The playmaker’s 20-year European career is over after signing for New York City - he will go down as the best ever in his role in his country, says Carlo Garganese.
Italy has produced some magnificent midfielders over the years. Valentino and Sandro Mazzola, Gianni Rivera, Giancarlo Antognoni, Marco Tardelli, Rino Gattuso – the list goes on and on. But one player trumps all of these stars, the maestro that is Andrea Pirlo.
On Monday, Juventus announced that the 36-year-old had signed for New York City FC in Major League Soccer. The news signaled the end of a remarkable European playing career.