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Thursday 6 November, 2008
Blog: Leading by example
Just when things look bleak in Turin, Juventus and their talismanic captain
step up their game. James Sugrue hails the second coming of Alex Del Piero
Every season Juventus seem to bring in a long-term replacement
for Alessandro Del Piero. With his 34th birthday arriving this week,
the likes of Vincenzo Iaquinta, Amauri and Sebastian Giovinco have
all teamed up with the Old Lady to seemingly spell the end of Alex's time.
He has withstood all those tests of his ability and dedication though,
and even seems to come out stronger every time his place in the team is
threatened. Never has that been more evident than now.
Juve were struggling to live up to their potential in Serie A and battling
against a growing injury list, while their return to the Champions League
had begun with a less than comfortable home win over Zenit St Petersburg
and a lacklustre 2-2 draw with Belarus minnows BATE Borisov.
After back-to-back wins over Spanish giants Real Madrid, both inspired by
Del Piero's fantastic goals, things are looking very different in Europe.
Sitting top of their group and already guaranteed a place in the next round
Juve can relax, but in the League the horizon is also much rosier.
Three wins on the trot, including a derby victory over Torino and
the conquering of Roma, have left their doubters baffled and highlighted
the one important fact that everyone seems to have forgotten since Calciopoli.
When push comes to shove and the chips are down, Juventus are still Juventus
and probably always will be.
The same applies for their captain. When he walks out in front of a packed
stadium, whether it be the Olimpico or the Bernabeu, Alex steps up to the
plate and rarely disappoints. He has received his fair share of criticism
for his performances in an Italy shirt - which, World Cup 2006 aside,
are probably deserved - but in the Bianconero his hero status is well earned.
Few players have the ability to do what he does, and even less have
the composure and iron will to try it in the first place. His goals against
Real in both games demonstrate that perfectly. Realising he didn't have
the pace to take on the Spanish defence he could have held up the ball
and waited for support. But not Pinturicchio, he thought he'd just score
from where he was!
Far from fading away with age, Del Piero seems to become even more vital to
the Juve cause. His recent performances have even seen people forget that
the likes of Gigi Buffon and David Trezeguet are still absent with injuries,
such was the decisive manner with which he despatched the Spanish champions.
Of course it won't last forever, as even Alex will have to succumb to
the sands of time eventually, but just don't expect him to fade quietly
into the background. Del Piero's style suggests that when he does go it
will be with a huge bang on the biggest stage, maybe even holding
the Champions League trophy in his hands.
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懶得翻，改天有空再說。
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