【Editor's Note】
The time to say goodbye is still here.
Late on the night of the 6th, Pirlo, the former Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus back and one of the greatest organizational midfielders in human history, officially announced his retirement.
On the morning of the 6th, Pirlo had just played the last game for the team in New York City, and then he confirmed on the social networking site ins that it was the last game of his career.
No matter where Pirlo's future is, elegance and style will be his label. The three words "artist" are well deserved – football is played with a brain, and your feet are just tools.
Pirlo Social Network announces retirement.
Riverside cafe in Brooklyn, New York. It seems to be leisurely, but in fact, there are picky requirements for those who come and go. This is one of the top five restaurants in the United States, requiring men to wear a suit jacket and "best tie", especially for shoes on their feet.
When Pirlo eats here, he always walks on the edge of the dress code. He would wear a pair of fine leather shoes, but not socks. A shirt that doesn't wear a tie will definitely have a well-made coat.
Every casual casual photo of Pirlo evokes a bunch of "wow" and "ah" on social media, and he can always exude a lazy sense of fashion seemingly inadvertently.
Sitting in this restaurant, Pirlo is more like a poet who is late to a friend's wedding. Elegance and rigor can be found in him, and there is no conflict.
There was a crowdfunding initiative on social media, trying to buy the socks he wore...
Type male Pirlo.
Wherever he goes, he will have his own fashion style, elegance is his real name, and style exists because of him.
Veteran fans will not forget the incredible pass he made to Grosso in the 2006 World Cup semi-final at Borussia Dortmund, and his Spoon Penalty at the European Cup semi-final in Kiev in 2012.
From Milan to Manhattan, he was a laid-back fashion icon, and his T-shirt illustrates it all: "No PIRLO, No Party."
However, the party was over, and Prince Pyanika, the elegant spokesperson, ended his career at the end of 2017. He is 38 years old. He was only 38 years old.
When the day of his retirement comes, I think Pirlo will still be in tears, like we have witnessed many times in the last 20 years of luck, the kind of tears that come from the heart and are not sentimental and frustrated.
Pirlo's tears are a reflection on football and life, a regret for the past and elegance. Menuhin will lay down the bowstring in his hand, Picasso will put down the paintbrush in his hand, and Pirlo will leave the football he created.
The tears when he left will also be the tears of all those who love football.
Pirlo and Baggio and Vieri.
He appeared 20 years ago. He is inextricably linked to the much-anticipated Milan derby this weekend, but he is somewhat alienated from both Milan clubs:
Inter discovered him earlier, but did not give Pirlo a chance to make the most of it; AC Milan got Pirlo in the most golden stage, but let him go prematurely.
Pirlo's true fame was in his hometown club Brescia. On 21 May 1995, Pirlo made his Debut against Regiana in Serie A, at the age of 16. On that day, his opponents on the field included famous players such as Oliseich, Fortre and Agostini.
Pirlo's style lies in his mastery of the game through passing, and the further back he is, the more he can play his advantages of broad vision and extraordinary sense of the big picture.
Such a creator with the ability to read the game like a chess master, let him get too close to the opponent's forbidden area, but it will be caused by the opponent's strict defense. In the history of football tactical evolution, Pirlo and Backcourt Free men like Beckenbauer are somewhat similar.
In 2001, he followed Baggio against Juventus at Brescia, where a classic goal was born:
Pirlo was disturbed by Conte and the pass tore through The Juve defence led by Ferrara, and Baggio crossed Van der Sar to tie the score. This is Baggio's ball of revenge, initiated by Pirlo. Like Grosso's World Cup goal against Germany.
At AC Milan, at Juventus, all your teammates will feel lucky to be with Pirlo. "Football is played with your brain," he said with a shrug, "and your feet are just tools." ”
But Pirlo's presence and elegance are often overlooked—it's all too easy to remember the last person who made the results.
In the 2006 World Cup final, Zidane, and even Materazzi, were remembered, but in the Battle of Berlin, the best on the spot was Pirlo.
The technical analysis group of FIFA at the time, in its post-match report, specifically noted that Italy's No. 21 "redefined the new tactical value of defensive midfielders, he is the origin of The Italian attack and the best free-kick expert." ”
Pirlo kisses the Hercules Cup.
And he's always different. His looks are hard to say handsome in the male model team, but he is different. His elegance is revealed in a variety of details, and when he holds up the World Cup, his kisses are gentle. De Rossi said that Pirlo was a "man who touched my soul."
He has six Serie A titles, two Champions Leagues in 2003 and 2007 and the 2006 World Cup. He has always weighed 68 kilograms, and his dashing beard may take up 0.5 kilograms.
When he talked to the Milano Sport newspaper 3 years ago, he lamented that his "legs are finished". But his skill, especially his imagination, never disappeared.
We remember the match between Milan and Parma in October 2010. Antoni moved to the left to tear the Parma defence apart and Pirlo nudged the ball to Seedorf, who crossed back and then looked up to shoot.
That's close to 33 meters of shooting distance. The next two teammates who came to celebrate the goal were Ibrahimovic and Ronaldinho. The celebration between the masters is not only football, but also a tribute to imagination and art.
A year later, when Pirlo called Buffon and said he would be free to transfer to Juventus, Buffon yelled, "God does exist!" ”
Later, in Buffon's storage room, 4 Serie A titles were added.
Wonderful passes, from Milan to Turin, the long-blamed Serie A and the Italian national team, with Pirlo's presence, will always be different.
San Siro to juve stadium, every now and then there will be "Andrea! The megaphone shouted, and immediately the audience responded with "Pirlo! "Cheers. deafening.
Pirlo and Harvey, outstanding midfield masters.
The respect his opponents have for him is evident in Harvey.
In 2015, it was Berlin again, and Juve lost to Barca in the Champions League final, and we saw Pirlo's tears. Harvey came over and kept hugging and comforting the midfield master he admired most.
The 2005 Istanbul Miracle, the most painful night of Pirlo's career, was perfectly in the first half, and Pirlo once again wore a crotch against Gerrard, an action that angered Gerrard and indirectly triggered the Reds' outburst in the second half.
After the defeat in Istanbul, Pirlo once had the idea of retiring. But two years later in Athens, he completed his redemption, and in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012, his spoon penalty crushed the confidence of The England players.
Gerald admits that in that stressful environment, "only Pirlo can crush you completely with such seemingly easy movements." ”
What will be Pirlo's future? He said he would "do something else." News linked him to Conte, chelsea's assistant coaching position. Conte was still chasing Pirlo as he had been on the field.
He may also return to his own winery and make elaborate wines. He also said that he was going to pick up his tennis racket, and Federer was his most respected sports colleague.
Whatever he does in the future, elegance and style will be his label. He might cross his feet and watch the Milan derby at a riverside bar in Manhattan.
Both Milan are related to him, but Pirlo's special appearance may not be described as a club, a team, a club.
We have to thank Milan, to Serie A, for bringing such a different artist to the world. When he exists, you may occasionally ignore it, but when the master lowers the bowstring, you know how lonely the sound of silence is.