From the playstation to pressure, here are 10 cool quotes from pirlo s book, i think therefore i play. Andrea pirlo scores sneaky penalty kick against england at. Im no fan of italian football but had read a very short snippet of this book in a uk newspaper, where he refers to the 2005 champions league final defeat to liverpool, a game which ac milan had lead 30 at half time. Frank lampard was powerless to stop new york city fc slipping to a 32 home defeat to montreal impact on his major league soccer debut. Pirlos strike has drawn comparisons with the penalty scored by czech antonin panenka in a euro 1976 shootout against west germany. Ashley young, next up for england, placed his ball on the penalty spot. Steve nicol and ale moreno make their pick for better overall player between steven gerrard and andrea pirlo. England s failure to deal with him was criminal, and rooneys defensive role must be questioned. Andrea pirlo completed 103 passes from 108 attempted vs.
Andrea pirlo s penalty dink for italy was reaction to a firedup england goalkeeper joe hart england goalkeeper joe harts attempt to intimidate andrea pirlo by shouting and waving. While the game finished tied 00, both teams had several good opportunities during. Pirlo s book is a refreshing change from the usual autobiography. With italy 21 behind on penalties after having missed one, pirlo. I think therefore i play by andrea pirlo, 9781909430167, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ashley young and ashley cole missed their kicks as the italians. Sir william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england in four books. The former england and chelsea midfielder made his longoverd. Among those who left a mark on the world cup is andrea pirlo, the modern playmaker in excelsis, a gentle stroker of lethal passes and free kicks who stepped forward to take the penalty that set. On 14 june, in italys opening match against england, pirlo wore the captains armband due to buffons last minute injury.
If pirlo hadnt become a footballer, he would have become an artist or poet. The best and worst panenka penalties following andrea pirlo s spectacular panenka penalty against england in their euro 2012 quarterfinal shootout. In the most anticipated match during the quarterfinals of euro 2012, italy defeated england 42 on penalty kicks. Mirror of jozy altidore usa penalty goal vs panama 30. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Panenka andrea pirlo penalty italy vs england euro 2012 on vimeo. Andrea pirlo, the ultimate hipster footballer the looks, the beard, the vineyard new york city fcs new star is a passionate aesthete but he also won pretty much everything for milan. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Italys sparkling diamond andrea pirlo torments england roy hodgsons plan for his strikers to drop back and stifle the veteran failed as pirlo. There was no denying that pirlo s bit of magic had seriously upped the pressure on england s players. Some of the best lines from pirlo s new book, i think therefore i play andrea pirlo became a football hipsters pinup when he grew a beard and left a. Andrea pirlo is the top italian player famous for its free kicks and penalty kicks. Italy also dragged england narrow before attacking through the fullbacks, and they really should have won the game in normal time.
Panenka andrea pirlo penalty italy vs england euro 2012. Hes quite funny in a deadpan sort of way, like when he talks about how he mastered his free kick and called the ball boy an idiot. There was a penalty shout in there as pirlo dinked the ball over a challenge of johnson. This is panenka andrea pirlo penalty italy vs england euro 2012 by tonymontana on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Pirlo being pirlo, you get the impression he doesnt need a ghost writer. This version of blackstones commentaries on the sir william blackstone 17231780 was considered one of the founders of legal philosophy.
Notes selected from the editions of archibold, christian, coleridge, chitty, stewart, kerr, and others, barron fields analysis, and additional notes, and a life of the author by george sharswood. This book is very well, brand new and undamaged after shipping. Blackstones four book series of commentaries on the laws of england has had a large influence on the development of the american legal system. Seven years earlier, he had missed a penalty as milan collapsed against liverpool in the most dramatic of champions league finals. I think therefore i play the autobiography of andrea. Frank lampard suffers defeat on new york city fc debut. Pirlo heavily contributed to italys win, controlling the flow of the game, and setting up several goalscoring chances, as italy dominated possession.
You must have seen some of its chip penalty kicks, but this pirlo penalty vs england euro 2012 is the one that people will remember for long time. We follow the match on bbc radio 5 live as we travel the gatwick stretch of the m25. The chapters on penalties, why england lose and why spain have become the best national team on the planet alone make buying the book worthwhile and i challenge any football fan in the widest sense of the word not to be astounded and more importantly truly enlightened by reading this book even if only the 3 chapters i mention. Andrea pirlo vs england world cup 2014 english commentary hd 720p. Pirlo weighs in on penalty debate star online report italys legendary midfielder andrea pirlo who played for juventus and ac milan, weighs in on the penalty debate from the realjuve game. Andrea pirlo vs england world cup 2014 english commentary. The objects of the laws of england falling into this fourfold divifion, the prefent commentaries will therefore confift of the four following parts. The noise of the crowd and the commentary pitch through the car. In italys opening match, on june 14, they will meet england, the side they overcame in the quarterfinals of euro 2012 thanks to a perfect cheeky penalty from pirlo. Penalty was key to england defeat london evening standard.
Andrea pirlo explains why he dinked his penalty past joe. Andrea pirlo is known as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Watch italian midfielder andrea pirlo s chipped spotkick as italy beat england on penalties to reach the semifinals of euro 2012. Italy playmaker andrea pirlo believes his cheeky penalty changed the course of sundays euro 2012 quarterfinal with england.
A brief guide to andrea pirlo, the ultimate hipster. This is a short read, but could have been much better. Think of this less as a how to play like pirlo book and more of a memoir. If the original post is already a streamable link, and i posted a streamable version of it, it acts. Nods to times when i he could have joined chelseamadrid et al are glanced at but never fully detailed. I think therefore i play is an autobiography about the sporting career and the personal life of former professional football player andrea pirlo. Commentaries on the laws of england in four books, vol. Pirlo netted his penalty, but bonuccis miss allowed spain to advance to the final, as italy lost the shootout 76. England have only won one of eight penalty shootouts in all competitions italy victory on penalties was the first time they have won via this method at the quarterfinal stage of a major. The italians also found themselves on the receiving end of a similar penalty from french great zinadene zidane in the 2006 world cup final. Andrea pirlo believes that england played for penalties following italys shootout triumph in sundays quarterfinal encounter at euro 2012.
I think therefore i play ebook written by andrea pirlo. In association football, the panenka is a technique used in penalty kick taking in which the taker, instead of kicking the ball to the left or right of the goalkeeper, gives a subtle touch underneath the ball, causing it to rise and fall within the centre of the goal, deceiving the goalkeeper who is counted on by. Andrea pirlo explains that panenka penalty which bamboozled joe hart at euro 2012 the italian playmaker, with his side trailing, showed incredible audacity to casually chip down the. Andrea pirlo s chipped spotkick was the crowning glory during a sparkling performance as italy beat england on penalties to secure a euro 2012 semi. Andrea pirlo says that his penalty caused england to buckle under the pressure during the quarterfinals of euro 2012. Unfortunately for england fans, it came at euro 2012 during the quoterfinal penalty shootout. I think therefore i play is like pirlo s memoir, told from a specific period in his life about the whys and whatnots of what he does. Italys diamond controlled the game, and pirlo was the star player he set the tempo and created chances. Seven years earlier, he had missed a penalty as milan collapsed.