The confederations cup, being held in Brazil may not be the biggest tournament to follow but its the biggest thing to have come from the International shores since Euro 2012. The Fed cup is a pre show of sorts before the main event, the 2014 World Cup and one match was especially intriguing.
Italy Vs Spain, a rematch of the Euro 2012 final and I had stayed up just to watch one man or THE MAN play. I am not talking about Xavi or Iniesta or Torres (laugh on), it was all about the Pearl, Andrea Pirlo, a man that defies all logic.
In reality he should have been playing for a smaller club and should have been out from the International team but fuck that this is Andrea Pirlo we are talking about. So what is he is on the wrong side of 30? So what if the champions AC Milan did NOT want him in their team, what does he do? Fuck it, what does he do like a MAN ? Win the League with Rivals Juventus becoming an important , if not the most important player in their system.
It's not all about the football though, the man, the beard, the swagger, the panache. This man , correction this beast just can't also seem to give a fuck to the rest of the world. Cool, calm and collected , doesn't break a sweat. Last night was testament to the Living Legend, taking a penalty in such a tough situation and still having the ability to play it cool, wait for the keeper to make a move and score so calmly, the ball slots into the corner of the net and Casillas can't do a thing.
Ok so Italy lost and Spain play Brazil in what could be an explosive final but me staying up till 3:30 AM in the morning on a working day just speaks volumes about how much respect and affection, that keeps growing for this man. This guy is the man, the champion , the Legend.
Love Live the Beard
Long Live the Pirlo.
