Alessandro Del Piero’s hat-trick puts him third in the Capocannoniere charts and he awaits a Euro 2008 call.
There is reportedly only one spare slot in the Azzurri squad for the tournament and it is contested between Del Piero and Antonio Cassano.
“I don’t feel we are in a race. I prefer to focus on doing well and I am happy that Cassano is also in good shape. At the end of the day we’re all waiting for the Coach’s decision.”
Roberto Donadoni had dropped the Juventus captain from international duty when Del Piero refused to be played out of position on wide midfield, but his stunning form – including today’s hat-trick at Atalanta – could force a recall.
“In the game against France I played as a wide midfielder. I can do that, but not with the same results I can guarantee as a forward,” he explained.
“There are no particular problems in that respect. I also spoke to Donadoni on the phone before his latest call-ups.”
The 4-0 victory in Bergamo this afternoon puts Juve almost mathematically in a Champions League spot for next season.
“Third place represents a great achievement and the ambition of this club is to always improve in every match and every competition. If we go to the Champions League it will be a different campaign.”
