Andrea Pirlo: Last News

FA Cup, in the fourth qualifying round, by Halifax Town. But the Ghanaian doesn't regret his footballing journey one bit.

It was on May 23, 2007, when Italian icon Paolo Maldini wrote his name into the history books and secured his place in Champions League folklore.

READ MORE: Jack Grealish shares pictures of 'hot cupping' back treatment that makes fans wincePeter, who says he was just over 13.5st as a player, added: “On the NHS body mass index calculator, I came up as underweight, so you can understand why the prospect of losing even more meat from my bones was disappointing.” Crouch earned a spot in the Premier League 100 club during his time as a player, but he has earned even more fame post retirement.The former Liverpool star launched his own podcast alongside Chris Stark - and he is a regular pundit on BT Sport and Amazon Prime.What do you think of Crouchy losing weight on his unique diet? Let us know in the comments sectionCrouchy released his second book on Thursday - How to be an Ex-Footballer - a sequel to his first bestseller: How to be a Footballer.The book has already rocketed up Amazon's bestseller list to take the top spot in the football category.READ NEXT:'King of the Divers' Harry Kane slammed by Chris Sutton after winning Spurs penaltyTwo forgotten Liverpool flops net for Andrea Pirlo's struggling side in Turkish Super LigPremier League icon leads non-league side's FA Cup giant-killing to reach first round

Liverpool flops Steven Caulker and Fabio Borini were both on the scoresheet for Andrea Pirlo's Fatih Karagümrük. Caulker was the first ex-Red to find the net - his first for his new side - when he prodded home to break the deadlock on Saturday morning.

IT looks like Paige Thorne and Adam Collard's Love Island fairytale is finished after the Welsh stunner deleted all trace of him from her Instagram account. The writing appeared to be on the wall from the moment a clip circulated online showing Adam looking cosy with a blonde in McDonald's as he waited for his late night McNuggets.

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Arsenal are lining up a couple of transfer alternatives if they fail to land Youri Tielemans this summer.The Gunners have already spent over £100million on the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Fabio Vieira, though manager Mikel Arteta is still keen to add to his midfield.It's understood that Arsenal will be testing Leicester City's resolve by submitting an official bid for the Belgian this week, though the Midlands club are notoriously tough negotiators and a deal between the two sides is far from a guarantee.READ MORE: Arsenal target Pedro Neto already declared love for Gunners before transfer interestIf Tielemans stays put, Arsenal will look to AC Milan's Sandro Tonali and Brighton's Moises Caicedo as potential alternatives.Tonali has been likened - in both paying style and appearance - to Italy legend Andrea Pirlo, while Caicedo is considered one of the hottest prospects in the Premier League at the moment.But Tielemans remains the club's number one target, particularly as he's already proven himself in English football, and with his contract expiring in less than 12 months' time, he won't cost an arm and a leg.ARSENAL FANS - Who would you rather sign: Tielemans, Tonali or Caicedo? Let us know in the comments section below.With Chelsea ruthlessly pursuing Wesley Fofana this summer, Arsenal are aware that Leicester might not want to lose two important first team stars in the same window - hence the back up plans.Tielemans started Leicester's first two league matches of the season but, like Fofana, was named among the substitutes at the weekend against Southampton, with Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers later explaining his selection."One, a change in system and two, I mentioned in the week, we’re coming into a

Former Rangers midfielder Aaron Ramsey is on the verge of becoming a free agent after Juventus reached a resolution over his release fee.

Aaron Ramsey has reportedly been offered a career lifeline by former Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo with Turkish outfit Fatih Karagumruk.The Welshman recently returned to the Serie A side having completed an underwhelming sixth-month loan with Scottish giants Rangers, in which the ex-Arsenal star made a mere five league starts under Giovanni Van Bronckhorst after joining back in January. The 31-year-old missed the decisive spot-kick in the Europa League final which saw Eintracht Frankfurt lift the European title at the Gers' expense, but he did claim a Scottish Cup winners medal.Juventus have made no secret of their desire to offload Ramsey in recent times and there's speculation the out-of-favour midfielder could even see his contract ripped up this summer.

