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| Giovinco wins Alex backing |
Saturday 27 December, 2008 |
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Alex Del Piero has told Sebastian Giovinco that he’ll one day inherit the Juventus No 10 shirt – but he’ll have to be patient.
The Under-21 international is a rising star in the Italian game and has inevitably been likened to the Old Lady skipper.
And although Del Piero does believe that Giovinco has the X-factor, he’s going to have to wait for his chance.
“I won’t be here in five years,” noted the 34-year-old. “But Giovinco will be. The future is his, along with [teammates] Claudio Marchisio and Paolo De Ceglie.”
Del Piero, the 2008 top scorer in Serie A with 20 goals, is enjoying another excellent campaign and has his sights on the Scudetto and Champions League for 2009.
“Inter were superior to us in the game we lost at San Siro earlier this term,” continued the No 10. “But they also have an advantage over us.
“They may have changed their coaching staff, but they still have the same winning squad which triumphed under the leadership of Roberto Mancini.”
While Inter are their biggest rivals at home, Chelsea stand in the way of La Vecchia Signora’s European dreams.
“We’ll run a great risk taking them on,” added Ale. “However, I prefer to play a big club at this stage of the competition as it focuses the mind more.
“Had we been drawn against Sporting Lisbon then a few people around us may not have concentrated fully and gone into the game with the wrong mindset.”
Del Piero also admitted that he still wishes to be a part of Marcello Lippi’s Azzurri plans despite his omission in recent times. “I hope that door is still open,” he noted.
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