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sul sito della uefa c'è un servizio sul Capitano intitolato: Alex the Great
By Paolo Menicucci
In recent years Juventus FC have sold the likes of Roberto Baggio, Christian
Vieri, Thierry Henry, Filippo Inzaghi, Zinedine Zidane and Edgar Davids.
However, striker Alessandro Del Piero has never been on sale at any price.
One-club man
Having made his Bianconeri debut in 1993, Del Piero looks likely to remain a
one-club man after signing a contract with Juventus until 2008 last season.
He is the symbol of the club, the spirit of the team, the player the fans
identify with.
Flying start
Del Piero scored the only goal at FC Bayern München on Wednesday to give
Juventus a fourth successive win and ensure that they qualify for the UEFA
Champions League knockout stages as Group C winners. "I hoped we could start
well because we have been working hard, but honestly I didn't expect things
to go this well," Del Piero told 
uefa.com
.
Mid-season break
Juventus have won eight of their nine Serie A games and Del Piero has scored
four goals despite suffering an achilles tendon injury last month. "You can
only play well when you are fully fit," he said. "I couldn't play at my
best, so I decided to stop for two weeks. As a result, I have been scoring
goals and playing well."
New coach
During the summer Juventus appointed Fabio Capello to replace Marcello
Lippi, who was named Italy coach. Capello has already impressed Del Piero.
"I rated him as a great coach when we were facing his teams," he said.
"These first months have only confirmed that."
Similar styles
The forward, who will turn 30 on 9 November, believes Lippi and Capello have
similar qualities. "There are no great differences between them," Del Piero
said. "Although they make their teams play differently on certain occasions
and also interact with the group in a different way."
Defensive power
Capello has certainly left his mark on the Juve defence. The Bianconeri have
conceded only two goals in Serie A and are the only side who have not let in
a goal in the Champions League - something that Del Piero attributes in part
to a change of personnel at the club.
Recent arrivals
"The arrival of the new coach and some new players have given the whole team
extra motivation," he said. "We all knew how good Emerson, [Fabio]
Cannavaro, [Jonathan] Zebina and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were. But there are also
young players like [Manuele] Blasi and [Olivier] Kapo, who have great
skills."
Favourite son
But Del Piero is still the crowd favourite at the Stadio Delle Alpi. When he
was substituted in the second half against Bayern two weeks ago, the
Bianconeri fans sang his name for several minutes afterwards.
There is a great harmony between myself, the club and the fans
Alessandro Del Piero
Wonderful gesture
"It was incredible," Del Piero said. "I have been here for more than ten
years and the fans have given me so much evidence of their love, but never
as much as that night. I almost felt embarrassed. This is the main reason
why I'm so happy at Juve. There is a great harmony between myself, the club
and the fans."
Determined side
The forward knows exactly how he wants to repay those supporters. "We want
to win the Champions League," he said. "We have won every game so far but we
haven't played at our best yet. But we have always been very focused. I
think this is an essential asset if you want to win trophies."
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One-club man
Dite che lo abbia commissionato l'Uliveto? ;)
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 However, striker Alessandro Del Piero has never been on sale at any price.
come si dice "mettere sil dito nella piaga" in inglese?

 "We want to win the Champions League,"
Gli dei del pallone ti ascoltino capitano.
Saluti
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 sale at any price.
Sicuramente perché è una pippa, un ex-giocatore e quant'altro...
Eh, sì.
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