Alessandro Del Piero reflects on turning 40

This new stage of his career has begun with the Indian Super League and Alex wrote a message on his personal website, titled 40 years in 40 words.

“A number? A frontier? A Lifetime has passed by, another awaits: I am ready.

“To be, to grow, to become. Son to father, footballer to man. The best I can be.

“Thanks everybody for never allowing me to feel lonely.

“Ale.”

Del Piero also spoke to Sky Sport Italia about his career and love affair with Juventus.

“As a little boy I wanted to prove that even the smallest can become the greatest. It’s a thought I still have with me.

“I remember everything about Juventus with a smile. Not doing so would be disrespectful to me and the people who participated in all of this. There are few stories like mine and I think they should be highlighted. I am very proud of it.”

Yet Pinturicchio also revealed he almost left the Turin giants when he was still a very young player.

“I was meant to go to Parma on loan. There was already talk of figures, then it all collapsed for reasons I was too young to understand.

“Did I risk leaving Juve after that? Let’s say that 2006 was a decisive year in many ways, after some other seasons that were not easy.”

Del Piero opted to remain with Juventus even after their demotion to Serie B in the Calciopoli scandal.

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