have been one of the greatest ever. But his career was short lived, and he wasn't consistent enough, and in years to come, his name will be forgotten. And unfortunately for Totti, he might suffer a similar fate. Fans outside Italy know very little about him, but you ask a Real Madrid or Man United fan about Del piero, and they'll tell you a story or two.
Look, Cassano is very talented, so is Di Natale, and so was Totti. But none of these players can be considered in the same light as Del piero because they never proved themselves in Europe. They might have been, had they joined bigger teams and proved themselves in those teams but the fact is they didn't.
Raw talent doesn't matter, Adriano in terms of raw talent could have been one of the greatest ever. But his career was short lived, and he wasn't consistent enough, and in years to come, his name will be forgotten. And unfortunately for Totti, he might suffer a similar fate. Fans outside Italy know very little about him, but you ask a Real Madrid or Man United fan about Del piero, and they'll tell you a story or two.
