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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)

Israel Folau’s impact at the GWS Giants was very different to Lance Franklin’s at the Sydney Swans. But how best to measure success of a marquee athlete?

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