Pirlo: I would have crawled to Barcelona on all fours

Andrea Pirlo would have “crawled to Barcelona on all fours” to join Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering side in 2010.

Pirlo: I would have crawled to Barcelona on all fours
Tue, 15 Apr, 2014 - 21:02

By Peter O’ Dwyer

Andrea Pirlo would have “crawled to Barcelona on all fours” to join Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering side in 2010.

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