Del Piero: "I'm living a good moment"

September 30, 2002
Juventus Official Site

Nine goals in a little more than one month of official games. The 2002/2003 season of Alessandro Del Piero started under the sign of the goal. In every competition and in every way.

The blackandwhite captain is living an incredible moment, surely one of the best of his career. "It's really a good moment for me - Alex confirmed - I don't know if it's the best one of my career, also four years ago I was doing good things. In comparison with other moments I think I'm more costant. But now it's too early to say anything, I'd rather wait for the end before making any count. I let the others judge, my referring points are the coach and my teammates. Their opinions are the most important to me".

Del Piero is more and more a protagonist in Italy and in Europe: always under the spotlight for his "artworks". Someone is advancing the idea of the Best European Player prize for him, a really important prize for all the players.

And obviously also for Alex that, for the moment, doesn't believe very much in his victory in the trophy: "I think it's hard. This year the World Cup will be important for the evaluation and in the last season things dind't go very well for me in the International Competitions. I don't know how important could be for me the victories in the Serie A, in the Italian Supercup and the three last excellent months. Anyway, who knows.For the moment I see as favourites Ronaldo, Zidane, Raul, Rivaldo and Figo".

To reach that important prize Del Piero knows he has to help his Juventus to advance, especially in the Champions League. Starting from tomorrow's match against Newcastle. A match that Juventus' players want to win to get closer and closer to the next round. "We've got to go on the pitch adrenalyzed and excited. We know that winning we would do an important step towards the qualification. We'll find a Newcastle in a good condition, ready to show that the two defeats in the competition weren't deserved. And in the forward there's Shearer, a great striker. Like all the English teams, they'll come to Turin to play openly. I'm sure it will be a good match".
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