MX23RW : Thursday, March 25 … Despite Pirlo's performance throughout the competition and in the final, Pirlo had missed his penalty kick during the shoot-out in the final when it was saved by Jerzy Dudek. [114][115], Pirlo featured in Juventus's 4–0 win against Lazio in the 2013 Supercoppa Italiana, on 18 August 2013, at the Stadio Olimpico, in Rome. [12] Pirlo was named in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2012, the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season in 2015, and was part of the FIFPro World XI in 2006. Lucescu, 75, and 41-year-old Pirlo … [85] Four days later, Pirlo confirmed that he would be leaving Milan at the end of the 2010–11 season, after a mutual decision not to renew his contract. [56], Milan finished as runners up in Serie A to Juventus in the 2004–05 season. In fact, their tally of 586 attacking third pressures this term ranks seventh in the division, behind the likes of Cagliari and Bologna. In the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Manchester United, Pirlo set up Seedorf's goal, as Milan progressed on to the final. Italy held Spain to 0–0 draw on 27 June, as the match eventually went to penalties. Here is the complete list of the technical staff of the first team: Technical Collaborator: Antonio Gagliardi, Head of Athletic Preparation: Paolo Bertelli, Head of Conditioning & Sport Science: Duccio Ferrari Bravo, Sport Science Collaborator: Antonio Gualtieri, Goalkeeping Coach Collaborator: Tommaso Orsini, Match Analysis Collaborator: Domenico Vernamonte, Match Analysis Collaborator: Giuseppe Maiuri. Milan played host to Genoa on 25 September 2010, with Pirlo providing a lifted ball over the top of the defence to set striker Zlatan Ibrahimović free to score the solitary goal of the game. His first competitive match with Juventus was the 2011–12 Serie A opening match against Parma at home, in which he tallied two assists, for Stephan Lichtsteiner and Claudio Marchisio – the latter of which was the first ever goal in the Juventus Stadium –, and completed 110 passes in a 4–1 victory. Andrea Pirlo’s UEFA pro license thesis. [288] Pirlo cited the teams that "inspired [his] idea of football" as "the Barcelona of Johan Cruyff and then of Pep Guardiola, the Ajax of Louis van Gaal, the Milan of Carlo Ancelotti, and the Juventus of Antonio Conte". [91][100] Due to his performances throughout the season, and his key role in leading Juventus to their first Serie A title in nine years, he was named to the Serie A Team of the Year, along with his Juventus midfielder partner Vidal. [289], In his first competitive match as a head coach, on 20 September 2020, Juventus won 3–0 at home in a league game against Sampdoria. [172], In the semi-final against Germany on 4 July, he assisted Fabio Grosso's opening goal in the dying minutes of extra-time, and was again named Man of the Match, as Italy triumphed 2–0 over the hosts. During the match, Pirlo made 108 passes in total, only misplacing five, with a pass completion rate of 95.4%, completing the most passes of any other player in the previous opening matches of the 2014 World Cup. [28] In Ancelotti's 4–3–1–2 and 4–3–2–1 formations, Pirlo was deployed as a deep-lying playmaker in front of the defence,[41] which allowed him to play alongside other talented attacking midfielders, such as Rivaldo, Rui Costa and eventually Kaká, replacing the gap left by Milan legend Demetrio Albertini in the deep midfield playmaking role. Over 20 seasons in Italy, he made 493 appearances in Serie A. [91][95] Pirlo's first goal for Juventus was a free kick against Catania on 18 February 2012 securing a 3–1 victory for Juventus and put the club back at the top of the Serie A table, above his former club Milan. At that time, Pirlo was 16 years old. 41-years-old and born in Flero in the province of Brescia, Pirlo has had a legendary career as a player that has led him to win everything, from the Champions League to the World Cup in 2006. [252] As a playmaker, he is highly regarded by pundits for his outstanding vision, awareness, and football intelligence, as well as his movement, positional sense, inventive play, anticipation, ability to read the game, and his wide range of distribution, which enabled him to play the ball first time and rarely relinquish possession, even when put under pressure; in addition to being capable of playing precise, short exchanges to teammates, he was also known for frequently attempting riskier and more difficult passes and is renowned in particular for his extremely accurate long-range passing, both on the ground or in the air, with either foot, despite being naturally right footed. E' Pirlo il migliore del 2012", "Pirlo completes hat-trick of Italian player awards", "Serie A, Gran Galà del Calcio Aic. In the evening, I went out and won the World Cup. Andrea Pirlo - I Think Therefore I Play. [51] Milan would also miss out on the 