Popular Post Mame Biram Diouf Posted April 16, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 1. “I don’t give a toss about pressure. I spent afternoon sleeping and playing Playstation. Then I went out and won the World Cup.” 2. On Sir Alex deploying Park Ji-Sung to man-mark him during the 2010 Champions League last 16: “[sir Alex] is a man without blemish, but he ruined that purity just for a moment when it came to me. A fleeting shabbiness came over the legend that night. At Milan, he unleashed Park Ji-Sung to shadow me. “[Park] rushed about at the speed of an electron. He’d fling himself at me, his hands all over my back, trying to intimidate me. “He’d look at the ball and not know what it was for. They’d programmed him to stop me. His devotion to the task was almost touching. Even though he was a famous player, he consented to being used as a guard dog.” 3. “Being part of a team that belongs to everyone makes me feel good. A lot of the time, it’s better than sex: it lasts longer and if it falls flat, it can’t just be your fault…Much better to be a soldier on the pitch than in the bedroom.” 4. “After the wheel, the PlayStation is the best invention of all time. And ever since it’s existed, I’ve been Barcelona, apart from a brief spell way back at the start when I’d go Milan. “I can’t say with any certainty how many virtual matches I’ve played over the last few years but, roughly speaking, it must be at least four times the number of real ones. “Pirlo vs Nesta was a classic duel back in our Milanello days. We’d get in early, have breakfast at 9am and then shut ourselves in our room and hit the PlayStation until 11. Training would follow, then we’d be back on the computer games until four in the afternoon. Truly a life of sacrifice.” 5. On Pep Guardiola asking him to sign for Barcelona: “He was elegant in the extreme, much like his conversation. “Thank you for agreeing to meet me.” “Thank you for inviting me.” “We need you here, Andrea.” “You could tell he wasn’t a man to beat about the bush. After a couple of minutes, he’d cut straight to the chase. As a player, his job had been to conduct the play and as a manager he’d learned to attack, always with impeccable style. “‘We’re already very strong, I really couldn’t ask for better, but you’d be the icing on the cake. We’re looking for a midfielder to alternate with Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets, and that midfielder is you. You’ve got all the attributes to play for Barcelona, and one in particular – you’re world class.’ “During that half hour I largely kept quiet and let him speak. I listened and, at most, nodded my head. I was so taken aback by the summons that my reflexes had slowed. I was more dazed than excited: shaken by the situation, but in a really positive way. “‘You know what, Andrea: we’ve made this approach because that’s how we do things round here. We don’t waste time. We want to buy you right now, and we’ve already spoken to Milan. They’ve said ‘no’, but we’ll not give up: we’re Barcelona. We’re used to hearing certain answers but, in the end, things pretty much always change. We’ll try again with Milan. In the meantime, start making a few moves with them as well.’” 6. And Pirlo’s reaction after the conversation: “I would never have expected it. Perhaps I’d spent so much time on the PlayStation that I’d ended up inside it, sucked into a parallel universe by my favourite hobby and now at the mercy of a puppeteer with some kind of enchanted hand.” 7. On Gennaro Gattuso: “You could see the red mist coming down and he just wasn’t able to hide it. We could tell what was coming and so we’d commandeer all the knives. Gattuso would grab a fork and try to stick it in us. “Some of us ended up missing games because of one of Rino’s fork attacks, even if the official explanation from the club was one of muscle fatigue.” 8. On Zlatan Ibrahimovic: “A ticking timebomb of a madman.” 9. On former Inter Milan manager Roy Hodgson: “Hodgson mispronounced my name. He called me “Pirla” (a term used in Milan dialect which roughly translates as “d*ckhead”), perhaps understanding my true nature more than the other managers.” 10. On that Champions League Final in Istanbul against Liverpool: “It’s an enemy that I can’t allow to wound me a second time. It’s already done enough damage: most of it hidden far from the surface. “I’ll never watch that match again. I’ve already played it once in person and many other times in my head, searching for an explanation that perhaps doesn’t even exist. “It was suggested we hang a black funeral pall as a permanent reminder on the walls of Milanello, right next to the images of triumph. A message to future generations that feeling invincible is the first step on the path to the point of no return. “Personally, I’d add that horrendous result to the club’s honours board. I’d write it slap bang in the middle of the list of leagues and cups they’ve won, in a different coloured ink and perhaps a special font, just to underline its jarring presence.’ “I thought about quitting because, after Istanbul, nothing made sense any more. The 2005 Champions League final simply suffocated me. “To most people’s minds, the reason we lost on penalties was Jerzy Dudek – that jackass of a dancer who took the mickey out of us by swaying about on his line and then rubbed salt into the wound by saving our spot kicks. “I could hardly sleep and even when I did drop off, I awoke to a grim thought: I’m disgusting. I can’t play any more. I went to bed with Dudek and all his Liverpool team-mates.’ “I’ll never fully shake that sense of absolute impotence when destiny is at work. The feeling will cling to my feet forever, trying to pull me down… “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. “You might hit upon an elegant phrase that stays with you and makes the journey that little bit less bitter. I’ve tried with Istanbul and haven’t managed to get beyond these words: for fuck’s sake. Must have hollared Zlatan for the ghost writing 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 pirlo>>>>> proper legend, won EVERYTHING in the game as well apart from a euro. / couple more gems Mario Balotelli is a special kind of medicine, an antidote to the potentially lethal poison of the racists you find in Italian grounds. They're an horrendous bunch, a herd of frustrated individuals who've taken the worst of history and made it their own. And they're more than just a minority, despite what certain mealy-mouthed spin doctors would have you believe. Whenever I see Mario, I'll give him a big smile. It's my way of letting him know that I'm right behind him and he mustn't give up. A gesture that means 'Thank you'. One part of my job I’ll never learn to love is the pre-match warm-up. I hate it with every fibre of my being. It actually disgusts me. It’s nothing but masturbation for conditioning coaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest freestacks Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 So hes chatting shit because he got marked out of the game So salty 2. On Sir Alex deploying Park Ji-Sung to man-mark him during the 2010 Champions League last 16: “[sir Alex] is a man without blemish, but he ruined that purity just for a moment when it came to me. A fleeting shabbiness came over the legend that night. At Milan, he unleashed Park Ji-Sung to shadow me. “[Park] rushed about at the speed of an electron. He’d fling himself at me, his hands all over my back, trying to intimidate me. “He’d look at the ball and not know what it was for. They’d programmed him to stop me. His devotion to the task was almost touching. Even though he was a famous player, he consented to being used as a guard dog.” 