From the papers

October 11, 2000
Juventus Official Site

Wednesday's papers point out that there's something to smile about for Alex Del Piero as he gets his big chance on the international stage.

The Gazzetta dello Sport believes that national team coach and ex-Juve manager Giovanni Trapattoni looks set to pick the Conegliano-born forward in place of Pippo Inzaghi, who is ill as Georgia provide the opposition for the Azzurri in Ancona this evening. The Milan pink also highlights Carlo Ancelotti's concern about Zinedine Zidane's two-match Champions League ban, deemed "excessively harsh" by the manager.

The Corriere dello Sport is excited by the possibilities of the Del Piero-Totti partnership. Back in Turin, Ancelotti knows that the following couple of weeks are a crucial period for the club. The big question the Rome daily asks is: will Del Piero take on the playmaking duties?

Tuttosport really throws the cat among the pigeons claiming that Juve and Milan are ready to scavenge for the services of Roma's golden boy Francesco Totti. Meanwhile injured wingback Gianluca Zambrotta has extended his contract till 2005. Filippo Inzaghi is not a happy chap as a viral bug has excluded him from national service at a time when he was hitting a real purple patch. Over to you, Alex!
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