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10 things about Alessandro Del Piero

Nov 24, 2014 17:27
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10 things about Alessandro Del Piero


1. He is Juventus FC’s all time leading goalscorer with 290 goals. He also has most apps for the Old Lady with 705 apps in 19 years.


2. He is a very close friend of Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher.


3. He is an international brand and also sports his own logo. Now that’s some style!


4. He has scored in all the competitions he has participated. Whoa! A feat managed by no other playmaker.


5. He is in 10th place in all time goalscorers list of UEFA Champions League.


6. Del Piero was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pele as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations.


7. Del Piero was also voted in the list of best European players for the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll.


8. He has won six awards for the gentlemanly conduct in Italian football. Along with this he has won Golden foot award, which is for best personality and playing ability.


9. In February of 2012, an Italian news agency reported a 12-year-old girl woke from a two-week coma after listening to a video message from her hero, Alessandro Del Piero.


10. His mother wanted him to be a goalkeeper as he won’t get hurt or sweat much in the game!




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