12 Times Andrea Pirlo Proved He Was Human Perfection
8. When He Waxes Lyrical
Theres absolutely no denying that Il Architetto is a philosophical wonder. Whenever he opens his mouth a seamless flow of poetry pours out to entertain and enthral us. The polar opposite of the modern day footballer, or at least the perception of it. Actually, no, generalising aside, footballers are witless heed-the-balls. But Pirlo isnt. Every quote attributed to him frequently appropriated from his autobiographical bible I Think, Therefore I Play is a lesson in intelligence and erudition with a perceptive humour that seems to be entirely redundant in the majority of todays brand aware footballers. Writing about it is an exercise in futility so lets just read a few words of wisdom from The Professor: He appreciates the important things in life:'After the wheel, the Playstation is the best invention of all time'On pressure:'I dont give a toss about pressure. I spent the afternoon sleeping and playing Playstation. Then I went out and won the World Cup.'His self-deprecation: On former Inter Milan manager Roy Hodgson: 'Hodgson mispronounced my name. He called me Pirla (a term used in Milan dialect which roughly translates as dickhead), perhaps understanding my true nature more than the other managers.'After losing the 2005 Champions League to Liverpool in Istanbul:'There are always lessons to be found in the darkest moments. Its a moral obligation to dig deep and find that little glimmer of hope or pearl of wisdom.'You might hit upon an elegant phrase that stays with you and makes the journey that little bit less bitter. Ive tried with Istanbul and havent managed to get beyond these words: for fucks sake.'On Zlatan Ibrahimovic:'A ticking timebomb of a madman'On pre-match warm ups:'Its nothing but masturbation for conditioning coaches' Genius.
Chris James Peet says hello. His interests include hoping for the best and sitting in chairs. He much prefers moaning to counting his blessings and suffers fools gladly. He also likes to look out of the window and check what's in the fridge but he hates standing up, dripping taps and reality.