Juventus, but he was sacked after just one season in 2021 having only been able to guide them to fourth in Serie A. He has spent a year out of the game, despite being linked with numerous clubs.But according to reports, he has finally found a way back into management with Karagumruk, who finished eighth in the Turkish top-flight last term.

Jamie Carragher has revealed that he called Djibril Cisse a "f****** spaceman” after his antics during Liverpool’s famous Champions League win in 2005.After going 3-0 down to AC Milan in Istanbul, the Reds looked down and out but Rafa Benitez masterminded a brilliant comeback.This was a Milan team full of some of the best players of all time: Paulo Maldini, Kaka, Alessandro Nesta, Andrea Pirlo, Cafu, Andriy Shevchenko, Clarence Seedorf… with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm.Maldini and Herman Crespo put the Italians 3-0 at half-time which sparked Benitez into life by changing to a back three and putting Didi Hamann.A shocking six-minute period came just before the hour mark where Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso all scored to send the match to penalties - which Liverpool won.But while Benitez was making his changes, Cisse inexplicably got ready to come on as Carragher recounted the hilarious moment while speaking on The Overlap podcast with Gary Neville and Roy Keane.He said: “What Benitez did, which was his great strength, is change things through a game and not get emotional, that was his thing. He just made changes, changed the system, he even changed substitutions in the dressing room.“He told Djimi Traore to get a shower and because his English was not great he just said ‘Djimi.

Tottenham Hotspur be without Harry Kane? This was the rare pain-staking showcase of 'Here's what you could have won' for Manchester City in their own backyard.Sky Sports commentator Jamie Carragher jokingly likened Kane to Italian great Andrea Pirlo in the first half of their stunning win at the Etihad.Pirlo's genius was not quantified by his goal contribution record and it seems almost unjust that Kane will not add to his own sensational tally for his brilliance in the Spurs opener.The superb striker cut open City's high offside line with a glorious reverse pass to partner in crime Son Heung-Min.Son unselfishly allowed Dejan Kulusevski to open his Spurs account and shock the Etihad inside four minutes.Spurs inevitably succumbed to an equaliser that came through Ilkay Gundogan after a horror show from Hugo Lloris.World-class Kane delightfully side-footed home past Ederson in the second period to get the goal he so richly deserved.City thought they had their equaliser when Riyad Mahrez converted a superb spot-kick in added time.But in an incredible finale, the man they so desperately craved headed a brilliant last-gasp winner in the final moments to leave City crestfallen.It cannot be forgotten that the England captain would have loved to be lining up for the Sky Blues, who are still on course to secure a fourth Premier League title in five years. HAVE YOUR SAY! Should Tottenham have sold Harry Kane last summer? Comment belowKane hardly made his desire to switch London for Manchester a secret when the dust settled after a heartbreaking Euro 2020 final defeat.The Three Lions skipper was at the epicentre of the biggest saga of a seismic summer of transfers but Etihad chiefs baulked at an astronomical £150m price tag.Spurs

Arsenal. But the Juventus star looks poised to make a dramatic comeback on deadline day with several Premier League clubs in the mix for his signature.The 31-year-old opted to leave the Gunners on a free transfer upon the expiry of his contract in 2019 after spending a decade at the Emirates Stadium.Because of that, he was able to sign a lucrative four-year deal worth £400,000-a-week deal with the Bianconeri to begin his Italian adventure.But after playing a prominent role under Maurizio Sarri and Andrea Pirlo, Ramsey has fallen out of favour with Juve head coach Massimilaino Allegri, who confirmed he could leave this month."Aaron Ramsey returned today after his leave to work in England, but he is an outgoing player,” Allegri confirmed.Despite that, Ramsey is yet to decide on a new home, either permanent or merely temporary.

