About Alessandro Del Piero

Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[2][3] (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano Veneto) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. He currently plays for Juventus in Italy. Del Piero was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA\s centenary celebrations while Brazilian star Ronaldinho proclaimed that Del Piero is his idol.[4] Del Piero was also voted in the list of best European players for the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. In the year 2000, Del Piero was the world\s best-paid football player from salary, bonuses and advertising revenue.[5] Currently, Del Piero is still the highest earning Italian Player.[6] Along with three awards in Italy for gentlemanly conduct[7][8] he has also won the Golden Foot award, which pertains to personality and playing ability.[9] Del Piero usually plays as a