5 Italian fantasisti who became club icons

Alessandro Del Piero: Juventus (1993 – 2012)

One of the most famous names in world football, Del Piero was a fixture at Juventus for over 19 years, breaking the record for the most appearances for the club.

Inheriting the number 10 shirt from Roberto Baggio, Alex went on to accomplish far more with the Turin side, winning virtually every team honour in sight. But winning is easy – a true mark of a player’s loyalty lies when the going gets tough – and when Juve were relegated to Serie B in 2006 (in light of the Calciopoli scandal) Del Piero was one of the superstars who refused to jump ship, staying and firing la Vecchia Signora back to the top flight.

Probably the most forward-playing of the five fantasisti in this list, Del Piero has also scored the most goals in the illustrious club’s history – scoring in excess of 280. He even had a trade-mark goal; a curler which was so consistent, that the particular area of the pitch it was fired in from is now named after him – the Del Piero Zone!

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