| Del Piero thanks Dublin fans | Saturday 31 July, 2010 |
| Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero has publicly thanked the Shamrock Rovers fans for their Europa League welcome. The Bianconeri won 2-0 in Dublin for the first leg of the qualifying round on Thursday thanks to an Amauri brace. "It went exactly like we wanted it to go. The win in the first round against the Shamrock Rovers makes it easier to advance to the next round, we just need to remain focused also in the second leg," he wrote on his official website, alessandrodelpiero.com. "It was nice to play in a stadium like the one in Dublin, very small, less than five thousand people crowded it completely... "But I can assure you that they made us feel their presence, oh yes, they did. During the whole match they were cheering their team, despite the result. "Pure passion, really nice ambience, the experience of times gone by! I was happy to be there. "I'm grateful to the Irish fans for a standing ovation they reserved for me when I entered the fray. I also thanked them after the game through the local journalists that interviewed me." The second leg of this Europa League tie will be played in Modena on August 5, because the Stadio Olimpico in Turin is booked by U2. "People know well my passion for U2," continued Del Piero. "Dublin is his home, and we won there, but I'm quite sure that Bono will win at our home, the Stadio Olimpico, in just a couple of days. "It will be a success! You just can't miss it..." | |
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