ANDREA PIRLO RUMORS & GOSSIP
Pirlo to quit Italy team after 2014 World Cup
Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo says he will quit the Italian national team after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Pirlo has made 97 appearances for Italy since making his debut against Azerbaijan in 2002, and helped the Azzurri to the 2006 World Cup title.
At the presentation of his autobiography ''I think therefore I play'' on Thursday, Pirlo says ''we have...
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19 days ago
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Pirlo: Chelsea, Madrid deals were close
Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo claims he came close to joining Chelsea and Real Madrid during his days at AC Milan .
A man considered to be among the most gifted midfielders in European football has never been short on interest in his services. He has, however, spent the vast majority of his career competing at the highest level, making it difficult for interested parties to lure...
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Champions League: Breaking Down the Draw
AC Milan vs. Barcelona:
One of the marquee match-ups of the round of 16. Milan and Barcelona are two of Europe’s most storied clubs. Milan has the playmakers up front to make things interesting, but Barcelona has too much firepower for an overmatched Milan back-line. Milan will miss Nigel de Jong in the defensive third and will have a difficult time containing Messi.
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The enduring Andrea Pirlo hungry for more European success
In his early thirties and unable to secure a new contract with AC Milan, the club which he had served for a good decade in Serie A, people were wondering where the midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo would go from there. The answers was, to the Old Lady of soccer, Juventus, and far from his best days being behind him, he showed that he had just as much craft, technique and youthful enthusiasm...
Andrea Pirlo's 'Panenka' Penalty Kick Is Defining Moment of Euro 2012's First Iconic Game (Video)
The 2012 UEFA European Championship has been an enjoyable spectacle of the beautiful game. But after 24 group-stage and three quarterfinal games, Euro 2012 was missing a defining game (or moment) that fans would be talking about for years to come. That changed on Sunday. England and Italy were in the midst of a dramatic penalty-kick shootout following 120 minutes of goalless action...
Andrea Pirlo scoring like a sir against England
Andrea Pirlo took England to school the other day, from the first minute of the game to his brilliantly executed penalty which was a perfect example of pure class. He was incredible in the midfield throughout the game but that penalty was one of the craziest, filthiest and most awesome penalties I’ve ever seen. With Joe Hard lunging to his right, Pirlo was cool and put a tiny little...
Pirlo sets the pace in Italy's win over England
For 120 minutes, Andrea Pirlo mesmerized England with his unrivaled passing skills, single-handedly controlling the pace of a European Championship quarterfinal with a uniquely personal rhythm.
Then at a decisive moment in Sunday's penalty shootout, with the adrenaline pumping furiously through the veins of all those involved, Pirlo again set the rhythm, slowing down his spot...
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June 25, 2012
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Pirlo’s Amazing PK
Italy defeated England in a PK shootout, 4-2 and will face Germany in the semi-finals. Today’s match had plenty of stars on the pitch, but one stood out. No, not Buffon … although he made the timely saves to ensure the victory. It was Italy’s Andrea Pirlo, the man who gave English goalkeeper Joe Hart a story to tell to his children and grandchildren.
What an outstanding performance...
Andrea Pirlo Can Take 'Pass Master' Title From Xavi With Euro 2012 Triumph
The inventory of Andrea Pirlo's trophy cabinet reads like a grocery list of soccer's most prestigious competitions. However, there remains one glaring omission from the pass-master's list of accomplishments: a UEFA European Championship. "Understated" is an understatement when applied to the man dubbed "l'Architetto" and "Il Metronomo"...
Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio: Midfield Duo Behind Italy’s and Juventus’s Surge?
Former Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo made the move to Juventus this summer on a free transfer in what should be his last contract with an elite club. Pirlo now joins an exclusive list of players who have represented Italy’s three most prestigious clubs, Inter, Juve and Milan. In fact, Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the only other active player who has worn the shirt of the three...
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October 30, 2011
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