Andrea Pirlo Quotes

Italy, Football Player
May 19, 1979

Andrea Pirlo Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian former professional footballer. Pirlo was usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker in midfield for both his club and national teams and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever exponents of this position due to his vision, ball control, creativity and passing ability, as well as for being a free-kick specialist.

Also known as Football Manager

I'm Italian, but I'm also a little Brazilian: Pirlonho, if you like.

Andrea Pirlo
- Italian
- Little
- Brazilian
I'm a bit of a wandering gypsy on the pitch.

Andrea Pirlo
- Gypsy
- Pitch
- Wandering

I've never told anyone, but my ambition is to become the leading all-time scorer of free kicks in Serie A.

Andrea Pirlo
Each free kick carries my name, and all are my children. And they have South American roots.

Andrea Pirlo
- Children
- Roots
- Kick
Sometimes a pinch of sadism is the ingredient that makes victory taste that little bit sweeter.

Andrea Pirlo
- Victory
- Sweeter
- Sadism
All I'm after is a few square metres to be myself. A space where I can continue to profess my creed: take the ball, give it to a team-mate, my team-mate scores. It's called an assist, and it's my way of spreading happiness.

Andrea Pirlo
- Happiness
- Ball
- Teammate
Messi is always compared to Maradona, but he needs to win the World Cup because if you don't win the World Cup, you can't be up there with the very best.

Andrea Pirlo
- Best
- Win
- World Cup
Being part of a team that belongs to everyone makes me feel good and at peace with myself.

Andrea Pirlo
- Team
- Peace
- Feel

When great teams meet, there is never a problem with concentration.

Andrea Pirlo
- Meet
- Teams
- Concentration
When there is a solid base of Italian players, those who come in take their example, and then everyone is working in the same direction.

Andrea Pirlo