Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Player 8 - Andrea Pirlo (Italy)


Name: Andrea Pirlo
Age: 35
National Team:  Italy
Team: Juventus
Position: Midfielder Description of his Game:   He may not be the most physical or notable defensive or tackler, but Pirlo demonstrates superb touch, technique, control, dribbling, vision, and improvisational skills.  He's also an expert at set pieces.  At the age of 35, he is still one of the top 10 players in the world.
Andrea Pirlo's Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfe6fisAMTE
Interesting Personal Facts:  Pirlo's father founded a metal trading company, he has a brother playing professional football and also owns his own vineyard.
Career Highlights:  Pirlo is the fifth-most capped player in the history of the Italian national team with 107 caps.   His list of accolades is just far too lengthy too include here.  Suffice it to say, Pirlo has almost nothing else to prove to the game.
Upcoming Matches Where You Can See Him Play:
Italy's National Team, First Round Games in Brazil 2014
June 14th - England
June 20th - Costa Rica
June 24th - Uruguay

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