Andrea Pirlo quotes

I don't feel pressure. I don't give a toss about it. I spent the afternoon of Sunday, July 9, 2006 in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out and won the World Cup. (Andrea Pirlo)
Swearing's my release, and the one weapon I have to defend myself against destiny when it elects to strike without pity. View quote
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If God exists, there's no way he's French. View quote
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I thought about quitting after Istanbul because nothing made sense any more...I no longer felt like a man. All of a sudden, football had become the least important thing, precisely because it was the most important: a very painful contradiction. I didn't dare look in the mirror in case my reflection spat back at me. The only possible solution I could think of was to retire. View quote
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I like to think of myself as a director, on the pitch and in life. View quote
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Being part of a team that belongs to everyone makes me feel good and at peace with myself. A lot of the time, it's better than sex: it lasts longer and if it all falls flat, it can't just be your fault. View quote
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If I look in the mirror when I get up, or before going to bed a night, i see a man of average ugliness...But I also see a man who's completely happy with the figure staring back at him. Who's proud of every single second of his past. View quote
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I'm a bit of a wandering gypsy on the pitch. A midfielder constantly on the lookout for an unspoilt corner where I can move freely just for a moment...A space where I can continue to profess my creed: take the ball, give it to a team-mate, team-mate scores. It's called an assist, and it's my way of spreading happiness. View quote
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I perceive the game in a different way. It's a question of viewpoints, of having a wide field of vision. Being able to see the bigger picture. View quote
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Sometimes a pinch of sadism is the ingredient that makes victory taste that little bit sweeter. View quote
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After the wheel, the PlayStation is the best invention of all time. (Andrea Pirlo)
Being a philosopher is to think, seek wisdom, and have principles that guide and influence what you do. It's to give meaning to things, find your way in the world, believe that in the end, in every instance, good will overcome evil, even if there's a bit of suffering along the way. View quote
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For me, it's always better to keep chasing down the guy in front and maybe finish second, rather than stopping altogether. View quote
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I strike dead balls alla Pirlo. Each shot bears my name and they're all my children. View quote
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I've got a fair few kilometres under my belt, but it's the short distances that wear me out. They're tests of your mental stamina, rather than your speed. For Neil Armstrong, it was walking on the surface of the moon and, in my case, the ultra-green pitch of the Olympiastadion. View quote
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Ibid [p. 88]. View quote
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He says he's slept with 700 women in his time, but he doesn't get picked for Italy any more. Deep down, can he really be happy? View quote
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Simply put, he crapped. Crapped a hell of a lot. This isn't a bad thing in itself, but the fact he'd do it at the ground, in our dressing room, just before the game, got on our nerves somewhat. View quote
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He's a special kind of medicine, an antidote to the potentially lethal poison of racists you find in Italian grounds. View quote
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A Rolex with Swatch batteries. Utterly refined, extremely long lasting. View quote
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When you're in love, it's time you need. When the feeling's gone, having an excuse can help. (Andrea Pirlo)
Being first on the spot, kicking off that torture in the biggest, most incredible game that a player can play or imagine...that's not necessarily good news. It means that they think you're the best, but it also means that if you miss, you're first on the list of dickheads. View quote
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The perfect moment to let your hair down is usually after a triumph, because defeats deserve a different kind of reaction...When you lose, it's all about thinking and reflecting. When you win, burping takes priority. View quote
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Many individuals make a team, just as many dreams make a triumph. And if you're really lucky, they make history as well. View quote
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After a while, I began to suspect that it wasn't Mark David Chapman who killed John Lennon. It had been one of the Milan directors. View quote
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