1.) According to what I know,Del Piero has already shot 2 commercial advertisements of Adidas.

2.) Del Piero signed a new contract in the season 97-98.Juventus will pay him US$4,000,000 a year.

3.) Del Piero is the fifth highest incomed player in the world.He earns 15,250,000 pounds a year!!!(rumour)

4.) There is a funny doll of Del Piero!!!It's Alex and it's a cartoon character of him!That's very cute.

5.) The ideal woman for Alex are--Sharon Stone and Naomi Campbell.(I wish I were them)

6.) Del Piero thinks that Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson are the examples of greatest athletes.

7.) Del Piero's hobbies are watching movies on TV and going out with friends after the practice session.(but when he's not so tired)

8.) When Del Piero's was a kid,he used to switch off the light in the garage by kicking the tennis ball towards it after he had spent playing football with his friends.(that's maybe the reason for him to master his ball control now)

9.) Del Piero is going to shoot a music video with his idol Sting.

10.)There is a funny news about Alex(thanks for Anita). An Italian gossip magazine has publicized some pics about Del Piero. Alex is rubbing some sun-tan oil on the back of a "mysterious man" at that moment and it turned out the rumour of gay Alex. Actually, the "mysterious man" is his elder brother Stefano. Alex was angry and decided to sue the maga. related news

11.)Del Piero's agent Claudio Pasqualin is doing a funny thing now. He will wear the jersey of Alex and run a marathon in New York. (I will buy the jersey of Alex too and wear it in more events such as playing blasketball, watching soccer, listening music, studying, sleeping... Let's go to buy it!)(23rd October,98)--thanks for Anita again!

12.)Del Piero appeared on a Japanese TV show called "Kinniku Banzuke". (24th October)

13.)Del Piero had a girlfriend in the past but now they're no longer together. According to a recent interview, Alex is propably now single. But I'm not so sure to say he definitely has a girlfriend or not sice he keeps his personal life private.(28th October)--thanks for Anita again!!!

14.)Del Piero has been seen to have a coffe with his friends in Piazza San Carlo in Turin. Well, the fans in Turin can have a place to try your luck!:)

15.)The following is the conversation of Alex in the MTV Music Awards in Milan. Thanks for Anita. ^o^
Jenny McCarthy(Show Host): Presenting the award for Best Group, let's welcome Donatella Versace, and Italy's Numero Uno footballer, Alessandro Del Piero!!
V: Donatella Versace A: Alex
V: Hello everybody... Hi.
A: Hi!
V: It is wonderful that MTV awards has come to Milan, Capital of Fashion, Capital of (looks at Alex) Football, and tonight, Capital of Music. And it's also very very exciting that we're presenting the award together, aren't we?
A: For sure.
V: And... is it as exciting as scoring a goal for Italy?
A: For sure.
V: Really?
A: (Shaking his head after a bit thought) No...!
V: No...(Chuckles) I thought so...
(Goes on announcing the nominees) When they opened the bag and took out the card, they all said "The Spice Girls". Emma and Mel C. and the presenters exchanged peck on cheeks...

16.)Something about the MTV of Sting. There was a rumour that Alex will appear in Sting's MTV. According to the gossip from Cristina, there is NO Alex in the recent Sting's MTV. I still have no chance to see that MTV so that I'm not sure.(12/01/99)

17.)I received a signed postcard of Alex the last week. The card is sent from Italy but there is no letter inside. I believe that the postcard is signed by Alex cos the impression of him to me is very very nice. I'll put this postcard on my page once I have the scannar. Wait for the postcard. ^.^ (5/03/99)

