Biography of Alessandro Del Piero

Some Pinturicchio

November 9, 1974
Alessandro Del Piero was born on November 9, 1974 in Conegliano Veneto (TV). Son of the Venetian middle class has always been very close to his mother Bruna, a homemaker very attentive to trends in home and fondly on good terms with the father electrician, sadly passed away in the years when the son Alexander reached the pinnacle of his career. In terms of talent, like all great champions the obvious innate qualities came forward right away. Already very young when shot the ball could be admired class, elegance and that unflappable but tricky to deal with playing fields. Those who know him, know that behind that apparent coldness (the same one that enabled him to fulfill his magnificent goals "alla Del Piero"), hides a great human sensibility and a strict propriety (is one of the most respectful players ever known).
The first team that welcomes in its ranks is that of his country, San Vendemiano, then move on to a higher category with Conegliano. Now it is used as a rapacious goal scorer; the mother would have preferred that the little Alex played in goal, where it was less easy to get hurt. Fortunately his brother Stefano remarked to the insistent mother who maybe were better up front, offensively. At the age of sixteen, in 1991, Alessandro Del Piero, he moved to Padua, team which immediately puts into light as one of the most important talent of the moment. In just four years burn the stages going from the spring at the top level of world football. In fact, the eyes of the greatest club point soon on him and if I compete. After numerous negotiations, remain in contention only AC Milan and Juventus.
In to tip the dish on the side of Turin is Piero Aggradi, sporting Director of Padua and "discoverer" of Alex: catering to the wishes of the player, is decided on the sale to Juventus, which believes it has found in this way a replacement for Roberto Baggio. Good choice, it seems, because in years when Baggio goes to Milan, Del Piero becomes the undisputed leader Juventus. At the service of the national Under 21 by Glenn Hoddle Del Piero contributes to success in the European Championship in 1994 and 1996. At the height of his career undergoes a stop of nine months, after serious injury happened in Udine. It's the 8 November 1998 when, during the match Udinese-Juventus, collides with an opposing player reporting serious ligament damage in his right knee.
The shape recovery after severe trauma, it is very difficult and coincides with a drop in scoring vein in goals. However, both Ancelotti that Lippi (coach back then), as the strong point on which to share ambitions Biancone. After nearly nine months of Pinturicchio (nickname that given by his great admirer, Agnelli) makes his return to the field. Overcome the trauma, then, is immediately able to prove he is still that animal from the network that it has always been. Thanks to his goal at Juventus Marcello Lippi in the Italy Cup 1995 three scudetto-manages-Italian Supercup, while in 1996 they arrive the Champions League, the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup.
Even the Italian national coaches, first Zoff and Trapattoni, then have always taken into account. Unfortunately, in the season 2000/2001 (the scudetto with Roma after a heads up to the end with Juventus), Alex gets injured again and remains standing outside a month. Many people take it for finished but after the death of his father Gino, "Pinturicchio" turns on his return a genuine feat in Bari and significantly, begins his new life. The 2001/2002 championship opens with Del Piero in great shape without Zidane (transferred to Real Madrid) renews the undisputed leader Juventus which relies on his magic to win it all. Very talented player, inventive and masterful punishments, Del Piero is a great professional who possesses unusual qualities of character, which have helped him keep our heads in moments of elation and react to the difficulties, both personal sports. For the Italian Championship 2005, although the ending was marked by friction between star players and coach Fabio Capello, Alessandro Del Piero proved to be the most decisive player (for goals scored) to win the 28th scudetto juventino.
Also in the new season 2005/2006 Mr Capello does not trouble keeping Alex on the bench; Nevertheless, during the Italy Cup match Juventus-Fiorentina (4-1), Alex Del Piero scored 3 goals, reaching the incredible record of 185 goals in black and white: exceeds Giampiero Boniperti and become the best scorer, in the glorious history of Juventus. Germany World Cup 2006 Del Piero a dream comes true: in the semifinal against Germany marks the 2-0 goal in the last second of extra time; takes the field at the end of Italy-France; takes and marks one of the penalties that shall crowd the Italy world champion for the fourth time in its history. Back to Serie A in 2007 with Juventus, on 22 October of the same year becomes Dad: his wife Sonia gave birth to his eldest son Tobias. The second daughter, Dorothy, arrives in May 2009. At the end of April 2012 published the book "play again". At the end of the season seems intent on ending his career and hang his boots, but in September 2012 decides to continue to tread the playing fields, but on the other side of the globe: after 19 years with Juventus his new team is that of the Sydney, Australia, where waiting for him there is the shirt number 10.
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