From the papers

April 6, 2000
Juventus Official Site

The sports press focus on the partnership of Filippo Inzaghi and Alessandro Del Piero today, with the Corriere dello Sport giving plenty of space to the duo, who are apparently sworn friends. Its headline is unambiguous: "United in arms for Juve's cause". Both players proceed to tell the Rome-based daily, "Criticism we can take, but not all the cruel jibes; we will reply in kind by doing what we do best on Sunday in Bologna." The Piacenza-born striker and brother of Lazio's Simone has this to say: "There's no petty jealousy; when we were both scoring at will two years ago, it was better for us and Juve. Why should we start arguing now?" Del Piero echoes his team-mate's words: "The only ingredient missing against Milan and Lazio was the final result."

There is more of the same in the Gazzetta dello Sport, its headline a confidence-boosting "We bring each other luck". The Milan football pink highlights the anger of both players at unfounded rumours regarding their understanding both on and off the pitch. "So much nonsense is written about us, but we will show what we are made of once and for all on Sunday." Filippo Inzaghi adds this to the dose: "It's wrong to say that we are selfish players. There is no jealousy and we will prove on Sunday that we play for the good of the team and not as individuals."

Tuttosport is also in conciliatory mood, its headline: " Alex - Pippo, peace." Both players are keen to set the record straight in the Turin-based daily and insist that there have never been problems between the two of them. Giovanni Agnelli, Juve's owner and industrial magnate, also gets in on the act and spurs the Bianconeri on to Scudetto glory.
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