110 Quotes by Andrea Pirlo

I'm Italian, but I'm also a little Brazilian: Pirlonho, if you like.

I still have a thorn in my side at not having played for Real Madrid or Barcelona, because playing there is a dream for every player. But I consider myself very satisfied to have played for the best teams in Italy.

As a player, you get to the stage where you realise that you are not 25 anymore - and can't play the way you used to. The intelligent players adapt - and Steven Gerrard has the ability to do that. He is an excellent passer of the ball, possesses an intelligent football brain, and has great vision.

It would actually be a dream way to end my time in Turin, by winning the Champions League.

All I'm after is a few square metres to be myself. A space where I can continue to profess my creed: take the ball, give it to a team-mate, my team-mate scores. It's called an assist, and it's my way of spreading happiness.

Being a philosopher is to think, seek wisdom, and have principles that guide and influence what you do. It's to give meaning to things, find your way in the world, believe that in the end, in every instance, good will overcome evil, even if there's a bit of suffering along the way.

When I do retire, I am going to go back to Italy.

As the years go by, you have to realise when it is the right time to do something different.

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