Andrea Pirlo: Pitching

Andrea Pirlo is Italian footballer. Explore interesting quotes on pitching.

Andrea Pirlo: 22 quotes3 likes

“I like to think of myself as a director, on the pitch and in life”

Ibid [p. 49]

“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.”

Ibid [p. 111].

“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.”

On the 2006 World Cup Final
Ibid [pp. 31-32]