2003 Intercontinental Cup, losing out on penalties once again, to Boca Juniors, following a 1–1 draw after extra-time; on this occasion, Pirlo missed his penalty in the shoot-out, after previously setting up Milan's opening goal of the match. [134], In total, he made 164 appearances for Juventus in all competitions, scoring 19 goals (15 of which were scored from free kicks), also providing 39 assists; 31 of his goals came in Serie A, from 119 appearances. The exchange involving Ginestra and Bogani created an approximate €3.5 million "profit" for both clubs, but this actually manifested itself in terms of useless registration rights. Gemäss der italienischen Zeitung «Gazzetta dello Sport» wünscht sich Pirlo den Shootingstar Sandro Tonali in seinen Reihen. 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[88] With the club, he won two Serie A titles in 2004 and 2011, as well as two UEFA Champions League titles in 2003 and 2007, also reaching the final in 2005; he also won a Coppa Italia in 2003, a Supercoppa Italiana in 2004, and two UEFA Super Cups in 2003 and 2007, as well as playing a key role in Milan's first ever FIFA Club World Cup title in 2007. Pirlo's appearance against Uruguay was his 112th cap for Italy, which allowed him to equal Dino Zoff's number of appearances for the Italian national team, and made him the fourth most capped player for the Italian national team. [293], Pirlo is one of two children along with his brother Ivan. 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[34] The transfer fee was partially funded by the movement of Dražen Brnčić in the opposite direction for an undisclosed fee. Pirlo was named to the Team of the Tournament,[207] and was nominated for the Golden Ball award, although he failed to place amongst the top three players of the tournament, as the awards went to Neymar, Iniesta, and Paulinho, respectively. ", "2009 FIFA Confederations Cup: Italy vs. USA: 3–1", "Di Natale recalled for provisional Italy squad –", "Match Report: Italy 2–0 Republic of Ireland", "Italy 2 Republic of Ireland 0: match report", "Euro 2012: Italy deserved winner over England", "Euro 2012 analysis: Peerless Pirlo exposes England", "calcio without citizenship: Azzurri: Eloquent, Decisive, and Devastating", "L'Italia crolla in finale. Together with Baggio, I think he's the greatest talent that Italian football has produced in the last 25 years. [291][292], On 20 January 2021, Pirlo won his first trophy as manager with Juventus, beating Napoli 2–0 in the 2020 Supercoppa Italiana. [84] On 14 May 2011, Pirlo appeared in his last match for Milan, coming on as a half-time substitute for Ambrosini as the club celebrated their Serie A title with a 4–1 victory over Cagliari. During this season, his second with the club, he also managed a career best of 9 goals in Serie A, as Milan finished the league in third place, also winning the Coppa Italia over Roma,[47] and the UEFA Champions League, beating out Italian rivals and 2003 Serie A champions Juventus in the final 3–2 on penalties, following a 0–0 draw after extra-time. During his four seasons in Turin, he won four Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia, and two Supercoppe Italiane, also reaching the fourth UEFA Champions League final of his career during his final season with the club. Pirlo spots a pass in a split-second that lesser players could spend a whole lifetime waiting to see. [14] He began his career with the Flero youth team,[15] later moving to Voluntas,[16] and subsequently joined the youth sector of local club Brescia in 1994, where he initially played predominantly as a supporting forward. Pirlo was instrumental in Italy's triumph at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, winning the Bronze Ball and being elected to the Team of the Tournament. Andrea Pirlo's coaching staff. Andrea Pirlo will take his first steps into management by taking over as the coach of Juventus' Under 23 next season, according to reports.. His deputy will be Igor Tudor, already well known to Bianconeri fans, as part of the Juventus sides of the late 90s and early 2000s, who in addition to having held the position of assistant coach for the Croatian national team, has previously led Hajduk Split, PAOK, Karabükspor, Galatasaray and Udinese. Of course it makes a BIG difference to have coached the youth team before taking on a big club job than having no experience. [122], On 11 June 2014, Pirlo signed a new contract keeping him at Juventus until 2016. [201], Pirlo was selected for Italy's squad to play in Brazil at the 2013 Confederations Cup. [17] In 1995, at the age of 16, Pirlo made his Serie A debut for Brescia against Reggiana, on 21 May, becoming Brescia's youngest player to make an appearance in Serie A. [273][274] Pirlo has scored the highest number of free kicks in Serie A, alongside Siniša Mihajlović. [8][23][235][236] During his final season with