Pirlo: ‘Calcio needs to regenerate’
Italy legend Andrea Pirlo believes calcio must “regenerate” before the Azzurri can return to the top of the world. The national team failed to qualify for this summer’s World Cup,…
Italy legend Andrea Pirlo believes calcio must “regenerate” before the Azzurri can return to the top of the world. The national team failed to qualify for this summer’s World Cup,…
Cristian Brocchi reveals Gennaro Gattuso used to beat up his Milan teammates for stealing his mobile phone and sending “nonsensical messages”. The Rossoneri Coach turned 40 today, and the club…
Andrea Pirlo has revealed that he could have joined Barcelona as part of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s transfer to Milan in 2010. Ibrahimovic left Barca for Milan after just one season, but…
Former Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo claims Barcelona are right to pay €160m for Philippe Coutinho. “If Virgil van Dijk is worth €80m…” Barca finally agreed a deal to sign Coutinho…
Andrea Pirlo could play one more game in his career, as Universitario de Deportes in Peru confirm their offer to the Italy legend. The midfielder hung up his boots at…
Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio has officially named December 6 as Andrea Pirlo Day. “I couldn’t be more grateful.” The honour was bestowed upon the former New York…
Andrea Pirlo reveals the secrets behind his free-kicks - “I’d tell myself it was impossible not to score”. The Italian shares the Serie A record with Sinisa Mihajlovic, and he…
Torino Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic admits “a part of me is dead” as he can no longer take free-kicks. The Serbian was famous for his set piece prowess, and admits he…
Andrea Pirlo urged Giampiero Ventura to adopt a 4-3-3 formation for Italy’s World Cup play-off against Sweden after a 1-0 defeat. The second leg is on Monday at San Siro…
Andrea Pirlo hasn’t decided yet whether he’ll become a Coach or a director in future. “We’ll see if there’s a spark.” The midfielder has hung up his boots after the…
Andrea Pirlo had been “thinking about retirement for a while” and thanked the New York City FC fans for “treating me like a star when I wasn’t.” ‘Il Maestro’ hung…
Mauro Camoranesi trusts Italy will beat Sweden in the World Cup play-off, but insists Antonio Di Natale was more “technically-gifted” than Andrea Pirlo. The 2006 World Cup winner spoke to…
Andrea Pirlo sent a thank you message to football fans after hanging up his boots. “I would never have imagined” such a response. The former Italy midfielder announced his retirement…
Daniele De Rossi praises Andrea Pirlo’s “exceptional career”, as well as calling him “a true friend”. Pirlo announced his retirement this week, and if he plays either of the two…
Patrice Evra describes former Juventus teammate Andrea Pirlo as “the only player with a hand in place of a foot”. The midfielder announced his retirement yesterday, and this afternoon the…
Gennaro Gattuso says watching Milan teammate Andrea Pirlo made him want to “change profession”. The pair played together for Carlo Ancelotti’s Rossoneri, with Ringhio doing the leg work while his…
Andrea Pirlo could reportedly return to Juventus as an ambassador, or take a role with the Italy squad. The legendary midfielder officially announced his retirement yesterday, having played his final…
Mario Balotelli pays tribute to the retiring Andrea Pirlo, adding the former Italy midfielder could have played for ’10 more years.’ 38-year-old Pirlo confirmed his retirement after his final club,…
The world of football has paid tribute to Andrea Pirlo, after he announced his retirement earlier today. The 38-year-old has hung up his boots for the final time, after coming…
Andrea Pirlo has officially confirmed his retirement from football, so Football Italia takes a look back at his best moments from his 116 Italy caps. The midfielder sits fourth on…