Lucescu on Pirlo, Dynamo and the Champions League

At 75, Romanian trainer Mircea Lucescu is coming again into the UEFA Champions League as trainer of Dynamo Kyiv. His first activity will likely be to tackle a Juventus aspect coached by means of Andrea Pirlo, who made his taking part in debut as a 16-year-old below Lucescu 25 years in the past.A Champions League trainer with Inter Milan, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş and Shakhtar Donetsk earlier than he got here to Dynamo, he spoke to UEFA.com about what helps to keep him motivated. On Juventus trainer Andrea Pirlo

Pirlo relishing U21 EURO: ‘It’s the very best factor there’s’

Andrea Pirlo is aware of exactly what it takes to succeed at Under-21 stage. The legendary midfielder performed a key position as Italy gained the 2000 UEFA European U21 Championship and in addition reached the semi-finals two years later, incomes a document 46 caps earlier than embarking on a glittering senior profession.Official match ambassador for UEFA U21 EURO 2019, as a result of be held in his native Italy from 16 to 30 June, the 2006 FIFA World Cup winner spoke to UEFA.com in regards to the significance of the competitors – and his glory days with the Azzurrini. You had been

A tribute to U21 EURO ambassador Andrea Pirlo

A tribute to U21 EURO ambassador Andrea Pirlo

Andrea Pirlo will help to conduct Friday's Under-21 EURO draw in his role as tournament ambassador.WATCH FRIDAY'S DRAW LIVE Pirlo is back to represent a competition he first graced more than 18 years ago. Then, an Inter player in the midst of a couple of loan spells, Pirlo scored twice in the Azzurrini's 2-1 final victory over the Czech Republic. UEFA.com celebrates a career that subsequently took in two UEFA Champions League titles, a FIFA World Cup and a whole new level of cool.If you don't remember him'Keep calm and pass the ball to Pirlo' was written on a popular T-shirt among

Andrea Pirlo to retire: how brilliant has he been?

Andrea Pirlo to retire: how brilliant has he been?

The archetypal deep-lying playmaker and dead-ball maestro Andrea Pirlo has confirmed that he is quitting football following the end of New York City's league campaign. "You know when the time has come," the 38-year-old said. "Every day you have physical problems and you can't train as you would like to. At my age, it's fine to say enough is enough." UEFA.com applauds him off the pitch.What they said"His heart beats at 35-beats-per-minute. He's as cool as a cucumber."Gianluca Vialli, former Italy forward "When Andrea told me that he was joining us, the first thing I thought was: 'There is a God.'"

Could Pirlo be the answer to Marchisio conundrum?

With Claudio Marchisio out of UEFA EURO 2016 because of a knee injury, Italy coach Antonio Conte needs a Plan B for the Azzurri midfield.Marchisio, capped 54 times by Italy, tore his anterior cruciate ligament playing for Juventus on Sunday and will not be available until October. This is a blow for Conte, exacerbated by the fact another key central midfielder, Marco Verratti, has not played for Paris Saint-Germain since mid-February due to a persistent groin problem.If Verratti is fit, he surely starts this summer. But how does Conte replace Marchisio?Which system?In the recent friendlies against Spain and Germany, Conte tried a 3-4-3 formation....