Andrea Pirlo

• “I perceive the game in a different way. It's a question of viewpoints, of having a wide field of vision. Being able to see the bigger picture.”

• “Swearing's my release, and the one weapon I have to defend myself against destiny when it elects to strike without pity.”

• “Being part of a team that belongs to everyone makes me feel good and at peace with myself. A lot of the time, it's better than sex: it lasts longer and if it all falls flat, it can't just be your fault.”

• “If God exists, there's no way he's French.”

• “Sometimes a pinch of sadism is the ingredient that makes victory taste that little bit sweeter.”

• “You're forced to tell the media a lot of crap; provided, of course, that they manage to ask you the right question...You read a dull, lifeless script written by press officers with no talent or creative spark.”

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Andrea Pirlo across IJR