18.)The following are some questions and answers of Del Piero which are copied from the official site of Juventus.
(a)How are your physical conditions after the operation?
Very good.
(b)How do you feel about your injury that will keep you out of action for the rest of the season?
I hope I'll be able to find every positive thing.
(c)What about the operation?
It was very fascinating to see every thing happened in my own knee....
(d)Which was the most difficult moment after the injury?
I think it was the first moment.
(e)Do your parents enjoy what you do?
Yes. My parents have always helped and encouraged me.
(f)What did you feel when Juventus has called you from Padova?
I was very happy, even if I've found a very different city and club.
(g)What do you like and what do you hate of Juventus F.C. ?
I really like everything of Juventus F.C.
(h)What were your relationships with the "old" white-black champions (Ravanelli, Vialli...)?
They are very good, and I'm very proud!
(i)What do you think about this white-black season?
It's a hard season for my team, because of different reason. But we can hope in Champions League...
(j)If you leave Juve, would you like to play abroad?
I don't know: I'd like to stay here again...
(k)In your opinion, which team will win the Championship title?
Fiorentina, Lazio and Parma are the most favourite teams, but in my opinion Milan is very dangerous, too.
I copy all these questions because I'm afraid that some fans cannot konw about this fact of Alex after the official page of Juve has changed the questions and answers part to another player. It's just for your reference.

19.)According to the local newspaper in Hong Kong(Apple Daily), Del Piero is the sixth highest weekly paid player. He earns about 51,000 pounds per week! The highest weekly paid player is Ronaldo.(25/03/99)

20.)Do you know which flower represents Alex? According to a page of flower I've visited, Myrrh is the flower for the birthdate of Alex. The word that Myrrh "contains" is true. It says that the people born in this date is kind and nice, but not good at diplomatic speaking. Not easy to express his feeling. Do you think it's true for Alex? You can check this site at Fortune Telling Of Flowers. Take notice that this page is in Chinese. (28/03/99)

21.)As I've mentioned in the past that I received a signed postcard from Alex. Here is the postcard. Please take notice that this card is for personal use only. If anyone want to use this for his/her own page, please mail me before you use this.(02/04/99)

22.)Alex is going to Dubai with the rest of the Pepsi team next week.(02/04/99)(thanks to Merah)

23.)Wanna talk with Alex? Wanna ask him a question? Then you can go to here to ask send him an e-mail. I've mailed him a mail and waiting for his reply. ha ha...(01/07/99)

24.)Are you wondering how much can Alex earn from the recent contract? Here is a few interesting statistic.
Lit 10 billion [�5.2 million; $ 5.3 million] per year
Lit 834 million [�431,000; $442,000] per month
Lit 28 million [�14,000; $15,000] per day
Lit 1.167 million [�602.71; $618.62] per hour
Lit 19,450 [�10.05; $10.32] per minute

25.)Is Alex the highest paid sportman in the world? Definitely no!
Here are the top 5 paid sportsmen: 1. Schumacher [F1] Lit 100 billion [�52 million; $53 million]
2. Holyfield [boxing] Lit 99 billion [�51 million; $52 million]
3. Tyson [boxing] Lit 50 billion [�26 million; $27 million]
4. Woods [golf] Lit 48 billion [�24.8 million; $25.4 million]
5. Sampras [tennis] Lit 18 billion [�9.3 million; $9.5 million]
So, is Alex the highest paid player in the world???
The top 10-paid soccer players: 1. Del Piero [Juventus] Lit 10 billion [�5.2 million; $5.3million]
2. Vieri [Inter] Lit 9.885 billion [�5.1 million; $5.2million]
3. Ronaldo [Inter] Lit 8.772 billion [�4.5 million; $4.6million]
4. Veron [Lazio] Lit 7.908 billion [�4.1 million; $4.2million]
5. Inzaghi [Juventus] Lit 6.512 billion [�3.4 million; $3.5million]
6. Rivaldo [Barcelona] Lit 5.815 billion [�3.0 million; $3.1million]
7. Desailly [Chelsea] Lit 5.233 billion [�2.7 million; $2.8million]
8. Leboeuf [Chelsea] Lit 5.233 billion [�2.7 million; $2.8million]
9. Owen [Liverpool] Lit 5 billion [�2.6 million; $2.7million]
10. Beckham [Man Utd.] Lit 5 billion [�2.6 million; $2.7million]

26.)There is rumour that the people in Turin are not supporting Alex's new contract because they think that Alex earn too much. Indeed the salary of Alex is quite high. His weekly paid may be the monthly or even yearly paid of a mid-level. Maybe the world's trend is like this : soccer player is getting higher and higher wages. Is that worth? I'm not sure but anyway, I'm happy with the new contract of Alex because he will play for Juventus again!

