Andrea Pirlo

[XaviMessiGirl]

What's the book called?

"Penso quindi gioco" which translates to "I think therefore I play".

 

[Stric]

Are there any plans for a version in English?

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

Not that I'm aware of. You guys will have to make do with my far from perfect translations

 

[Stric]

Shame. Ibra's book was translated into many languages.

 

[frostdude1]

Fantastic article about Pirlo almost joining Barca ... Amazing to think he could have been a Barca player

http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/5381?cc=5901

 

[spark]

Damn, Pirlo + Xavi in the same midfield with Iniesta on the wing...
What could have been.
We'd have never bought Cesc. Thiago would be much more integrated in the team, we wouldn't have spent so much money on Sanchez...

You must be new to the Barca Cesc saga

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

He is also addicted to play-station playing 5 times more games than in real life.

He plays FIFA with Nesta, they were playing with each other & discussed leaving Milan.

Excerpt which I've roughly translated:
I immediately compared with Alessandro Nesta, friend & brother, teammate, and always roommate. Between the first & second half of one of our many matches on the PlayStation, I confessed "Sandrino, I would go (leave Milan)."
He was not surprised: "I'm very sorry, but it is the right choice."

And that ESPN article someone posted above, apparently they both play as Barca Haven't read that myself, yet.

 

[Ode to Django]

I bet your ass they chose Milan on Fifa 08/09, they were the tits.

 

[Stric]

That article makes me want to cry. And to think that Milan dumped him just a year later... What a shame. I'm also surprised to see how positive Pirlo was about joining Barcelona. Great article.

 

[Ode to Django]

He was offered a one year contract, but wanted more. That's how it rolls in milan for players over 30 now. His form didn't warrant anymore, although there were more issues as a team, Allegri wanted to use Pirlo as a LCM & the more secure Van bommel behind him, Pirlo as good as he is, can sometimes be a liability playing in that position. He also was injured for a while & Seedorf came in as the LCM & performed better so was rightfully not dropped & Pirlo sat on the bench for a while. It was his decision to move on & he went for free. If Barcelona really wanted him, they could've signed him for nothing.

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

Yeah, he says at Milan his home was invaded by Ambrosini and Van Bommel I love how he says things, bit humorous.

 

[Athletic]

"Penso quindi gioco" which translates to "I think therefore I play".

thanks

 

[footyfan]

I bet your ass they chose Milan on Fifa 08/09, they were the tits.

Actually, he mentions always picking Eto'o first when he plays as Barca. Clearly that means the latest game he could possible be talking about would be FIFA 09 because from 10 onwards Eto'o wasn't in Barca.

But I know what you're talking about though, Kaka was unstoppable on the game.

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

Actually, he mentions always picking Eto'o first when he plays as Barca. Clearly that means the latest game he could possible be talking about would be FIFA 09 because from 10 onwards Eto'o wasn't in Barca.

But I know what you're talking about though, Kaka was unstoppable on the game.

He says "il primo giocatore che prendevo era Samuel Eto'o". "Prendere" can mean "to buy", so I think he would buy Eto'o & put him back on his Barca. It also would not make sense that he would have Eto'o and Nesta did not, if they were both playing as Barca while Eto'o was still there

Anyway, working on translating the entire chapter about Barca/potential transfer, will maybe have it up here tonight but if not then probably tomorrow. Not sure how long it will take me, already been at it for a while Wish my Italian was better.

 

[footyfan]

He says "il primo giocatore che prendevo era Samuel Eto'o". "Prendere" can mean "to buy", so I think he would buy Eto'o & put him back on his Barca. It also would not make sense that he would have Eto'o and Nesta did not, if they were both playing as Barca while Eto'o was still there

Oh ok. But the bolded part is not said anywhere on the article though. Also, can it also mean "to take"? Because that's what is said on the article. I just assumed it meant he would first try to select Eto'o and run with him because he was the fastest.

Anyway, working on translating the entire chapter about Barca/potential transfer, will maybe have it up here tonight but if not then probably tomorrow. Not sure how long it will take me, already been at it for a while Wish my Italian was better.

This would be awesome.