Andrea Pirlo Article
Source: SportWeekAndrea Schianchiphoto of Stephen Guindani
The great company, my advice is to be normal
From Lucio sang these words in Years 70 and rely completely on the skin of Andrea Pirlo, as a well cut suit and well stitched. Not in the normal sense of what he does, because the character has accustomed us to when he plays things absolutely out of the ordinary, but what does not. Pirlo is an unusual player, combs his hair the same way he was a child, does not exhibit tattoos, does not frequent the places of the jet-set, speaks softly and usually escapes the stage lights. You say it is not a character. Not really, simply has a different character from the classic cliché of the modern footballer. And this diversity are his strength and his courage.
Yeah, come on. Why is there so much want to leave a team with which in ten years he has won everything, to face a new adventure. Predictable objection: he did it for the money, Milan not provided him the salary he asked for and Juventus yes. It is not the truth: Pirlo is the best director in the world for ten years, has had requests from major European clubs, if he wanted to make money with his talent would have made other choices.
Simply, after all the data (and so received) with the Milan jersey on his shoulders, he understood that the marriage had come to an end. Did not like those husbands (or those wives) betrayed that attach to every detail in order to remain clinging to the story. No, he noted that there was harmony, she did not cry treason, not whether it is taken with the partner and tried to rebuild their lives (career) without ever denying the previous one. A divorce normal, in fact.
Besides, from a Pirlo as we could not expect anything different. If anything is to note the dignity, elegance, and also, when the fans show Milan fans have criticized the company for not having renewed the contract and have thus helped to reinforce a direct competitor for the title. He, Andrea, has never added a word, never raised his voice, or fed the controversy. And tonight, when they will return with his new shirt at San Siro in front of former teammates play for AC Milan for a significant portion of the shield, its elegance (and what has at Milan) will be paid off - we believe - by a long applause.
From Milan to Turin, his life has not changed one iota. House in the center and the first house in the center now. Outside, in the sense of social life, there is very little. Not even for breakfast at the bar. Pirlo does everything in house, a coffee, a croissant and then off to training camp. Always alone in the car. It has no drivers, friends-drivers, drivers-minions.
And then, a few public appearances and many evenings at home with his wife, two sons and agliamici. Maybe watching television, watching an action movie, which he likes, or a comedy of love, as you liked. Pirlo is a lifestyle of privacy. In fact, it's like one of those buildings that show a gray facade and anonymous, but if you are lucky enough to cross the gate will open a world of gardens, courtyards, lighting, colors. Former Italy coach Marcello Lippi has called "a silent leader," his old coach Carlo Ancelotti has never hidden who I am, inside the locker room, is another person: talkative, likeable and even messy.
Along with Gattuso, AC Milan was the one who organized the jokes to friends. And in ten years we have combined! On Kaka, Ronaldinho, the younger and older ... Except that Maldini, because he was a monument, and you could not touch. And now, with Juve, is the same thing: Pirlo is one of the senators of the group, listened to and respected, and that is what he does, organizes, helps, joking, playing and having fun. Then, once you close the door of the locker room, back to its exceptional normal.
We often hear: never laughs, he looks very sad. Bales, simply does not like to show his feelings and emotions. His confidence helped him (and not a little) in the important moments of his career. In Milan, the summer of 2003, when he found the courage to go and offer him Ancelotti to play back as a director instead of playmaker. And even at Juventus, has been shown to have liver because when he chose to move did not yet know who would be the coach and, once hired Antonio Conte, has had a very clear and sharp confrontation in which he explained that some tactical ideas ( For example, 4-2-4) did not like him very much. Pirlo is one who knows how to take its responsibility.
At Milan he found the closest friend, or at least what everyone assumes that: Alessandro Nesta. The room he shared in the withdrawal of Milanello was called "dumb", because neither of them turns out to be a chatterbox. Yet the jokes in there were born the most beautiful and complicated facts the comrades (even Nesta is not as it appears ...), and have played the games more exciting and crazy PlayStation. Then, the two came out of the room, rubbing his eyes as if they had just woken up or had completed two hours of intense reading. With Nesta, of course, the report goes on even if no longer play the same team. As well as continuing with a few friends visited in Milan.
But the strongest bond for Pirlo is the one with the birth family: father, mother, brother and sister. They are in the Brescia and he has entrusted to them part of his business. Do not take personal care of the wine and metallurgical company, we think the father and brother. Andrea checks, he suggests, help from outside. And drink a few glasses of wine it produces. A sip, not more. But even this activity as an entrepreneur has always remained in the shadows, never a word, a statement, an interview. Still on track, always protected by privacy and normalcy that has managed to build around.
At home, the family of origin, we return once a month, more or less: only opportunity you have given a party at Flero, his country, and it was when his countrymen wanted to thank him for Champions League won in 2007 with AC Milan. Embarrassed, took the stage, bowed, and looked imploringly presenter: but when this torture ends?
Of course it's strange that most normal humans (sometimes even more boring) of Italian football is also the most brilliant and most spectacular of the last twenty years! Nobody in the field can do the things he does. Pirlo, some argue that if the Brazilian would have won at least two or three balls of gold: crazy game viewing, launch and pinpoint accuracy in passing, powerful shot, undisputed charisma, personality that makes him seem at least a notch above their opponents . Yet, when all is finished and the lights go out, this guy back in the shell, because only there you feel protected and safe. It's normal that he won, indeed "a great achievement."
taken from http://www.andreapirlo.net/site/2012/02/25/dalle-vigne-agli-scherzi-in-spogliatoio-il-lato-b-di-un-formidabile-casinista/ with Google Translate
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