Cristiano Ronaldo's furious reaction to being substituted by Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick would not have come as a surprise by Andrea Pirlo.

James Sands refused to blink as he ran out for his New York City debut aged just 16 in the glare of World Cup winners Andrea Pirlo and David Villa.

Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus – on his way to winning six Serie A titles, two Champions leagues and even a World Cup in 2006.After retiring in 2017, Pirlo took up his first management role last season as Juventus boss, where he secured Champions League football despite the side going through a rebuild.And across the midfield magician’s exemplary career, there were bound to be a number of memorable characters and stories that popped up, which he aptly describes in his autobiography: I think therefore I play.Daily Star Sport brings you some of Pirlo’s most fascinating tales from his time as a player.Pirlo recalled a time before his move from AC Milan to Juventus where he was pursued by Barcelona at the peak of their powers.The regista

Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips has revealed how Andrea Pirlo sent him and good luck message prior to the Euro 2020 final with Italy.World Cup and double Champions League winner Pirlo sent a video to the midfielder's Elland Road team-mate Jack Harrison, who he shared a dressing room with at MLS side New York City FC.Harrison passed the message on to Phillips, otherwise known as the 'Yorkshire Pirlo', who was gobsmacked to receive such kind words from one of the game's all-time greats. "Good luck in the final and all the best," Pirlo said in the video message.Unsurprisingly, Phillips' reaction was one of complete shock.

Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo nine years on from his infamous doping scandal.Armstrong was considered the greatest cyclist of all time after sweeping up seven Tour de France titles between 1999 and 2005.However, he was stripped of those titles after an investigation concluded that the Texan had doped during his career.The 50-year-old is still worth $50million despite being dropped by numerous sponsors and on the receiving end of several lawsuits.Despite this, according to The Richest's list, Armstrong would still be in the top 50 for richest footballers on the planet.At the peak of his career, Armstrong's net worth was valued at around $125million.This would still have him in the top 10 in terms of net worth for footballers, ahead of the likes

Juventus.After claiming in his autobiography that he would never pursue management, he was appointed as Juve’s head coach in summer 2020, taking over from Maurizio Sarri.Pirlo had no coaching experience and had only just written his managerial thesis, but was expected to extend the Bianconeri’s nine-year Scudetto-winning streak.He did not, finishing fourth despite possessing numerous world-class players and suffered a loss to Porto in the last-16 of the Champions League to cap off a disjointed season.Needless to say the long-haired maestro was sacked before being replaced by former boss Massimiliano Allegri.Failure when describing Frank Lampard’s stint as Chelsea manager is slightly harsh, but there is no room for mediocrity at Stamford

Juventus forward Federico Bernardeschi was left rather uncomfortable, to say the least, after boss Massimiliano Allegri gave him a literal kick up the backside during their clash against Torino. The 27-year-old, who joined from Fiorentina back in 2017, was a regular starter for the club during the last two seasons of Allegri's previous spell and also throughout the tenures of both Maurizio Sarri and Andrea Pirlo.Now reunited with his former boss, Bernardeschi has made seven appearances in all competitions so far this season, but might not have been performing quite up the standards expected of him this weekend.

Daily Star Sport looks at what could be happening at Villa before the deadline on August 31.Aston Villa are reportedly open to meeting Juventus' price-tag for American midfielder Weston McKennie.Dean Smith is a long-term admirer of the 22-year-old and could attempt to sign the Juventus ace after missing out on James Ward-Prowse.McKennie joined Juventus from Schalke in 2020, but since the change of management from Andrea Pirlo to Massimiliano Allegri, the midfielder may be allowed to leave the club as he isn't in the new manager's plans.According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Tottenham and Villa are interested in the midfielder, with Dean Smith's side willing to pay €30m (£25.5m) to sign him.Would Weston McKennie be a hit in the Premier League? C