Alessandro Del Piero was delighted with his hat-trick

Delighted Del Piero Thanks His Team

Juventus icon Alessandro Del Piero was delighted with his hat-trick as his side beat Atalanta 4-0 and he was grateful to his team mates.

The Juventus forward scored a stunning hat-trick as he continues to tick all of the boxes on Donadoni’s final 23 man squad.

Juventus thus are now mathematically qualified for the Champions League and Del Piero has every chance of becoming Capocanoniere as he has now taken his tally to 17 for the season.

“Yes, it’s a nice moment and I am delighted with my performance today,” Del Piero told Domenica Stadio.

“However I must thank my team mates as they are the ones who provide be with assists and they deserve praise as well.

“Today’s result is a testimony to all the hard work we have put in this season.

“We have to enjoy this win and then concentrate for next week’s game and hopefully we can finish a great year on a high.

“As for Donadoni, we’ll have to see whether he calls me, of course, I would love to go to the Euro’s but again, it’s not my decision, it’s down to the coach.

Del Piero also spoke of his ambition to finish as Serie A's top scorer.

“I would be nice to challenge Borriello for the Capocanoniere title, fingers crossed,” concluded the captain.

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