Juventus legend Alessandro del Piero had sympathy for his former teammates after their Champions League final defeat to Barcelona.

Del Piero feels sorry for Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo after the Berlin loss.

"Pirlo's tears were heartbreaking," he said at the Golf Cup charity event in Fiano Torinese.

"Him and Buffon have won so much, most significantly the World Cup in Berlin, and I was sorry for their defeat but they have proved they are champions on and off the pitch.

"Being able to take part in the final is something beautiful, to go and play there is the best."