Alessandro Del Piero: I will never shoot dance videos on social media

Former Juventus captain and pundit Alessandro Del Piero made statements at the Social Football Summit held at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Evaluating his social media approach, memories of the 2006 World Cup, women's football, and his career, Del Piero stated that he will never shoot dance videos on social media.

Former Juventus captain and current pundit Alessandro Del Piero spoke as part of the Social Football Summit taking place at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Evaluating social media, Del Piero stated that his first video was an emotional moment for him, noting that he has always looked at social media with curiosity and finds it important to follow for providing visibility. He stated that social media can go beyond entertainment and encompasses a community with broad and diverse purposes.

Touching upon the 20th anniversary of the 2006 World Cup, Del Piero stated that he always follows tournaments and this time they made a collaboration where they prepared quizzes and interactions to get to know the groups better. Expressing that the semi-final and final in 2006 still give him goosebumps, the football figure emphasized that Italians can accomplish great things.

Stating that he does not make videos targeting a specific community or age group regarding his social media use, Del Piero conveyed that he wants to show who he is at certain moments. Expressing that he believes in spontaneous and direct communication and does not want to do things just to please others, the former football player stated that a persona outside of reality is created on social media, and that it is better to show flaws. Continuing his speech, he added that he will never shoot dance videos, that this would not be interesting, and that he cannot dance right now.

Touching upon the development of women's football as well, Del Piero emphasized that the sport makes no distinction based on gender or race, and talked about his own career journey and passion for football.