Alessandro Del Piero // The Real Phenomenon // 09/10

Alessandro del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[3][4] (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano, Veneto) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus. Due to his great ability and record number of appearances and goals, he is fondly referred to as "The Old Master" and "Il Padrino".

Del Piero was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations. Brazilian star Ronaldinho proclaimed that Del Piero is his idol.[5] Del Piero was also voted in the list of best European players for the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. In the year 2000, Del Piero was the world's best-paid football player from salary, bonuses and advertising revenue.[6] Currently, Del Piero is still the highest earning Italian Player.[7]

Along with three awards in Italy for gentlemanly conduct[8][9] he has also won the Golden Foot award, which pertains to personality and playing ability.[10]

Del Piero usually plays as a supporting-striker and occasionally between the midfield and the strikers, known in Italy as the "trequartista" position. Although he is not very tall, Del Piero's playing style is regarded by critics as creative in attacking, assisting many goals as well as scoring himself, as opposed to just "goal poaching."[11] His free-kick and penalty taking is also highly regarded.[12] Del Piero has become famous over the years for scoring from a special "Del Piero Zone", approaching from the left flank and curling a precise lob into the far top corner of the goal.[13]

In terms of goalscoring, Del Piero holds the all-time record at Juventus.[14] On April 6, 2008, Alessandro Del Piero became the all-time highest-capped Juventus player, ahead of Juve legend Gaetano Scirea. He is in sixth place in the UEFA Champions League all-time goalscorer records.[15] Within the Italian national team, he is currently joint fourth with Roberto Baggio in the all-time scoring records.Del Piero is currently Italy's fourth all-time leading scorer. His tournament debut was Euro 96, but made his only appearance in the first half of a match against Russia before being substituted at halftime. Del Piero competed with fan favorite Roberto Baggio for a spot on the 1998 FIFA World Cup final roster while struggling to recover from injury suffered during the 1998 Champions League final with Juventus. He also missed two gilt-edged chances in Italy's 2-1 loss to France in the Euro 2000 final.

He returned to the international scene in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, after a season in Serie A in which Juventus won the Scudetto.[35] Del Piero scored the decisive goal against Hungary, which sealed the Azzurri's qualification for the finals.[36] He instantly scored with a header against Mexico after coming on as a substitute, a goal which saved Italy from the ignominy of a first round exit. The goal sent Italy through to the second round, where they were eliminated due to a golden goal in a controversial match against S. Korea.[37]

After Euro 2004, Marcello Lippi was replaced by Fabio Capello as Juventus coach. Capello was not convinced of Del Piero's abilities and frequently benched him in favor of the new signing Zlatan Ibrahimović. But Del Piero still managed to score 14 goals as Juventus won their 28th league title, thanks to his spectacular overhead assist to teammate David Trezeguet which proved decisive in a decisive match against AC Milan at the San Siro.
Del Piero after the semi-final against Germany.

Del Piero began the 2006 World Cup on the bench, appearing in two out of three group stage matches, and made his first start of the competition in a 1-0 round-of-16 win over Australia on June 26. On July 4, Del Piero entered as a substitute near the end of regulation and scored Italy's second goal in a 2-0 semifinal win over host Germany.[38] In the final against France, which ended 1-1 after extra time, Del Piero scored a penalty in the shootout as Italy won the tournament for the fourth time. He admitted afterwards that winning the World Cup was his childhood dream.[39]

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[rsxtypes101]

GReat Video!!!!!!! more PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

[bbianchi9]

no problem

[someone12361]

5/5

great

del piero ohhh i love him sooo much

great vid thanks

[bbianchi9]

no problem

[JuveTube777]

5/5

exellent

forza juve

[bbianchi9]

thanks mate

[JuventusChannelKS]

Fenomen i vertet Aleessandro Del Pieroo <3

[NagyFog]

@wetplay Embrace - Celebration

[KamikadzeREC]

His is greatist of itatly's footbolplayers!!!

[Metinindahouse]

alessandro deeeeeeeeeeeel pierooooooo..

[wetplay]

Song Please!!!

[italianwog28]

cannot believe he wasnt picked for the italian world cup squad

great video!!

[smokkyz]

totally agree del piero is the best player ....... when this player retire i will cry i love this player very much and im not italian :D Alessandro Del Piero Ole Alessandro Del Piero Ole Alessandro Del Piero Alessandro Del Piero ALESSANDRO DEL PIERO OLEEEEEEEEEE

[MrUsasoccerrules]

i luv Del Piero