mark83 said:
Completely true, mate. Everything you said stands.
I know he is the King of Goals, Captain, that he loves the Club and that Supporters and Members of this Forum love him the most, BUT every single person in this world knows that he is definitely not or will ever be on a Pele, Maradona or Platini level.
Therefore, I voted for Platini who is trully the best no. 10 for Juventus ever on the cryteria of football skills.
No, not every single person in this world knows that.
And for your Information, skills isn't everything in football, specially for the ones that do wear number 10 Jersey. Loyality, Leadership, giving your everything to your club is also part of wearing number 10.
Unfortunately, some of you don't really know what Alex has passed through... Just like couple of days ago on Al-Jazeera they showed some report about Del Piero's difficult moment through his entire career, I doubt any professional would have passed what Del Piero managed to pass.
-At such a young age, they put all the pressure on him and compared him to the likes of Baggio. Something not anyplayer can handle. (And he did prove everyone that he was much more giving player than Baggio in Juve).
-His InjurieS....(People kept on talking that he'll never be able to re-put his feet again on the field, yet he screwed them up and showed them the way you play football)
-Doping case...(Need I talk about it)???
-His problem with the likes of Crapello, Inzaghi's selfishness, Trap( not to mention that without him and thanks to his goals, Italy wouldn't have made it to Portugal 02)
Need I mention more things??? I don't think so.
So, reading back like I said, number 10 isn't only about skills, not that there are many player superior to Ale when It comes to Skills, Infact I can only count on my one hand the players that are little bit better than Dp in-terms of skills.
At-last but not least, I'd prefer and I'm sure lot of coaches would prefer,
having someone who's loyal and welling to give their everything for their Clubs, through good and bad rather than just have a speedy player who can dribble past 3, 4 players make some pony show and then leave for cash.
No wonder why our Captain has always been chanted by us(fans)...through good and bad.