Pirlo was nicknamed Il Architetto (The Architect) by team-mates. Carlo Ancelotti, a key figure in Pirlo’s career and his ...

AC Milan pulled off a major coup when they signed Andrea Pirlo from rivals Inter in June 2001. His arrival marked the start ...

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe can see shades of Italy great Andrea Pirlo in ‘firefighter ... comparisons with compatriot Pirlo, who starred for both Milan clubs, Juventus and his country during ...

Eddie Howe believes that Sandro Tonali can be Newcastle’s Andrea Pirlo - but with ... likeness to Italy legend Pirlo when watching Tonali play for AC Milan before signing him for £52million ...

it appeared Milan would hold on to their slim 1-0 lead to win three successive derbies, something they’d failed to do since the Andrea Pirlo era of 2010-11. Fourteen years later, it would take a ...

Pirlo played for Milan between 2001 and 2011, winning two Serie A titles as well as a pair of Champions League trophies with the Italian giant. But during this time, the Rossoneri were involved in ...

Andrea Pirlo's men produced a scintillating attacking display to become the first team to beat leaders Milan in the league in 28 matches and did so without leading scorer Alvaro Morata.

His penalty was the first converted by an AC Milan in the competition since Andrea Pirlo on 3 August 2003 (also against Juventus). 5-Sérgio Conceição made his return to Italian football 7,663 ...