27.)Alex can finally feel the happiest moment after his 253 days of injury. He scored in the friendly against an amateur Valle D'Aosta.
"Everything is fine -- the knee, the physique in general. Any goal is important even against the amatuers. There wasn't anything negative during the day."
"I haven't rejoiced at any time because it's still not the moment. Now we must use the same attention of those nine months as we go on with the preparation. It will take a series of matches to be ready. I still can't determine the exact day." (of course as soon as possible... he he...)(30/07/99)

28.)Roberto Bettega visited the team in Ch�tillon. Together with roughly 1,000 people, he watched a mini-tourney with four teams playing each other once in a half-sized field. The teams are as follow:
Green: Isaksson, Conte, Inzaghi, Pessotto, Mirkovic, Zidane
Yellow: Van der Sar, Davids, Amoruso, Henry, Birindelli, Montero
Pink: Tacchinardi, Del Piero, Iuliano, Rigoni, Esnaider, Zambrotta
Blue: Rampulla, Oliseh, Bachini, O'Brien, Kovacevic, Ferrara
The results:
Green: 3 victories
Yellow: 2
Pink: 1
Blue: 0
(06/08/99)

29.)According to Tuttosport, this should be Alessandro Del Piero's timetable:
04/08 Juventus-Rostselmash 2nd half
10/08 Juventus-Rennes/Austria Vienna 2nd half
17/08 Milan-Juventus 60 minutes
24/08 Rennes/Austria Vienna-Juventus 1st half
29/08 Juventus-Reggina starter
(06/08/99)

30.)A very funny "news" about Alex. According to Ancelotti, Giampiero Ventrone, Riccardo Agricola (team doctor), Alessio Tacchinardi (his roommate), and Sergio Giunta (team masseur), Del Piero is both physically and mentally fine and only needs to get playing time. Tacchinardi, though, says that Del Piero has to improve on his Playstation skills. (My playstation skill is not good too...)(06/08/99)

31.)Alex thinks that David Beckham is one of the greatest player in the world. "He plays under the pressure of mass media, fans and even the economic aspect. He can play well in twice of the pressure of a normal player." (20/04/00)

