Motivation Quote by Alessandro Del Piero

Ego, punctured with a wink: Del Piero’s line plays like the striker’s version of a no-look pass. On its face, it’s a boast - “I’m the only one who counts” - the kind of swagger fans are trained to crave from a star whose job is to decide matches. Then he slips in “along with my teammates, obviously,” a quick corrective that doesn’t erase the arrogance so much as frame it as performance: a knowing exaggeration delivered for people who want a protagonist.

The intent is twofold. First, it flatters supporters by acknowledging the myth they help build. Fans don’t just watch a team; they often latch onto a single face as an emotional shortcut, a narrative anchor. Del Piero signals he understands that economy of attention and will play the role without openly disrespecting the collective. Second, it protects the dressing room. In elite football, individual branding is both unavoidable and combustible. That “obviously” is doing the diplomatic work of saying: I know the script, but I also know the room.

Subtextually, it’s a comment on celebrity inside a supposedly communal sport: fans claim to love the badge, but they buy shirts with names. Del Piero - long treated as Juventus royalty - positions himself as both product and professional, indulging the cult of the star while insisting, just barely, on the team’s reality. The joke lands because everyone recognizes the contradiction, and because he admits it without sounding defensive.