We should retire his jersey number from the TFK squad and send it to him. Heâd be welcome to wear should he like to make an appearance, but the form Rocko & Clarkeycat are on he may have to start from the bench
The Big Sam on twitter
âGutted by the result, but what a performance from Pirlo. He looks like a flamboyant yet intense concert pianist, driven by a tragic past.â
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Andrea Pirlo feels Germany are afraid of Italy, took that penalty to âbring Joe Hart down a pegâ and âwonât be upsetâ if he never wins the Ballon dâOr.[/size][/font]
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The Italy midfielder was already a hero within the peninsula, but won over many new admirers with his performance and cheeky chipped spot-kick in the Euro 2012 quarter-final victory.[/size][/font]
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âI saw Hart was practically down on the ground already, so I tried it. I didnât think about what would happen if Iâd got it wrong, it was just a spontaneous thing,â explained Pirlo in todayâs Press conference.[/size][/font]
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âHart looked very confident in himself, so I thought we had to bring him down a peg or two.[/size][/font]
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âThe nicest thing about all this was when my football colleagues complimented me for the penalty. That is always pleasing.[/size][/font]
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âGigi Buffon reassured us all before the penalties and made us feel calm. He was proved right.[/size][/font]
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âI do not dedicate it to Juventus President Andrea Agnelli, nor Milanâs Adriano Galliani, but simply to all Italians. I have no desire for revenge on anybody.â[/size][/font]
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Pirloâs Man of the Match performance against England and his crucial role in taking Juve to the Scudetto have led some to suggest heâll be in line for the Ballon dâOr.[/size][/font]
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âAs long as Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are around, itâs impossible to win it. They are a step above the rest and score 60 goals per season, so I wonât be upset to miss out.â[/size][/font]
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âGermany are strong in every area and proved that with the results theyâve had so far in both qualifying and the competition.[/size][/font]
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âI expect a great game, they are very strong, but we know that we can beat them. We studied them today and will do so again over the next two days.[/size][/font]
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âWhat can we do better on Thursday? Score a goal,â smiled Pirlo, who was in the Italy side that beat Germany in the 2006 World Cup semi-final.[/size][/font]
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âCompared to England, Germany are a team who come out and play football. Mesut Ozil will be the fulcrum of their midfield and heâll be close to me on the pitch.[/size][/font]
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âWe came here to win and Germany are afraid of us, as they know we can cause them problems. There is the same hunger as in 2006 and Germany play the same way, with more fans behind them, but we are on a par with Spain in terms of our midfield.[/size][/font]
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âI am almost at the end of my career, so itâs pleasing to experience the emotions of these games and that adrenaline rush you donât often enjoy.â[/size][/font]
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Well tonight was just as good as it gets. On a par with Totti against France in 2000.
Signing in.
Simply sensational tonight
+1.
Liam Brady said that it was 10 out of 10. No more. No less. A genius.
No further words needed.
Wins his 100th cap tonight:clap:
Ah thats class, thats just, well, class.
Perfect.
http://i.cr3ation.co.uk/dl/s1/gif/a095b62ba601cdf2e9b5ff3d0e9c8069_pirlocoolpen.gif
Nonchalance personified.
Andrea, Glenda and Solwhit:clap:
Pops Staple goes without saying:pint:
[B]Sean Lawrence[/B] â@SL1878 [/URL] [URL=âhttps://twitter.com/SL1878/status/438267525902913536â]Feb 25
This looks like a Photo shoot for GQ. But no, its just Andrea Pirlo, walking down the street, carrying a bag. pic.twitter.com/udg13JzuJ5
Nice beard. But he would not last two minutes in the epl
What about the time he gave a masterclass against an English team totally comprised of EPL players?
When? Where? How?
Euro 2012 quarter final. He was outstanding