FANS said "who can blame him" after Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic asked Alessandro Del Piero for a selfie.
The Juventus legend was interviewing Terzic for CBS Sports' coverage of the Champions League.
Terzic was speaking after his side fell to a 2-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final.
Sebatian Haller's late goal will give Dortmund fans hope of turning over their deficit at the Signal Iduna Park next week.
After Del Piero had wished Terzic "good luck" the Dortmund manager walked away before coming back and asking for a selfie.
Reacting to Terzic "fanboying" one X user said: "This is honestly such fan moment and I respect that!"
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Another said: "Rightfully so. Del Piero is a legend."
A third posted: "Who can blame him?"
A fourth fan said: "Anyone who calls something like that embarrassing isn't a football fan themselves. At the end of the day, every player and official is just as much a fan of the sport."
A fifth simply said: "Wholesome."
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Del Piero played for Juventus between 1993 and 2012, making 705 appearances for the club, scoring 290 goals and making 172 assists.
He won the World Cup with Italy in 2006 and made 97 appearances for the Azzuri in total, scoring 27 goals.
After leaving Juventus, he played for Sydney FC before ending his career at the Delhi Dynamos.