32.)According to the recent chat in Adadis page, we know Alex more. Now, let me put the chat content in this page.
Q : How often do you play the internet?
A : Every once in a while. I like it though.
Q : What do you think of the current dutch squad and which defender(s) do you fear the most?
A : I think that they are the favorites. I respect Thuram very much!
Q : Do you like living in Turin?
A : It is a nice quite town.
Q : Do you think you will win the league next year?
A : Of course!!
Q : What is your favourite internet site?
A : www.adidas.com (page owner : hard sell haha...)
Q : How do you analyse your performances for Juventus this season?
A : I believe that I helped the team as much as I could.
Q : You think that Lazio is going to win the Champions league?
A : I hope that they will do well! (page owner : I can answer this question. Of course JUVE MUST WIN)
Q : You like Al Pacino, what about Robert de Niro?
A : Also very much.
Q : Do you want to have a pet?
A : I would like to have a tiger. (page owner : really???)
Q : During you injury, what was the thing you missed most?
A : The game and the atmosphere around it.
Q : What is your favorite place in the world?
A : my house, depending who I am with. (page owner : who is the lucky one?)
Q : Who is best in playstation in juve?! It's Tacchinardi isn't it?
A : Tacchinardi e' tra i migliori. L'unica volta che gioco io, vinco io. (Tacchinardi is one of the best, but when I play, I win. Thank you Vanes for helping me in traslating it.)
Q : What do you wish for Ronaldo?
A : I hope that he gets well soon and that he can play without getting hurt again.
Q : Who is the best golfer at Juventus fc?
A : Me of course!
Q : Do you know Bono of U2?
A : NO I never met him.
Q : Yeah! al pacino is so cool!! what the movie do you best Al Pacino?
A : There are so many of them. I can't choose from all of them.
Q : Would you like to be a manager/coach in the future?
A : For now I can think about it. Maybe in the future.
Q : Who do you think will score the most goals in Euro 2000?
A : I hope an italian player!
Q : What is your favorite movie???
A : I don't have one. Maybe Brave hart.
Q : Which famous person would you have liked to have met?
A : Sportsman are the one I always wanted to meet. Outside of sport I always wanted to meet Al Pacino e Bono Vox.
Q : What is your favorite vacation?
A : By the sea and the mounntain.
Q : What is the secret to recuperate with the problem you had with you knee.
A : There is no secret. It's about believing in yourself.
Q : Was it fun been invloved in adidas' commercial? Present and future.
A : In the beginning it was scary. After i got used it.
Q : Is it a problem to be in the crowds now that you are famous.
A : NO it's not a problem. It limits you but it gives you lots of advantages.
Q : What kind of music do you like?
A : All type of music.
Q : I know you are a great NBA fan. Who is your favorite player now that Michael Jordan is gone?
A : The lakers.
Q : Qual'e il tuo cibo preferito.
A : Il ragu di mia madre.
Q : Who is your favorite team at Euro?
A : France.
Q : How is it to play with Zidane?
A : Fantastic. Because he is a great player.
Q : Who is your favorite player?
A : Maradona, Zico and Van Basten.
Q : Do you play any other sports to keep fit?
A : NO to keep fit but for hobby. Golf, Tennis and swimming and basket.
Q : How will the Euro go for Italy?
A : I hope different from the last games we had.
Q : Does it really bother you you have'nt scored for long from open play? Do you miss it?
A : Yes I miss it.
Q : Who would you like to play for in the English Premier League?
A : I love English soccer but I am not sure who I would want to play with.
Q : Ti piacerebbe giocare nel
A : Mi piacerebbe giocare in molto squadre, ma adesso amo la Juventus.
Q : Would you like to play for Chelsea next season?
A : I think English soccer is greatr. I am very fascinated by chelsea.
Q : Don't you like that you are called "Alex" really?
A : When I was young, it was nice. Now it's the same. Both are nice!
Q : What is your favourite pair of leisure sneakers?
A : Di solito porto la Micropacer e la Country.
Q : quest'anno lo scudetto ?nostro: non ?cos? Speriamo davvero! In bocca al lupo!
A : Non e ancora nostro, siamo vicini ma gia lo ervamo una settimana fa.
Q : Who was your idol when you were young?
A : All the players of Juve. I was a Juve fan when I was young, and in particular I loved Paolo Rossi. Among the other Zico and Maradona.
(21/04/00)

33.)I receieved this news from Anita during my A-Level exam and so I couldn't update at that time. Now I put this interesting statistic of Alex in it. This is about the assist made by Alex in Juve games.
1. CAGLIARI-JUVE 0-1: A corner by Del Piero headed in by Conte.
2. JUVE-UDINESE 4-1: An assist for Zambrotta.
3. JUVE-MILAN 3-1: A perfect pass for Inzaghi who makes it 2-1.
4. JUVE-BOLOGNA 2-0: A pass for Inzaghi who goes on to score (1-0).
5. JUVE-BOLOGNA 2-0: Another assist for Inzaghi who makes it 2-0.
6. JUVE-INTER 1-0: Yet another perfect through ball for Inzaghi.
7. REGGINA-JUVE 0-2: A corner by Del Piero headed in by Kovacevic.
8. UDINESE-JUVE 1-1: A corner headed in by Ferrara.
9. JUVE-BARI 2-0: A wonderful back heel for Conte who scores the first goal. Alex himself scored the second goal from the penalty spot.
From above, we are sure that Alex is very important to Juve. (24/04/00)

34.)Juventus's Alessandro Del Piero is the world's best paid soccer player, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
Del Piero amasses 66 million francs ($11 milion) a year in salary, bonuses and advertising revenue, France Football magazine said in its survey.
Since signing a record new deal with Juventus worth some 34 million francs ($5.6 million) a year in 1999, Del Piero has overtaken Brazil's Ronaldo as the world's best paid player. (26/04/00)

