Sunday, July 23, 2017

ANDREA PIRLO THE ITALIAN MIDFIELD MAESTRO


ANDREA PIRLO was born on 19 may 1979 in FLERO ITALY. He starts his professional football career with local side BRESCIA as attacking midfielder. A 16 years old PIRLO make his debut against REGGIANA at such a young age. Although something of a prodigy in those early days the youngster struggled to consistently show his talent. A transfer to INTER MILAN came in 1998 PIRLO still in his teens but life at the SAN SIRO did not run smoothly. PIRLO spend the 1999-200 season on loan at REGGINA where he help the club to a mid-table finish in SERIE A before leading his country at the summer ‘s UEFA under 21 tournament. That age the most important thing u can do to play in European championship with the under 21 national team. That side was a throwback to what people imagine Italian football generally have been very solid defensive side relied on PIRLO to shine the light. Captain PIRLO influence increased throughout the tournament versus creativity helped the young as early to the Final where they met CZECH REPUBLIC it was to an be early example of PIRLO big game temperament. ITALY won the final with PIRLO scoring 2 goals one from penalty spot and one from free-kick. despite being top scorer having been the player of the tournament in SLOVAKIA PIRLO renewed confidence was derailed by the volatile nature of INTER once again he was on the move this time though he crossed the city divide to join fierce rivals AC MILAN it was a move that also led to a permanent change of role.
His transition from attacking no 10 to deep-lying playmaker seamless as he help the club to secure CHAMPIONS LEAGUE place in his first season. His first CHAMPION LEAGUE was the most exciting starting the qualifying rounds which was the beginning of a long journey. Semi-final against INTER and two legs over a week a derby whooping that was very hard at the whole city as there were huge expectations and then the final against JUVENTUS an all Italian final that ended with victory in a penalty shootout. The following season PIRLO help MILAN to UEFA supercup trial under SHEVCHENKO’S 10TH minute header enough to see off UEFA CUP winners. 9 months later PIRLO had also claimed his first SERIE A winners medal contributing six goals. 2 years on from MILAN’s CHAMPION LEAGUE success club again made steady progress in the competition with PIRLO once more a key figure but in the final against LIVERPOOL things did not go according to plan and they lose by penalty shootout. This was a bad chapter in PIRLO career. At international level  Italy had gone almost a quarter of a century since winning their last FIFA WORLD CUP and they arrived in GERMANY for 2006 tournament with PIRLO a key man in marchello lippies star-studded squad. PIRLO was instrumental as the azula made steady progress through to the tournament last four. The semi-final the meeting of two old foes as ITALY came up against the host nation GERMANY at the crackling atmosphere PIRLO coolness once again came to the fore and fire no looking assist. The 2-0 win the ITALIANS could look forward to their sixth WORLD CUP final five days on from their semi-final success ITALY met 1998 champions FRANCE in the 2006 world cup final. ZINEDINE ZIDANE gave the FRENCH a first half lead with an audacious penalty before MARCO MATERAZZI nodded in PIRLO’S  corner and to level and ITALY took charge and the final goes to penalty shootout. PIRLO truly taken penalty set the tone from the ITALIANS from successful efforts matter otzi  DE ROSSI and DEL PIERO  followed. DAVID TREZEGUET is miss from FRANCE make the victory was within reach. ANDREA PIRLO influence on the game biggest stage was recognized when he was named man of the match for the final as he had been to the semi final. ITALY fourth world title meant that he had also achieved a lifelong ambition. PIRLO  named in the WORLD CUP team of the tournament also ended with more assists and man of the match awards than anyone else yet he remained as hungry as ever.     
This focus and desire was never more evident than in the 2006-007 season as MILAN embarked on another European campaign. PIRLO once again inspirational as they reached yet another champion league final. MILAN were crowned European champions for 7th times with PIRLO controlling things in a 2-1 victory in ATHENS. MILAN  then added the world club cup to their halt by beating Boca juniors of Argentina in the final by now ANDREA PIRLO had won the game biggest trophies and was widely lauded as one of football most gifted playmakers. On one hand a free-kick is like the only brother of a penalty that on the other as a piece of technical skill for taking it gives a much more satisfaction than a penalty kick. PIRLO FREE-KICK is insane masterclass. PIRLO celebrated ten years at AC MILAN by adding another SERIE A title in 2011 but it was his final contribution to the Rossoneri cool. Controversially allowed to leave SAN SIRO on free transfer the man Milanese called the metronome headed the 150 kilometers east to Turin. PIRLO proved to be the catalyst in a young hungry JUVENTUS team his debut season at the club saw them become the first Italian side to go an entire 28 game league campaign undefeated as they claimed their first league title for nine years. That summer PIRLO was again integral to ITALIAN chances as they make progress at the European championship in POLAND and UKRAIN. However  a fawn mil dismantling at the hands of world champions SPAIN in the final left a bitter taste. Despite this defeat PIRLO quarter final masterclass against ENGLAND will live long in the memory not least because his contribution to the penalty shootout.

1 YEAR later a confederations cup tie with MAXICO so  ANDREA PIRLO  become only the fifth player to reach a hundred caps for the Azzuri typically his own mark on the occasion with a trademark FREE-KICK. Back with JUVENTUS PIRLO experience and know how ensured the club regained their place among the European football  elite as the Bianconeri romped to three successive titles . In his last season in ITALY saw him another champions league final this time though PIRLO couldn’t hide his emotional and disappointment as he and his teammates were beaten in a end –to-end match by the brilliance of BARCELONA in BERLIN. In 2015 at the age of 36 PIRLO finally left ITALIAN FOOTBALL and took his own brand of genius to AMERICA’S MLS. The sublime vision and technique consistently displayed for ITALY MILAN and JUVENTUS ensure he will long be remembered as lucky petal the architect.           

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