- "During the hysterical celebrations of the 2006 World Cup, Del Piero came up to me and said, 'Fabio, I’m staying.' I didn’t understand at the time what he meant. The World Cup ended, we returned to Italy, and the Calciopoli scandal broke, leading to Juventus being relegated to Serie B!

All the team’s stars left for other clubs, and I moved to Real Madrid. When the transfer market frenzy ended, I was surprised to see that he hadn’t left the team. The World Cup champion and one of the most famous football stars, in demand by top clubs, preferred to play in Serie B rather than leave Juventus.

I called him to apologize for leaving, and he said something I’ll never forget: 'No one forced you to leave, Fabio. I am the captain of this team, and staying is my responsibility, not yours!'"

A magical excerpt from Fabio Cannavaro's book ❤️

In Turin, you know well what they say... 'No matter how much the bed shakes at night, Italian women will never give birth to another Del Piero!'