THE BIANCONERO
Even Del Piero applauds Totti. "He's a great player. Historic, my goal"

October 8, 2001
Il Corriere della Sera (translated by Alice)

TURIN - They say he can't dribble anymore, but Alessandro Del Piero, after the decisive goal against Hungary, dribbles Roberto Baggio, strongly called by the voices at the Tardini on Saturday night. "The call-ups for the World Cup will be discussed in April. It's useless to talk about the dessert if we're just having the appetizer. Nobody doubts about Baggio's talents. On the other hand, we surely didn't appreciate the people's behaviour. In that moment, we needed the fans' support because we didn't get to score, instead...". "Sure, I am happy. But it's everyone's credit, because we deserved the qualification during the other matches, in which we were superior. My goal? Historic. Totti? A great player". And in the end there's even time for a balance, after an important goal and an encouraging start of the season: "Things have been getting better regarding the previous years. When things went bad I fought with all I had. To obtain a good result from the work I do is the thing that makes me feel better, that gives me the energy. And if you don't get confidence from the people, you should find it inside yourself".
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