Del Piero nets Juve deal

After months of speculation it appears that Alessandro Del Piero has signed a new Juventus deal for two years until 2010. Del Piero had been linked with Palermo and Brescia, but will now stay with Juventus.

"Today we have achieved an important result for the future of Juventus," chief executive Jean-Claude Blanc told the club's Web site (www.juventus.com).

"The agreement with Del Piero confirms our ambition and our faith in the absolute value of a player who will continue to put his experience at the service of the team and millions of fans."

Del Piero himself said afterward: "Today I made a key choice for my career and my life. Juventus have given me a lot and I want to continue to win here".