Andrea Pirlo
Watching David Beckham Provide Outrageous Assists For Various Legends Is A Good Time
When you limit your playing career to Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, Milan and Paris Saint-Germain (and represent the English national team for 14 years), you're inevitably going to play alongside some of the world's best players. What's more, if you're a really great passer of the ball, which David Beckham was, you're going to provide a few classy assists for that talent.
Andrea Pirlo Has Been Benched While Earning More Than NYCFC's Salary Cap
Andrea Pirlo was left out of the NYCFC lineup for the third straight week despite receiving a salary ($5.915 million) that’s greater than his entire club’s actual salary cap ($3.85m).
Soccer Is The Best Form Of Art
Football has had its fair share of beautiful photography over the years, but what if there was a gallery of short, animated moments that illustrated the artfulness of the game? That’s where the Football In Motion Art Gallery comes into play. It’s a shitty name, but it’s one helluva art gallery.
The Best Photos From The Opening Of MLS Preseason
The 2017 MLS season is fast approaching with training camp beginning on Tuesday for all clubs. With the USMNT currently undergoing their January camp in California ahead of friendlies against Serbia and Jamaica, some big-name American players were missing, but Tuesday also marked the first official training sessions for expansion clubs Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United. Here are some of the best photos from around the league.
Pirlo Is the Record Holder For Most Free Kick Goals In Serie A. Here's All Of Them
The Midfield Is Changing, But Players In The Mold Of Andrea Pirlo Will Always Dominate
Through the first 30 minutes of the 2016 MLS All-Star Game, there was an interesting contrast between the midfields of Arsenal and the MLS All-Stars. Andrea Pirlo anchored the setup for MLS, in tandem with Kyle Beckerman and Kaka, while Arsenal chose the strength of Francis Coquelin and Mohamed Elneny to support Jack Wilshere.
The average age of the duel was 24 for Arsenal and 35 for MLS, but one couldn’t help but be in awe of the play of MLS’s old guard — particularly the sumptuous, metronomic style of Pirlo.
Andrea Pirlo Didn't Invite Us To His Cookout And Now We're Sad
Andrea Pirlo, one of the most interesting men in the world, has had a cookout. We know this because he posted a picture of it on social media, and we are sad. Not sad that he had a cookout, but sad that we weren't invited.
Pirlo and Villa Link Up For A Cheeky Finish
Andrea Pirlo and David Villa are coming to be a pair of human highlight reels. On Sunday afternoon around the 66th minute, Pirlo played a miraculous ball from just over half that led to a brilliant finish from Villa. David Villa made this finish look easy but it is far from that. Hats off to these two for providing us with yet another WOW moment.
Is MLS Really Just An Early Retirement Home?
We’ve all heard the critique before, we’ve even been a party to it. Is Major League Soccer a retirement home for European stars seeking one final paycheck and the benefits of living in North America?
The answer to this question is clearly important with regards to the national, as well as global, perception of MLS.