35.)This is a rather old news cos I received this news before my A-Level examination. It's about the study of Alex.
Alex revealed his study in an interview. "It's about issues relevant to society and the times we live in. And something that can help a sportsman approach life after sport without feeling like an alien or worse."
Michael Zebboudj, the course administrator remarked: "He is a model student. Here there is nowhere to hide as every three lessons there is a test. Del Piero had already studied English with us and then decided to try for a degree. We are sure he will succeed in his endeavours. He joins in student activities and attends student functions and parties. He is a nice guy."
Del Piero is now attending at the University of Urbino, where he has embarked on a four-year course (22 exams) in Sociology.(06/05/00)

36.)There was a rumour about Alex's girlfriend but I'm not sure. It is rumoured that Alex is engaged with a shopgirl in Turin. Her name is Sonia Amorosini. But this rumoured is not clerified by anyone. (This was a rather old news cos I receievd this news long long time ago. Anyway, there is always rumours on Alex girlfriends. Remember, it is only rumour and not admitted by Alex.)(06/05/00)

37.)Another old news of Alex. A book called "Caro Alex ti scrivo" [Dear Alex I´m writing to you] were MD Antonio Giraudo, managing director Luciano Moggi and commercial director Romy Gai. The Juve star himself was represented by his agent Claudio Pasqualin. In the book you can read all the fan mail (divided up into subjects) sent into Tuttosport by Del Piero fans and see just how well-loved the player is. Massimo Fiandro provides a plethora of statistics to mull over while there is a fascinating photo gallery with pictures of Alex from his first communion right up to his footballing triumphs on the international scene. The preface is by Giovanni Agnelli. The authors stressed that the proceeds will go to professor Veronesi´s cancer research.(06/05/00)

38.)Congratulations~ Alessandro Del Piero, the man of this page, is voted to be "your player of the season" in the official Juventus site. He got 28% of the total vote (I have voted for him too he he...)
Here is the result of the poll :
Alessandro Del Piero 28% (74,515)
Edgar Davids 27.1% (72,252)
Zinedine Zidane 26.2% (69,907)
Filippo Inzaghi 10.7% (28,401)
Edwin Van der Sar 4% (10,783)
Antonio Conte 4% (10,535) (25/05/00)

39.)In the past, the Italian football players (or most of the football players) would get together and play cards. Do you know how do the players nowadays spend their time? They have embraced the new technologies and spend their evenings surfing the web and chatting on line. Alex will send the article reports to Ferrara through e-mail even though they are only one room apart. (arr???) (25/05/00)

40.)Thanks for Tallulah for giving me this news. Del Piero has an adopted sister called Beatrice from Romania. She is about 5 to 6... (29/05/00)

41.)Alex has a new sponsor. His contract with Cepu is over and now he is going to be the new COMPACT testimonial (PC trademark).
Q : What about Cepu?
Alex : It is over, but I think I won't leave the university.
Q : Internet?
Alex : We have an idea: www.alessandrodelpiero.com
At this moment I'm in love with Internet, In 'Nazionale' I spend hours chatting with Ferrara." (Whose nickname around the internet is Citofeto!) (01/06/00)

42.)Alessandro Del Piero addressed a busy press conference on Sunday afternoon, and announced that he has agreed terms with the Compact agency, who will look after all initiatives relating to the star's image. Compact is already well known to the Bianconeri: the company has been working for the club in the Asian market for years.
Indeed, Del Piero wasted no time in revealing that two projects are already in the pipeline: a dedicated internet site and a new range of Adidas products to be endorsed by the player. (01/06/00) Thanks for Anita to give me the news.

