Juventus President Andrea Agnelli has confirmed that this will be Alessandro Del Piero’s final season at the club.

Speaking at a shareholders meeting on Tuesday, the Signora chief admitted that the No 10’s playing career with the outfit will end in the summer.

“Our captain Alessandro Del Piero really wanted to stay with us for what will be his final year in Bianconero,” Agnelli noted.

“Let’s dedicate a massive round of applause to him.”

There has yet to be a comment from the Del Piero camp, but it was widely accepted before today’s announcement that the Italian would leave in 2012 at the end of his contract.

The veteran, who signed a new 12-month deal earlier in the year, will celebrate his 37th birthday in November.

The Azzurri international joined the Turin giants in 1993 from Serie B side Padova and he’s gone on to break numerous club records.

He’s also won just about every major trophy with the side, as well as staying loyal to the Old Lady following their demotion to Serie B in 2006.

It’s unclear whether Del Piero will retire from the game next year or go and play his football in a foreign country.

He’s already underlined that he wouldn’t play for another Italian team after Juve.
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My jaw just dropped when I saw this. So sad, I've been thinking about the day he retires for so long and how sad it will be.

And the legacyy was bound to end

I just hope we can give him a proper send off at the end of the season with the league title.

I really hope he hangs up his boots i cant to see him in any other jersey but juve doesnt matter what country it is.

He needs to stay and e involved at juve

Edit: Some people are just too special to make a joke about. Cry me a river.

Giovanni10 wrote:Time to take ol' Buster around the back of the shed...


*fetching the shotgun*

Stupid comment..

pasquale22 wrote:

Giovanni10 wrote:Time to take ol' Buster around the back of the shed...


*fetching the shotgun*

Stupid comment..

Bah! don't be so sensitive, just having a laugh mate. Del Piero is BOSS. He will be missed by the entire footballing community!

Giovanni10 wrote:

pasquale22 wrote:

Giovanni10 wrote:Time to take ol' Buster around the back of the shed...


*fetching the shotgun*

Stupid comment..

Bah! don't be so sensitive, just having a laugh mate. Del Piero is BOSS. He will be missed by the entire footballing community!

No it's a stupid comment. I'm sure many juve fans will take offense to it. Anyway the day he retires will be so sad, I don't often cry but this will sure be one. Let's win a title for him

Del Piero, favourite Italian player of all time

It will be a sad, sad day when he steps off the pitch for the last time
I just pray to God his career doesn't end in injury

Absolute legend. In the same class as Giggs, Totti, Scholes and Maldini. I can give him no higher praise. Hopefully this spurs juve on even more to win the league. LEGEND.

pasquale22 wrote:

Giovanni10 wrote:

pasquale22 wrote:

Giovanni10 wrote:Time to take ol' Buster around the back of the shed...


*fetching the shotgun*

Stupid comment..

Bah! don't be so sensitive, just having a laugh mate. Del Piero is BOSS. He will be missed by the entire footballing community!

No it's a stupid comment. I'm sure many juve fans will take offense to it. Anyway the day he retires will be so sad, I don't often cry but this will sure be one. Let's win a title for him

Cry me a river much, I would have expected more from a aussie banter wise.....

What was that mate ? Piss off ya wanker ^^ .... good enough lol

I would have preferred pommy f*ck but that will do

Ffs keep it clean guys, we are paying repects to not just a juve legend, but and italian and football icon.

:'( :'( Del Piero the first footballer I saw when I was only 3 yrs old with Juve jersey. Than he became my Idol. He is my most favorite player. I simply can't imagine Juve without him dunno why Juve ain't Juve without him. Football ain't the same ... I will be without half heart when he retires ...no without full heart....

ADP was and is king of my 'football heart' ..


((((((((((((((((

damn I am sosad

one last season at Brescia where you should the world what it will be missing ?

One of the greatest players in our time, a pleasure to watch him play and stay at Juve for so long.

Even if he's not playing that much anymore, the dressing room influence he must have is amazing. He's pretty much a living legend, yet humble as hell.

one of those players you just cannot hate, no matter what shirt they wear.

legend

Legend, no question.

I hope we face him in his testimonial match. Who else better than us to send him off?

One of the true legends of the game and one of my favourite players ever

Will be very very sad day when his last match comes around ........

Dnt think this is really gonna sink in for me till the te
Really comes.

Zealous thats a great idea hahaha

Well hey he still has a season left so lets nOt say goodbye yet,im sure he still has a bit to give us before he hangs his boots up.