Del Piero returned to the Allianz Stadium 10 years after his departure and was adored

If anyone is looking for a Juventus Turin player icon whose name springs to mind for all fans of Italian football and not only, then it is none other than Alessandro Del Piero.

Former Calcio ‘Alexander the Great’, he served the Vekia Signiora for a full 19 years (11 as leader) and holds the club’s record for most goals (290) and most appearances (705) while notching up countless victories during his stay in Piedmont has national and international titles.

In 2012 he parted ways with Juventus but the love affair between them was never disturbed and this ‘ale’ got a chance to see it on Saturday night (16/4) when he was at the Allianz Stadium for the match against Juventus Serie A ” present” declared Bologna (1-1).

The former Bianconeri captain has been in Turin for the past few days with the players from the football academy he has in Los Angeles and he took the opportunity to visit his former home, where the club’s management welcomed him with warmth and affection.

The same applies, of course, to the fans, where the stadium announcer announces Del Piero’s presence in it over loudspeakers, followed by a “defeat” in which the legendary veteran “Juve” ace poses in a black and white jersey and the slogan “It there is only one leader” to vibrate the atmosphere.

It is noted that this was the first time he had visited Juventus headquarters ten years after his departure, in a game in which he had lived great moments, with all the spectators saying goodbye to him with a moving standing ovation.