Autobiography andrea pirlo haircut

10 Best-Looking Hairstyles in World Football This Season

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Stephan El Shaarawy

Since rising to Milan seniority in 2011, Stephan El Shaarawy's rising star has also coincided with his acquisition of serious plaudits in the hair department.

Usually, I'm not a fan of styles that appear to need quite so much maintenance as the Italian's does, but the faded sides look pretty slick when stacked against the high-rise slant that's perched above, patterns often etched in for good effect.

Keisuke Honda

And joining El Shaarawy at the San Siro in the new year will be Keisuke Honda, not so long ago confirmed as a free transfer for the Rossoneri, bringing some additional salon know-how to the club.

For years, the Japanese international has sported a simple-but-effective peroxide-blond dye job. Man, I bet he doesn't even need styling gel for that thing.

David Silva

It's no surprise that the current Spanish squad just so happens to have seen its dominant stride of the past six years coincide with an astounding cast

The peerless Andrea Pirlo: An introduction to Italy’s New York-bound soccer master

Andrea Pirlo—perhaps Italy’s greatest soccer player since the days of Roberto Baggio and a man whose sublime playing style is only matched by his hairstyle—will join New York City FC on July 21.

That’s right. The 36-year-old World Cup winner, who has spent the entirety of his 20-year career in Italy and most recently played in the Champion’s League final for Juventus against Barcelona, will next be plying his trade in Major League Soccer.

Pirlo exudes a level of class and calm that few others in the modern game show on the pitch. One former teammate said of him: “When I see Pirlo playing, when I see him with the ball, I wonder if I can really be considered a footballer.” Another added: “When I saw him playing, I thought: God exists, because his football skills are amazing.”

Like the greatest chess players, he always seems to be a step ahead of his opponents, almost as if he were playing the match on a PlayStation—which he absolutely loves. He is a true Italian master—the Michelangelo of penaltie

Off The Bar: Pirlo’s tears, Warner's paper shredder, Vidal’s horror hair

‘European champions’ almost doesn’t do justice to the awe-inspiring superiority of Barcelona over mere Earth-dwelling mortals. The ‘Universe Champions League winners’ seems a more fitting title for the Treble-winning Catalonians.  It’s hard to see who else in this solar system and beyond can challenge them for that title – Star Wars Stormtroopers have strong discipline but lack individual flair, while E.T.’s extended family are highly intelligent but lack presence at set-pieces.

Indeed, it’s entirely plausible that Barca are aliens themselves. Off The Bar doesn’t have access to Barcelona’s medical records but we wouldn’t be surprised if their charts showed they all had five hearts, the power of telepathy and the ability to foresee exactly what is going to happen next. Dani Alves in fact recently said that ‘Xavi plays in the future’ so this all checks out.

As for the more Earthly Juve, they will surely find some consolation in the fact they delivered a very impressive battling display. No dou

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