Andrea Pirlo Quotes

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Andrea Pirlo

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 19, 1979

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

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I never had any doubts. I wanted MLS. I'd followed it on TV, and I liked it. And being able to play in New York did the rest. I don't know if I would have accepted an offer from any other city.

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

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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 we were just in total disbelief that this player with so much obvious ability was able to leave the club the size of Manchester United for free - and I think Juventus are still laughing.

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I never compete to take part but to finish first.

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I want to help the MLS grow and play well.

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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, I came up with my own way to strike them.

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

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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 one that surprised me the most.

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I've always been used to playing 60 games - one every three days - and I've played on artificial turf. There is artificial turf in Europe as well in some places. There is heat as well. And if it's hot for me at 110 degrees Fahrenheit, it's hot for the others as well.

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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 be up there with the very best.

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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. They strike fear in their opponents, whoever they happen to be.

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As the years go by, you have to realise when it is the right time to do something different.

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I love the food scene in New York.

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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.

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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 no regrets.

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First objective is always that of winning.

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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 to victory. If that helps Major League Soccer grow, then that's welcome, too, but I was signed as a New York City FC player and to do what's best for the team.

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You can be lucky for a few years, but in the end, your defects will emerge. The reality is different. People are watching you, and those who know how to play will progress, while those who don't will remain in the lower levels.

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When you start to achieve success, you want to get more.

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