Andrea Pirlo - The Regista

Andrea Pirlo Regista

I spent the afternoon sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out and won the World Cup.” Here is the story of Andrea Pirlo, described as “a silent leader who speaks with his feet” by former Azzurri manager Marcello Lippi.

A key figure in AC Milan’s iconic team of the 2000s, Pirlo reinvented the defensive midfield position in football. He controlled the game’s tempo and instigated attacks as a deep-lying playmaker, or regista, which means director in English. After Milan did not renew his contract in 2011, citing that he was too old, the midfield maestro joined Juventus Football Club. In his debut season at Turin, Pirlo, like fine wine, created over 100 chances and registered the most assists in the league, helping the Old Lady win their first Serie A title in nine years. But what made Pirlo one of the greatest midfielders of all time? “Football is played with the head. Your feet are just the tools,” the Italian revealed.


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