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From Buddy to Del Piero: the stars who made their sports sparkle (and the ones who didn’t)

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Alessandro Del Piero was the highest-paid footballer to ever play in Australia. The A-League, which had struggled with crowds, almost immediately rediscovered its lost lustre among both football lovers and those with only a peripheral interest. The frenzy around teen rugby sensation Joseph Suaalii's capture by the NRL had all the traits of marquee madness. Rugby Australia and the Waratahs have lured the 20-year-old back to his schoolboy code for a reported $5 million.

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From Buddy to Del Piero: the stars who made their sports sparkle (and the ones who didn’t)

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
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