The veteran player has spoken of the day he
contemplated ending his career nearly 10 years
ago, when AC Milan capitulated in the Champions
League final
Andrea Pirlo has revealed how he nearly quit
soccer following AC Milan's Champions League
defeat to Liverpool in 2005.
The midfielder was part of the Milan side who led
3-0 at half-time in the final, only for the Reds to
score three goals in the second half and take the
game into extra-time.
Pirlo saw his penalty saved by Jerzy Dudek while
Andriy Shevchencko also missed his penalty as
Liverpool won the match on penalties, leaving the
Italian distraught.
"The day I leave football is far away," he told
Tuttosport . "But once the idea of quitting crossed
my mind.
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