Strike duo dismiss rift talk

April 6, 2000
TeamTalk World

Juventus forwards Alessandro Del Piero and Filippo Inzaghi have dismissed suggestions that they have fallen out and hinted at legal action against newspapers which continue to suggest a rift. Italian media has run a number of stories in recent days suggesting the two do not get on and ran film footage of Del Piero failing to celebrate Inzaghi's hattrick at Venezia as suppossed proof of the split.

But Del Piero said: "To discuss Juve's problems in attack is all very well, but not in this way. At first we were sorry to hear all these rumours on our account, then we got angry. Criticism is fine, but with these accusations the line has been crossed". The pair said if the rumours continued they may consider "other action" to put a stop to the talk which they believe could damage team morale.
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