From the papers

April 6, 2001
Juventus Official Site

In the Gazzetta dello Sport, Del Piero reveals that he is ready to take on the responsibility of deputising for the absent Zidane against Verona, stating: "I will play the Zidane role". A confident Del Piero, who will play in the Frenchman's position, showed that he is in a more positive state of mind, revealing: "I am no longer worrying about making mistakes". The paper also describes Athirson as content, after making his debut, he now feels at home; "The way I play here suits my natural game".

The Corriere dello Sport leads with the story that Arsenal's Patrick Vieira is ready to reject Juve's overtures, declaring instead: "I want to play in Spain". Meanwhile, Del Piero is being positive after the Bianconeri's last two disappointing results, promising that he still believes in the club. Whilst Juve are having difficulties at the moment, Del Piero, by contrast, is in excellent form, and is determined that the club shouldn't stop competing, rallying the players with these words: "We shouldn't forget the lessons from last season, a resurgence is still possible". Against Verona, Del Piero will play in Zidane's role just behind the strikers.

Tuttosport mentions transfer rumours linking Govou to the club, claiming that he has said that he already feels like a Juve player, and challenging the Bianconeri to buy the player with a simple "Here I am". Another player who has hinted at a desire to join Juve is Chelsea's young Italian midfielder Sam Dalla Bona, who has said that he would like to play for both the under-21 team, and Juve. Finally, the paper reports on rumours of contacts between Juve and Real Madrid regarding the future of Zidane. The player himself, meanwhile, while still certain to miss the match with Verona, is thankfully not running a fever.
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