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June 13, 2000
Juventus Official Site

Alessandro Del Piero is the player that the Belgians fear most. The host nation's coach Robert Waseige succinctly summed up the threat posed by the Bianconeri's golden boy: "He gave the team an extra something when he came on. He can change the course of a game whenever he chooses to." Eddy Merckx, Belgium's greatest-ever sportsman and five-times Tour de France winner - who is now a commentator for Belgian TV - is one of Alex's biggest fans and met him at Italy's Euro 2000 HQ: "He is Italy's best player. I sincerely hope that Zoff leaves him on the bench on Wednesday, otherwise we'll have our work cut out."
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