43.)Alex shot another commercial advertisement with adidas. Apart from Alex, there will be France's Zinedine Zidane, Holland's Patrick Kluivert and England's David Beckham.
It is shot on the streets and waterways of Amsterdam and directed by comedy specialist and football fan Peter Cattaneo of production company Academy, it sounds like a pretty promising recipe, but wading in without a specific script ensured the shoot did have some hair-raising moments.(01/06/00)

44.)I think all of the fans are anxious for knowing Zoff's last 22. How does Alex think about that? "I'm not convinced Zoff has decided to go with the pairing of Inzaghi and Montella. All I am asking the coach is that he let me play. The five Italian front men have scored few goals between them in the last few months. We are saving the goals for the European Championships." (hey Alex we are waiting your goal!)
There is also news that Del Piero will soon have his own Internet site. (if my site is included as your site? ha ha...) (01/06/00)

45.)Alex is the highest weekly-paid player in the world but if Batistuta has signed his new contract with Roma, the situation will change. He will be the highest paid player while Alex will become the second one. (01/06/00)

46.)You may be upset about the first team arranged by Zoff. How come Alex can't be in the first team. In Spain, a reporter has the following question. "In Spain they say you would play in the first team every time. What do you say?" ventured one Spanish reporter on Tuesday, trying to tease the player into a response.
Do you know how did Alex say? "I'm not Spanish," Del Piero replied serenely.(15/06/00)

47.)Hey hey, do you remember the freekick made by Alex in the game against Turkey? That's a pity~ According to cable TV in Hong Kong, there is a funny analysis to his freekick. Do you know what's the speed of that kick? That's 138km/hr!!!!!!! Wow... that's speeding if he shoots that in the street ha ha... (15/06/00)

48.)Finally I find who is the girlfriend of Alex. She is Valeria Marini who is an Italian model. And she won the Miss Euro 2000 vote which is held by the homepage Eurofinals 365. How does she look like??? mmm... she is pretty but... I can't believe that... Anyway, best wishes to him. (05/07/00)

49.)After I have written gossip no.48, I received a lot of e-mails telling me the real girlfriend of Alex. This news is collected from Anita, Ruby and Candie. Thanks you guys...
Alex is now dating with Sonia, who works in a clothing shop in Turin. For Valeria, she is the girlfriend of Vieri but not Alex. (luckily...)
Alex is now happily going on a vacation to Bora Bora with Sonia Amurosini, who's Amoruso's sister. He will rent a bungalow on the beach for him and his girlfriend. And they're planning on a visit to San Francisco and Disneyland in the US right after the island trip. The whole journey will be with limousines and personal guides, for the low sum of Lit 41 million [$20,200; ?3,400]. (11/07/00)

50.)Alex had a nice night with his fans at the Summer Village before. The fans were happy to meet Alex and the noise, "the commotion" made the crowd difficult to control. But finally, only Alex could ask the fans to sit in their own seats.
The questions and answers part were great. Actually the main "aim" of this part was autograph-hunting. Alex was funny too. When a fan asked him how many goals will Alex expect to score next season and Alex replied "From the penalty spot or from open play?" (23/08/00)

51.)DEL PIERO AT BORA BORA "Novella 2000" on the newstands today publishes a wide article on Alessandro Del Piero's vacations at Bora Bora. To forget the disillusion of the Euro 2000, the fantasista has flown to Polinesia with his girlfriend Sonia, who's the sister of former Juve player Nicola Amoruso, sold to Napoli. The photos show the happy moments of the couple on the bungalow near the ocean that has hosted even movie stars like Sharon Stone: Alex who exercises to keep in shape, Sonia who comes out of the water, the two who relax on the sun before Del Piero's return to the Chatillon summer camp and to the polemics with Umberto Agnelli. (23/08/00)

52.)I don't know whether this gossip is true or not but I hope it's not!!! Thank you Jo for giving me this issue.
When Italy lost to France some of the fans were very angry and one man in particular had a gun and tried to shoot Alex. It is heard from the italian news. Although he was unharmed, I hope you guys will never try this again!!! You can express your anger through the internet or through different channels but please don't do any barbarous action! (02/10/00)

53.)Del Piero didn't go to the practice on 13th October because he suffered from laryngitis. But I think he is getting fine cos this happened one month ago. And the main theme of this gossip is that Sonia was beside him when he was sick. Cool~ (06/11/00)

54.)The birthday thank you message sent by Alessandro Del Piero to his numerous fans went as follows:
"Dear fans, I received lots of emails on my birthday and it was a very special gift. Thank you and let's look forward to the next one."
Alessandro Del Piero (24/11/00)