Pirlo autobiography book

There has been a lot of much-warranted hype surrounding the release of Andrea Pirlo's autobiography "I Think Therefore I Play." Quotes from the book were the leading news on most sports pages when it was initially released in Italian and then once again when it was just recently translated and released in English by Back Page Press.

This article will not attempt to review the book as there are already countless pieces that do so, with writers far more qualified than I. Both Michael Cox and Steve Amoia offer great reviews of the book and have included some of the now famous quotes that have gone viral online.

What I am hoping is that this piece will serve as a kick-off to a discussion about the current state of football in Italy, highlighted with excerpts from the man himself —Pirlo, not me — ™£on the subject.

It should go without saying that Pirlo is in a class of his own.

He is sure to go down as one of the greatest players — not just Italian players — of all time. Ther