<p>Italy's renowned World Cup winner Alessandro Del Piero has called the Indian Super League football tournament an "adventure" and said he was "enthusiastic" about embarking on this new journey.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"I'm very enthusiastic about this adventure. It fits perfectly with the way I chose to move forward since I left Juve," the 39-year-old Del Piero wrote on his twitter handle.<br /><br />The Juventus legend who has won almost every tournament he has played in for club and country, has many achievements to his name in a career spanning over two decades. The highlight of his career was winning the World Cup in 2006, when he scored in the semifinal and final.<br /><br />Del Piero will playing for Delhi Dynamos FC as its marquee player in the franchise-based ISL tournament, which is scheduled to be held across different venues from October 12 to December 20.<br /><br />Soon after his official signing with the Delhi team on Friday, Del Piero had stated: "It's really exciting to be coming to India and playing for the capital of the country. I am thoroughly looking forward to training with my teammates and work together with the coach and the club and I hope to encourage the people of Delhi to follow our games."<br /><br />Del Piero, also nicknamed 'Il Fenomeno Vero' or The Real Phenomenon, is the 10th all-time top-scorer in the Champions League and has been featured in FIFA 100, a list of the top greatest living footballers compiled by Pele.<br /><br />He has played alongside greats like Gianluigi Buffon and Zinedine Zidane, and managed to stand out.<br /><br />Footballing legend Maradona once said: "He (del Peiro) is different to Zinedine Zidane. He likes to play, he feels it in his soul. Between him and the Frenchman, I choose him."<br /><br />The Italian great played for Sydney FC for the last two seasons and is credited for putting the A-league onto the world stage and inspiring a new generation of football players in that country.<br /><br />He won the Sydney FC Player of the Year award and Sydney FC Golden Boot in 2013 and also scored the A-League goal of the season for 2012-2013.</p>
<p>Italy's renowned World Cup winner Alessandro Del Piero has called the Indian Super League football tournament an "adventure" and said he was "enthusiastic" about embarking on this new journey.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"I'm very enthusiastic about this adventure. It fits perfectly with the way I chose to move forward since I left Juve," the 39-year-old Del Piero wrote on his twitter handle.<br /><br />The Juventus legend who has won almost every tournament he has played in for club and country, has many achievements to his name in a career spanning over two decades. The highlight of his career was winning the World Cup in 2006, when he scored in the semifinal and final.<br /><br />Del Piero will playing for Delhi Dynamos FC as its marquee player in the franchise-based ISL tournament, which is scheduled to be held across different venues from October 12 to December 20.<br /><br />Soon after his official signing with the Delhi team on Friday, Del Piero had stated: "It's really exciting to be coming to India and playing for the capital of the country. I am thoroughly looking forward to training with my teammates and work together with the coach and the club and I hope to encourage the people of Delhi to follow our games."<br /><br />Del Piero, also nicknamed 'Il Fenomeno Vero' or The Real Phenomenon, is the 10th all-time top-scorer in the Champions League and has been featured in FIFA 100, a list of the top greatest living footballers compiled by Pele.<br /><br />He has played alongside greats like Gianluigi Buffon and Zinedine Zidane, and managed to stand out.<br /><br />Footballing legend Maradona once said: "He (del Peiro) is different to Zinedine Zidane. He likes to play, he feels it in his soul. Between him and the Frenchman, I choose him."<br /><br />The Italian great played for Sydney FC for the last two seasons and is credited for putting the A-league onto the world stage and inspiring a new generation of football players in that country.<br /><br />He won the Sydney FC Player of the Year award and Sydney FC Golden Boot in 2013 and also scored the A-League goal of the season for 2012-2013.</p>