Andrea Pirlo thanked fans for his “absolutely amazing” and “very emotional” MLS debut for New York City FC.

The Italy international came off the bench during the 5-3 victory over Orlando City at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.

“It was great because I could tell that they wanted me to play,” Pirlo told the club website.

Andrea Pirlo thanked fans for his “absolutely amazing” and “very emotional” MLS debut for New York City FC.

The Italy international came off the bench during the 5-3 victory over Orlando City at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.

“It was great because I could tell that they wanted me to play,” Pirlo told the club website.

“When I got on the pitch, it was absolutely amazing to hear all of the applause. It was very emotional to hear and I really did appreciate it.”

Coach Jason Kreis was also impressed with the contribution from the former Juventus star.

“He’s a special, special player. The guy sees passes that most of us don’t. He can really open up the game. What I really saw was a team opening up because they believed he could find them. He made a big difference.

“It was his first game after training with the team for four days so we can hope for even better going forward.”

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