Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 21:39 / Updated on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 21:40
Alessandro Del Piero (51 years old) reacted after Alessandro Bastoni (26 years old) he apologized for the incident in Inter – Juventus, when he enjoyed the erroneous decision of the “central” La Penna, who eliminated Pierre Kalulu after an alleged foul on him.
“I'm here to admit and take responsibility. What I do regret, however, is my subsequent behavior.
Every human being has the right to make mistakes, but also the duty to admit them“, said Bastoni on Tuesday, in the press conference preceding the away duel with Bodo/Glimt, in the play-off for the “eights” of the Champions League.
Alessandro Del Piero, after Bastoni's conference: “I can only be happy”
“I can only be glad that he has apologized, on the same note as Marotta's statements. Cwhat happens on the field, in such a tense match, must be analyzed coldly, and then you must have the strength to admit that you did something stupid, that you were wrong.
This gesture honors him, it's really a beautiful thing,” said Del Piero, according to calciomercato.com.
The former striker continued: “I don't believe in perfect people. I believe that through mistakes we can become better, that's the fundamental concept. You make mistakes, the important thing is to take responsibility. Nobody is perfect, maybe only Capello. You do certain things, you analyze them and then you take the consequences.”
What Del Piero had declared after Inter – Juventus 3-2
Initially, after the derby, Del Piero had criticized Chivu's reaction: “I think Chivu is doing an excellent job and he has revitalized a strong but maybe a bit old Inter. In my view, he was wrong tonight when he talked about elimination.
I expected a different interpretation of what happened, especially since Inter do not need such a thing. When you're strong, you want to win right, and when there's a wrong episode that's clearly in your favor, you're not happy.”
