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Training ... Alessandro del Piero imparts his wisdom to some younger Sydney FC players. Source: Phil Hillyard / News Limited
Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero looked anything but "just another soccer player'' when he arrived in Brisbane on Thursday afternoon intent on helping Sydney FC continue Brisbane Roar's A-League woes on Friday night.
Brisbane coach Rado Vidosic was not being disrespectful earlier when he said of Del Piero: "It's just another game and he is just another player. He is one of the 11 enemies.''
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Vidosic was speaking as a coach intent on winning a big game.
There wasn't quite the media scrum waiting at the airport for him as there was a few hours earlier when former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was humbled by a cuddly Koala at his press conference.
But heads turned and people stopped in their tracks as the 38-year-old Italian World Cup hero strolled through the airport's baggage area before happily answering media questions.
How was the Sydney club handling the shock resignation of coach Ian Crook last weekend?
Did he know who might replace him and had he recommended anyone from Europe who might be interested in the job?
And more importantly, how were the hamstrings of the best overseas big-name player ever to compete in the A-League?
"The hamstrings are feeling better but not 100 per cent,'' said the man whose first appearance in Brisbane is tipped to pull more than 25,000 fans to Suncorp Stadium.
Del Piero said the eyes of Europe were on the Australian competition now that he was playing in the A-League.
"Coaches, I think players, watching, maybe something can change,'' he said.
"About Australia, the eyes of Italy are really open. That's why we have to win because they call me all the time and say 'what's up Ales'.
"I am joking, but it's true. Everybody is watching here with curious eyes and interesting eyes.''
All eyes will be fixed on De Piero on Friday night with Vidosic revealing his match tactics to stop him would be simple.
"Don't let him get the ball,'' said Vidosic.
Watch Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC live and exclusively on Fox Sports 1HD at 8pm on Friday.
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