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Juventus icon Del Piero commits to A-League All-Stars

Sydney FC's Alessandro Del Piero has committed to play in the 2014 Foxtel A-League All-Stars game.

The Italian striker will come up against former club Juventus at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on August 10 after confirming that he will play for the A-League side in the marquee fixture.

Del Piero will play for the first time against the club where he spent 19 years, scoring a record 290 goals and making 705 appearances.

The 39-year old, who won the 2006 World Cup with Italy, also captained Juventus for 11 seasons before moving to Sydney in September 2012.

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