Del Piero hype finally justified

For 10 years Alessandro Del Piero has been hyped as the great hope of Italian football only to disappoint on the big stage.

Tue, 11 Jul, 2006 - 15:58

For 10 years Alessandro Del Piero has been hyped as the great hope of Italian football only to disappoint on the big stage.

After Sunday’s World Cup final victory over France, the Juventus player admitted he was happy to have played just a supporting part in the Azzurri’s fourth World Cup triumph and their first since 1982.

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