Outlet Andrea Pirlo Signed AC Milan Photo: 2007 UEFA Champions League Winner

I think therefore I play. That was befitting title of Andrea Pirlo’s 2014 autobiography, in which the midfield metronome gave thorough and thoughtful insight into his two decades of life among football’s elite. The Flero born playmaker is perhaps best known for his exceptionally wide range of passing and his stunning free-kicks. But his popularity among neutrals stems from his suave style and cool demeanour. A San Siro icon, Pirlo made over 280 appearances for AC Milan, winning two Serie A titles and two UEFA Champions Leagues. A move to Juventus in 2011 would bring four more Scudettos, as Pirlo established himself as one of the greatest talents Italy has produced since the 1990s. It’s little wonder, then, that Pirlo would help guide Italy to FIFA World Cup glory in 2006 and a UEFA EURO Final six years later. Truly, Andrea Pirlo is a professor of football.