Andrea Pirlo reveals the secrets behind his free-kicks - “I’d tell myself it was impossible not to score”. The Italian shares the Serie A ...

Pirlo made 116 appearances for Italy and won the World Cup with them in 2006. Pirlo's passing and creativity ensured he stood out on the pitch, with his free-kick technique also a sight to behold ...

Among the many entertaining anecdotes in Andrea Pirlo’s autobiography, I Think Therefore I Play, one of the most colourful relates to his mastery of free-kicks. The Italy midfielder devotes an ...

Soccer. Pirlo’s mind-blowing free-kick left everyone in shock In a recent charity match between AC Milan Glorie and Tottenham Hotspur Legends, Andrea Pirlo showcased his enduring talent by ...

Pirlo was capable of both curling in a free-kick with his instep, as well as the Juninho-style swerving effort. A fine example of the latter came at Cagliari in 2007, sealing a late 2-1 win for Milan.

Pirlo scored just eight goals off free-kicks in a decade with Milan; he has scored 12 in just three seasons with Juventus. And many of the goals were winners in very close games.

Legendary set-piece specialist Andrea Pirlo has revealed who he believes are the three best free-kick takers in world football today. The Italian maestro is widely regarded as one of the best of ...

Andrea Pirlo is regarded by many as the world's best free-kick taker and one of the greatest of all time. Below he reveals the secret behind his success.

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon saved a penalty and Andrea Pirlo curled in a trademark free kick late in the game to give the Serie A leaders a dramatic 1-0 win at Genoa on Sunday.

“At the moment the three best free-kick takers in the world are Lionel Messi, Miralem Pjanic and Paulo Dybala,” Pirlo told Goal. “All three of them take free-kicks very well.” ...

Even at 35 years old, Andrea Pirlo continues to do what he's always done. Here's his free-kick goal from Juventus' match with Torino on Sunday.

Playmaker Andrea Pirlo curled in a 25-metre free kick to give Italy a 1-0 halftime lead over Croatia in their Euro 2012 Group C match on Thursday.