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#2 Andrea Pirlo
Calm. Genius. Orchestrator. These are the words that come to mind when one starts to describe the genius that is Andrea Pirlo. The Italian midfield maestro decided to hang his boots this season, playing for New York City in the MLS.
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Pirlo has had a glorious career like none where he won every possible honour for club and country, except the Ballon d'Or. Well, that can be said as a loss for the award and France Football than for Pirlo at the end. A majestic player to watch, the Italian played for three giants in Serie A and won top honours with each of his clubs.
His best performances came for Italy in the 2006 World Cup where he guided the Azzurri to glory with his midfield expertise. He won the man of the match gong three times that tournament, including in the final against France.
"I spent the afternoon of July 9, 2006, playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went and won the World Cup," - a quote that perfectly sums the man that is Andrea Pirlo.
