Follow me on Twitter at @rob_kidd1 and see examples of my work at www.robertkidd.net, © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I mean, it’s the most important moment in your life,” Del Piero, who scored a record 289 goals in 705 appearances for Juventus, tells me in an exclusive interview. “We’re removing the ‘shooting in the dark’ aspect of sports venue advertising,” Shalmor says. “(Becoming a) technical director and coach is of course something in my mind,” Del Piero says. On March 13, 2015, it was announced that Riggi would join FC Montreal, a USL affiliate club of the Montreal Impact for their inaugural season. [2] He made his professional debut for the club on March 28 in a 2–0 defeat to Toronto FC II. “As a football player, you focus 100% on what you have to do. “When you finish that, you change everything. He received the master degree cum laude in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Salerno, Fisciano. Alessandro Del Piero, seen here at the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards, has investments in several ... [+] diverse industries. Upon completion of the 2017 season, Riggi would re-sign with the club for the 2018 season. So it grows tremendously and of course STADS caught my attention.”. So what's going to happen if you miss it? He is also an investor and advisory board member at STADS, an Israel-based virtual sports marketing platform aiming to be the world’s first online network for sports advertisements. For now, Del Piero is firmly focused on making his investments a success. [4], Riggi signed for HFX Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League on December 18, 2019. I tried to say 'well, there are only, what, 2.5 billion people watching this moment? Del Piero was introduced to the company after meeting CEO Yoav Shalmor in Tel Aviv. I take it very seriously,” he says. Find out more about cookies I also work for La Liga TV, covering Valencia, Levante UD and Villarreal. “In my career of course I did my best – with mistakes – but my best. Nosotros y nuestros socios almacenaremos y/o accederemos a la información de tu dispositivo mediante el uso de cookies y tecnologías similares, a fin de mostrar anuncios y contenido personalizados, evaluar anuncios y contenido, obtener datos sobre la audiencia y desarrollar el producto. “When it becomes business, it’s business. Puedes cambiar tus opciones en cualquier momento visitando Tus controles de privacidad. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty ... [+] Images). Yeah, let's laugh (before), but then the moment the referee whistles, I want to win. You may opt-out by. [5] He made his debut on August 15 against Pacific FC. Para obtener más información sobre cómo utilizamos tu información, consulta nuestra Política de privacidad y la Política de cookies. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images), EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. Currently focused primarily on European soccer, Shalmor has big plans. [3], On February 10, 2017, Riggi signed for USL club Phoenix Rising FC. You're playing for a country that of course will not remember if you're going to miss a penalty, you know in Italy they're not passionate at all! [1] On March 13, 2015, it was announced that Riggi would join FC Montreal, a USL affiliate club of the Montreal Impact for their inaugural season. I’ve written for publications including BBC Sport, The Guardian, The Independent, FC Business and SBS The World Game. On his own approach to investing, Del Piero says he needs to “believe in the concept” and trust the people involved before committing to a company. Para permitir a Verizon Media y a nuestros socios procesar tus datos personales, selecciona 'Acepto' o selecciona 'Gestionar ajustes' para obtener más información y para gestionar tus opciones, entre ellas, oponerte a que los socios procesen tus datos personales para sus propios intereses legítimos. This statistic shows the achievements of TuS Wandhofen player Alessandro Ruggiero. He attended the Tribology Ph.D. course at the University of Pisa in Italy from 1997. He scored the penalty and Italy lifted the World Cup for the fourth time. He made his professional debut for the club on March 28 in a 2–0 defeat to Toronto FC II. There’s a point where you try to figure out how and in which way to invest the money,” he says. Alessandro Ruggiero, Actor: Kicking & Screaming. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. “As soon as I retired from being a football player, I have always been looking for new opportunities and of course, it's better if it's something related to my game,” Del Piero says. “I don't know his mind in terms of what he wants to do inside the pitch, but I know him personally so I believe he will be well prepared and ready to take this opportunity and to convert it into success.”, Del Piero and Andrea Pirlo during their time as Juventus teammates.