Milan, Pirlo was also used on the wing under Allegri,[237] due to his ability to provide accurate crosses. [190] Pirlo then opened the scoring himself from a direct free kick in Italy's second group match against Croatia on 14 June, which also ended in a 1–1 draw; Pirlo was named Man of the Match. Zinedine Zidane is reportedly set to replace Andrea Pirlo at Juventus. [98] He provided the most assists in the Serie A that season, with 13,[99] and he also found the back of the net three times in the league. [18][19][20] The following season, he did not appear with the senior team, although he was able to capture the Torneo di Viareggio with the youth team. Italian football legend Andrea Pirlo is all set to begin his managerial career as he was appointed the new coach of the Under 23 team of Juventus, announced the Serie A giants on Thursday. [171] In the second match on 17 June, he set up a diving header for Gilardino from a set piece which proved to be vital in the 1–1 draw against the United States. He repeated similar success as he led Italy to the final of the 2012 UEFA European Championships. Nach dem Aus im Champions-League-Achtelfinale gegen den FC … Pirlo is a genius. [193] Italy eventually won 2–0 and progressed to the knock-out stage of the tournament as runners-up in Group C.[194], On 24 June, Pirlo produced a Man of the Match performance in the quarter-finals against England, as Italy won 4–2 on penalties after the game had finished 0–0 in extra time. Download Full PDF Package. Pirlo was given the nickname the metronome during his time at the club, for the way in which he set the team's rhythm. The teams that inspired my ideas as a football coach were: Cruyff’s Barcelona, then Guardiola’s, Van Gaal’s Ajax, Ancelotti’s AC Milan & Conte’s Juventus” These were Pirlo’s words when asked about the foundation of his team’s principles and how he would like to set them up. [286] Pirlo received his UEFA Pro Licence on 16 September 2020. In 2006, Pirlo placed 9th in the Ballon d'Or, which was won by his Italy teammate Fabio Cannavaro,[63] and was elected to the 2006 FIFPro World XI.[13]. Pirlo let the ball pass in between his legs to Marchisio, leaving him with space to score with a low drive from outside the area. ", Pirlo appeared in all three of Italy's group matches at UEFA Euro 2008. [202] He won his 100th cap on 16 June in Italy's opening game against Mexico, opening the scoring with a trademark free kick as Italy won 2–1, and Pirlo was voted Man of the Match. Read also. Via Druento, 175 10151 Torino - Italia; CONTACT CENTER (+39) 011.45.30.486. [165] His first major tournament with the Italian senior team was UEFA Euro 2004 under Trapattoni, where he made two appearances in Italy's last two group matches: the first in a 1–1 draw against Sweden, and the second in a 2–1 win over Bulgaria. Cristiano Ronaldo is doing Juventus more harm than good and has created a ‘big problem’ for coach Andrea Pirlo, according to former Italy hero Antonio Cassano. [191][192] In the final group match against Republic of Ireland, Pirlo set up Antonio Cassano's goal from a corner kick to help Italy take a 1–0 lead. Pirlo was instrumental in Italy's triumph at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, winning the Bronze Ball and being elected to the Team of the Tournament. [238][239][240][241], Although not gifted with pace, stamina, physicality or notable defensive skills, work-rate, or tackling abilities,[nb 1] Pirlo was known for his composure in possession, and drew praise for his touch, technique, balance, elegance, close control, and dribbling ability, as well as his flair and creativity in beating players with feints during one-on-one situations, in order to retain the ball and create space for himself to play and receive passes. [284] On 30 July 2020, Pirlo was appointed head coach of Serie C club Juventus U23, the reserve side of his former club Juventus. In fact, the numbers in the table affirm it. [145] In November, Pirlo became the first MLS player in history to be nominated for the FIFPro World XI. "Adelio Moro: "Pirlo, come lui solo Rivera. We had a magnificent past together. The 38-year-old forward who last played for Sampdoria in 2017, said Cristiano Ronaldo is more concerned about his records and other personal achievements than anything else.. Antonio Cassano believes that since … [120] Juventus won their 30th league title that season with a record 102 points and 33 victories; this was also their third consecutive title since Pirlo's arrival. Pirlo may not have the coaching experience, and that will be a problem at some stage, but he has other qualities that Agnelli hopes will speed up the development of the team. MILAN, Oct 19 — Andrea Pirlo takes his first managerial steps in the Champions League at Dynamo Kiev tomorrow, a game which pits the fledgling Juventus coach against his vastly experienced former mentor Mircea Lucescu.