Maestro of football - according to his colleagues. Genius on the pitch - according to the fans. Game Professor - according to rave reviews from the media. All of this is Pirlo Andrea, an outstanding Italian-born defender.
Biography
In 1979, in Lombardy, Pirlo Andrea was born into a gypsy family. Pirlo's father Luigi was the owner of metal processing factories in Brescia and a very respected person in the Fleurot commune where they lived. Andrea is the middle child in the family, he has an older brother Ivan, who is also fond of football, and a younger sister Sylvia, whom his brother considers his most devoted fan.
Career
Andrea was fond of football since childhood. At a young age, the future champion played for the local team Flero. Parents always shared their son's hobbies, thereby contributing to the fact that Pirlo Andrea soon began to play in the Voluntas team, and then in Brescia, in which his professional football career began. At 16, Andrea played for the first time in the Italian championship. It is worth noting that the first coach who predicted a successful football career for Pirlo was Mircea Lucescu.
The thin guy Andrea Pirlo was so good at possessing the ball that he won the hearts of hundreds of fans and delighted his opponents. After 2 years of playing at Brescia, Pirlo managed to move to Inter, one of the strongest clubs in Italy. After the first well-played season, Andrea was in reserve for a long time. Then he was rented out twice to Regina and his native Brescia.
Due to a misunderstanding between Pirlo and coach Héctor Cooper, the footballer moves to Milan. Coach Carlo Ancelotti makes him an irreplaceable player in the first team, instead of midfielder Andrea Pirlo he becomes a defensive player. It is in the Milan club that the footballer fully reveals himself and receives his first call to the Italian national team. And in Milan, Andrea becomes the owner of the following trophies:
- Champion of the country - 2 times;
- National Cup - 1 time;
- Super Cup - 1 time;
- Champions League Winner - 2 times.
Then, after 10 years of playing in Milan, Andrea Pirlo signs a contract with Juventus. Initially, in the new club, great hopes were placed on Andrea, and he managed to fully justify them. The whole team's game was built around Pirlo. With Juventus, Pirlo has won numerous awards, including:
- Title of the Champion of Italy - 4 times;
- Italian Cup - 1 time;
- Italian Super Cup - 2 times;
Reaching the Champions League final, Andrea announced that he was leaving Juventus. The next club that Pirlo moved to was New York City. Andrea played in this team for only two years, and then announced that he was going to end his football career. Pirlo plays his farewell match between the Blue Stars and the White Stars in 2018, with a score of 7: 7.
Personal life
It is known about the football player's personal life that he met his future wife at the age of 18. After several years of dating and courtship, the couple legalized their relationship. In marriage, Andrea and Deborah had two children - a son, Nicollo, and a daughter, Angela.
According to Pirlo, the main value in his life is his family. Unfortunately, the couple divorced in 2014.
