Pirlo opens up on ‘painful’ Milan exit, facing Liverpool twice and ‘champion’ midfield

Andrea Pirlo has recalled some of his memories from his 10 years with AC Milan, including the Champions League finals and his controversial exit.

Pirlo is a player that needs little introduction given his reputation as one of the greatest midfielders of all time thanks to his vision, technique, creativity, passing and of course his trademark free-kicks. He is one of the icons of Italian football, and he cut his teeth at Milan in a decade-long spell.

He became world class in a regista role under Carlo Ancelotti, winning two Scudetti, two UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, a FIFA Club World Cup, a Coppa Italia and a Supercoppa Italiana. Then, in 2011, he controversially left for Juventus on a free transfer, which still divides fans now.

Pirlo did an interview with Milan TV having been part of the legends team that faced Spurs in London recently, and he spoke about the memories he made in the red and black shirt, both good and bad. MilanPress relayed his comments.

What does the Milan shirt mean to you?

“This shirt has been part of my life, a piece of history in my journey. It’s always wonderful to wear this shirt again with the Legends, because you find former teammates, friends.

“Free kicks? It was my way of seeing football, maybe different than others. I interpreted it in a role, I tried to make it mine. The free kick was something more.”