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Diskenth Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 9. Pirlo on Antonio Cassano “Take someone like (Parma striker) Antonio Cassano. He says he’s slept with 700 women but he doesn’t get picked for Italy any more. Can he really be happy? I wouldn’t be.” 3. Pirlo on Jerzy Dudek “To most people’s minds, the reason we lost on penalties was Jerzy Dudek – that jackass of a dancer who took the mickey out of us by swaying about on his line and then rubbed salt into the wound by saving our spot kicks.” Probably my favourite line from Pirlo's book: "Each free-kick bears my name and they're all my children." Pirlo: "The only great English midfielder in my career was Paul Scholes. He had elegance in him. Others were pretenders." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mame Biram Diouf Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Pirlo: "The only great English midfielder in my career was Paul Scholes. He had elegance in him. Others were pretenders." Ended Stevie ''GOAT CM'' G and Lahi PMSL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Infamous Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Lmaoo bane stop clutching at straws u c*nt / Pmsl @ his paragraph about LFC and Dudek Fuckin maniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Infamous Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 So hes chatting sh*t because he got marked out of the game So salty 2. On Sir Alex deploying Park Ji-Sung to man-mark him during the 2010 Champions League last 16: “[sir Alex] is a man without blemish, but he ruined that purity just for a moment when it came to me. A fleeting shabbiness came over the legend that night. At Milan, he unleashed Park Ji-Sung to shadow me. “[Park] rushed about at the speed of an electron. He’d fling himself at me, his hands all over my back, trying to intimidate me. “He’d look at the ball and not know what it was for. They’d programmed him to stop me. His devotion to the task was almost touching. Even though he was a famous player, he consented to being used as a guard dog.” shut the fuck up u prickHow did pirlo get man marked out of the game by that piece of shit park ji sung? Someone ban this a**hole please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest freestacks Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 So hes chatting sh*t because he got marked out of the game So salty 2. On Sir Alex deploying Park Ji-Sung to man-mark him during the 2010 Champions League last 16: “[sir Alex] is a man without blemish, but he ruined that purity just for a moment when it came to me. A fleeting shabbiness came over the legend that night. At Milan, he unleashed Park Ji-Sung to shadow me. “[Park] rushed about at the speed of an electron. He’d fling himself at me, his hands all over my back, trying to intimidate me. “He’d look at the ball and not know what it was for. They’d programmed him to stop me. His devotion to the task was almost touching. Even though he was a famous player, he consented to being used as a guard dog.” shut the f*ck up u prickHow did pirlo get man marked out of the game by that piece of sh*t park ji sung? Someone ban this a**hole please err Thats what hes complaining about you mug because thats what happened . Scouse prick . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Infamous Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 someone make it happen i dont want to see this half caste inbred twat stacks post in this room Bringing down the quality of posts and shit smh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Pirlo > One of my fav ever players What a legend 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag. Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 book title is a bit cringe tho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monday Bandele Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 book title is a bit cringe tho No it isn't. Cogito ergo sum is used all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless-Guy Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 makes me wanna get out the ps2 and play pes2008 used to smash everyone with that milan side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag. Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 book title is a bit cringe tho No it isn't. Cogito ergo sum is used all the time. could be why its cringe. also the deep looking into the camera face with the tweed, its just not a good cover/title imo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephisto Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavant Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Don Andrea>>>>> Love watching him play. He's clutch as well, pressure can't effect him at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Somalian Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 fuck in stitches reading that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Rollins Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Only central midfielder better than Don Pirlo is Xavi. Absolute boss. Pissed he left Turin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benicio del Toney Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Title is hard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeshua Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 We saw what Gerrard did to a midfield that contained him Gattuso Kaka and Seedorf, low it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavant Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Here we go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kane Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Here we go... Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephisto Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Liverpool fans are so sensitive lol. We saw what Gerrard did to a midfield that contained him Gattuso Kaka and Seedorf, low it. Yeah completely outclassed till he moved to RWB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Infamous Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I hate you niggas Everyday going in on stevie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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