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Football Quotes by Andrea Pirlo

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Andrea Pirlo talks about Messi needing a World Cup to be called the best, and he wants to play for a club where he can achieve everything. He says players don’t care about transfer fees and calls himself a wandering gypsy on the pitch. He also dreams of becoming Serie A’s all‑time free‑kick king.

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To get onto the Maracana pitch is the dream of every child.

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It's not easy to win the Champions League.

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Messi is the best player in the world; he is amazing.

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I think MLS is as important as any of the national leagues.

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Real Madrid? Any player would like to play for them.

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I always play to win. I always have big targets in mind.

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I'm a bit of a wandering gypsy on the pitch.

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I like English football a lot.

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In football, like in life, there are always millimetres which can change things - the course of a goal or of a…

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

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I've never needed to play for money. I play because I love football.

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There are many talented midfielders but not the kind of playmaker I am.

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The only great English midfielder in my career was Paul Scholes. He had elegance in him. Others were pretenders.

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Being part of a team that belongs to everyone makes me feel good and at peace with myself.

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It would actually be a dream way to end my time in Turin, by winning the Champions League.

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Thanks to Conte, I got the urge of coaching, and I thank him for that.

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Messi is always compared to Maradona, but he needs to win the World Cup because if you don't win the World Cup,…

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I spent the afternoon of Sunday 9 July, 2006 in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out…

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Top European clubs are always progressing with what they can do off the field. Training is getting more scientific, and we are…

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For many years, Messi and Ronaldo will be the two best. After them, there is Xavi, Andres Iniesta, and others. I hope…

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I used to watch Juninho's free-kicks without being able to figure out how he hit them. I tried and tried until, eventually,…

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Pogba has never stopped improving. He has everything to become a great player. If he keeps his head on his shoulders, he…

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I've learned lots, obviously - the first thing being never to forget to be grateful. The second is not to bear grudges,…

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I was lucky enough to play for the top three Italian clubs during the golden era of Italian football, so I have…

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As a player, you get to the stage where you realise that you are not 25 anymore - and can't play the…

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I came to New York City as a player, so my objective is to take the team as high as possible, preferably…

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On the first training session Pogba had with Juventus, the players were laughing. We were not laughing for any other reason than…

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One of the biggest misconceptions is that players care about transfer fees. For a player, they do not care at all. They…

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Scoring from a dead-ball brings me massive satisfaction. It sets me up as an example for other players to follow, copy, and…

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I'd have considered myself fortunate to be coached by Guardiola because he really puts his stamp on teams. He builds them, moulds…

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My favourite England player is Harry Kane.

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Ancelotti moved me to a new position and helped me raise my game.

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Madrid is Madrid. There's nothing more to say. It's the biggest team in the world.

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As a player, you just want to be at a club where you can achieve everything you want to.

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

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You give any team Pogba and Zlatan in one window, and they are capable of special things.

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Surely it was the best decision of my career to sign for Juventus.

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I am extremely lucky - I met Antonio Conte. I had so many coaches to compare him to, and he is the…

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I'd have signed for Real in a heartbeat. They're a club with more glamour than Milan; more prospects, more appeal, more everything.…

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Right from the moment I arrived at Juve, I could immediately sense the club's will to win, the determination to go as…

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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…

People compare me to Verratti, and I do really like him, but we have very different playing styles.

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As a player, you just want to be at a club where you can achieve everything you want to.

One of the biggest misconceptions is that players care about transfer fees. For a player, they do not care at all. They do not…

I've always been able to play for the love of the sport.

Until I was 30 years old, my body was used to my routine of eating pasta every single day.

I'm a bit of a wandering gypsy on the pitch.

There are always lessons to be found in the darkest moments. It's a moral obligation to dig deep and find that little glimmer of…

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

I think MLS is as important as any of the national leagues.

I'd have considered myself fortunate to be coached by Guardiola because he really puts his stamp on teams. He builds them, moulds them, guides…

One part of my job I'll never learn to love is the pre-match warm-up. I hate it with every fibre of my being. It…

Do I regret leaving Milan? I decided I needed a change. I needed to find new ideas, and that was the best thing for…

Before every match, I eat pasta with tomato and chicken breast a few hours beforehand. In the hottest months, I choose to drink an…