Alessandro Del Piero reveals the TWO Premier League golf equipment he rejected in order that he may keep at Juventus… because the Italy legend insists he would have ‘cherished’ to play in England

All through his illustrious taking part in profession, there wasn’t a lot that Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero failed to attain. 

The Juventus icon gained six Serie A titles with the Italian giants, throughout his 705 appearances for the membership, in addition to lifting the Champions League with the membership. 

Nonetheless, the World Cup winner has revealed that the one dream he by no means fulfilled was to play within the Premier League – regardless that he got here near shifting to England on two events. 

Speaking forward of Sunday’s Soccer Support, the place the striker will probably be a part of the Remainder of the World squad that takes on England, De Piero was requested by talkSPORT if he ever had the possibility to maneuver to England throughout his taking part in days. 

‘Yeah, it occurred with Newcastle and Man United,’ he stated. 

‘It did not occur ultimately as a result of I used to be captain of Juve and comfortable at Juve and for me it was every thing. I used to be a Juventus fan from the start once I was a younger child.

‘I wasn’t searching for extra money or extra issues – they gave me good cash in Turin and I grew to become captain and stayed 19 years going by way of every thing from paradise to hell and I am comfortable about that. It is a distinctive story and a singular journey.

‘After all I might have cherished to have had the possibility to play right here as a result of I at all times loved taking part in right here, but it surely did not occur.’

Del Piero was tracked by Manchester United in 2006 following Juve’s demotion to Serie B following the the match fixing scandal. 

Sir Alex Ferguson had lengthy been a fan of the Italian maverick, however regardless of the curiosity from Outdated Trafford, Del Piero stayed in Turin to spearhead their prime flight return. 

Wanting again on the second, the now 49-year-old says he nonetheless has no regrets that he selected to stick with Juventus. 

He added: ‘No regrets as a result of every thing that I selected in my profession, I do not remorse – together with relegation with Juventus.

‘That was a tough selection, however I am nonetheless comfortable that I made it as a result of I actually imagine in a method and that’s nonetheless my approach.

‘Each time that I got here to play in England it was an ideal environment.’

Del Piero made his debut for Juve in 1993 and would go on to attain 290 occasions throughout his close to 20 years with the membership. 

After leaving Italy in 2012, he loved transient spells in Australia with Sydney FC and India earlier than retiring in 2014.

For Italy he gained 91 caps, and is the nation’s fourth highest goal-scorer, having notched 27 objectives for his nation.