They pick them and they train them in much more than just running, they train them in stopping the ball. Here that does n’t happen. Andrea Pirlo More Quotes by Andrea Pirlo More Quotes From Andrea Pirlo The only great English midfielder in my career was Paul Scholes. He had elegance in him. Others were pretenders. Andrea Pirlo midfielderselegancecareers There are always lessons to be found in the darkest moments. It's a moral obligation to dig deep and find that little glimmer of hope or pearl of wisdom. Andrea Pirlo pearlslessonslittles 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 julysundaysleep I lifted my eyes to the heavens and asked for help because if God exists, there's no way he's French. Andrea Pirlo eyeheavenway After the wheel, the best invention is the PlayStation. Andrea Pirlo playstationinventionwheels If God exists, there's no way he's French Andrea Pirlo god-existsifsway British teams bring me good luck. Andrea Pirlo good-luckteamluck We are very happy with what Patrick Vieira is doing. We are working hard every day, and Patrick Vieira is bringing in new things that we are learning, there is a lot of hard work, both tactically and technically, as well as things that have n’t been done before. The team is really improving and seeing excellent results. Andrea Pirlo sports It’s a very hard league to play in. It’s very physical, there’s a lot of running. So there is a lot of physical work and to me, in my mind, too little play. Andrea Pirlo sports What I ’m talking about is actually a system or culture. I don’t mean that the level of technical skills are low. I just mean there is a cultural void that needs to be filled. Andrea Pirlo sports The idea of no longer being guaranteed that protagonist's role really weighed upon me, maybe I would have stopped feeling as comfortable within myself. Andrea Pirlo sports My passion is always the same. In fact, with a new adventure, the passion always grows. Andrea Pirlo newalwayspassionadventure 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. Andrea Pirlo goodyouwisdomworld Thanks to Conte, I got the urge of coaching, and I thank him for that. Andrea Pirlo gothimthankscoaching After the wheel, the PlayStation is the best invention of all time. Andrea Pirlo wheelbestinventiontime If I look in the mirror when I get up or before going to bed at night, I see a man of average ugliness with stubble, an unruly mane of hair, a squint nose, slightly protruding ears, and bags under my eyes. But I also see a man who's completely happy with the figure staring back at him. Andrea Pirlo mirroreyesmannight I've learned lots, obviously - the first thing being never to forget to be grateful. The second is not to bear grudges, because in football, luck does not exist. Andrea Pirlo gratefulluckforgetfootball When you're rivals, you can never be friends. Andrea Pirlo neveryourivalsfriends I have always said that it is fundamental to have a strong core of Italian players in a club squad. At AC Milan, we had that and we won. The same at Juventus. Andrea Pirlo alwayssquadstrongsaid Sometimes a pinch of sadism is the ingredient that makes victory taste that little bit sweeter. Andrea Pirlo littlevictorytastesometimes
