 | He was born in the town of Crema, south of Milan, on 23 July 1975. He has two brothers, one of whom came close to becoming a professional footballer with Inter. |
 | Thanks to his polite and well mannered approach, Alessio has become an idol of the fans. So much so that he is even challenging the mantle of current golden boy and best friend, Alessandro Del Piero, with whom he spends a great deal of his free time. |
 | Renowned for his love of fashion, he has occasionally permitted himself the odd extravagance in the wardrobe department. He was famed for his look of two years ago when he turned up for matches with a short, spiky hairstyle and red glasses. Nowadays his look is more mellow while still - how shall we put it? - unique. |
 | He is a PlayStation wizard and often challenges his team-mates to games, almost always finishing victorious. |
 | Among his other hobbies are listening to music and watching TV, especially films and thrillers. |
 | Alessio's passion for sport seems to have no bounds. He is an avid watcher of football matches and all kind of sports shows on TV. He loves them so much that, in true Italian style, he gets his mother to record Sunday's matches for him - and even foreign matches too! |
 | Female admirers will be disappointed to learn that although Alessio is not married, he does have a long time girlfriend. She's called Loredana and comes from Turin. |
 | Alessio arrived at Juve after spending two years playing with Atalanta. In his first season with Juve he played 24 matches in Serie A, helping the Bianconeri to a League and Cup double and the final of the UEFA Cup. |
 | He lives very close to his team-mates in an apartment in the centre of Turin only a stone's throw away from Juve's Comunale training ground. |
 | His motto in life is "Watch, learn and improve." |
