Pirlo - "Purple-nosed Ferguson set his guard dog on me"

This is an extract from Pirlo's new book

Even Sir Alex Ferguson, the purple-nosed manager who turned Manchester United into a fearsome battleship, couldn’t resist the temptation. He's a man without blemish, but he ruined that purity just for a moment when it came to me. A fleeting shabbiness came over the legend that night.

At Milan, he unleashed Park Ji-sung to shadow me. He rushed about at the speed of an electron. He'd fling himself at me, his hands all over my back, trying to intimidate me. He'd look at the ball and not know what it was for.

They'd programmed him to stop me. His devotion to the task was almost touching. Even though he was a famous player, he consented to being used as a guard dog.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...gue-final.html

£#%&!ing @#%&!.

I'm sure this book is a giant wum

Was just about to start a thread, I've ordered it

He's absolutely brill

I’ll never fully shake that sense of absolute impotence when destiny is at work. The feeling will cling to my feet forever, trying to pull me down…

There are always lessons to be found in the darkest moments. It’s a moral obligation to dig deep and find that little glimmer of hope or pearl of wisdom. You might hit upon an elegant phrase that stays with you and makes the journey that little bit less bitter. I’ve tried with Istanbul and haven’t managed to get beyond these words: for £#%&!’s sake.

Need to get this.....

Top bearded red.

Sounds incredible

Poncey Italian @#%&!. Imagine the sob story he'd write if he played against Keano.
Wasn't he part of the side that £#%&!ed up a 3 goal lead to the scousers?

Originally Posted by thenorthwillriseagain

I'm sure this book is a giant wum

Was just about to start a thread, I've ordered it

He's absolutely brill

I’ll never fully shake that sense of absolute impotence when destiny is at work. The feeling will cling to my feet forever, trying to pull me down…

There are always lessons to be found in the darkest moments. It’s a moral obligation to dig deep and find that little glimmer of hope or pearl of wisdom. You might hit upon an elegant phrase that stays with you and makes the journey that little bit less bitter. I’ve tried with Istanbul and haven’t managed to get beyond these words: for £#%&!’s sake.

I know the feeling

Originally Posted by ryanMUFC

Poncey Italian @#%&!. Imagine the sob story he'd write if he played against Keano.
Wasn't he part of the side that £#%&!ed up a 3 goal lead to the scousers?

Yes bottled his pen the useless £#%&!ing coward.

Originally Posted by Ashley's Grime

Yes bottled his pen the useless £#%&!ing coward.

Absolute bottle jobs. He can stick his £#%&!ing book. Can't forgive Milan as a club for that nevermind the #@&%!s on the pitch that £#%&!ed it up. We'd be one CL behind the dippers.. :shakehead:

his pen against joe hart in 2012 was just though

Originally Posted by ryanMUFC

Absolute bottle jobs. He can stick his £#%&!ing book. Can't forgive Milan as a club for that nevermind the #@&%!s on the pitch that £#%&!ed it up. We'd be one CL behind the dippers.. :shakehead:

He won't sleep tonight knowing RyanMUFC won't be reading his book nqat

Originally Posted by thenorthwillriseagain

He won't sleep tonight knowing RyanMUFC won't be reading his book nqat

RuanMUFC will NEVER forgive any member of Milan staff or players that played that night...
Ever.

He's ripping up forgiveness for this lot,

Forever.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

RuanMUFC will NEVER forgive any member of Milan staff or players that played that night...
Ever.

He's ripping up forgiveness for this lot,

Forever.

Real respect real

I was praying that Hodgson had called him "Purwo" Looks like a god read.

adore him fantastic player ...plays in a tux with a cigar ...

Originally Posted by Pop

One part of my job I’ll never learn to love is the pre-match warm-up. I hate it with every fibre of my being. It actually disgusts me. It’s nothing but m**********n for conditioning coaches.

he should play under moyes, round and wee jimmy lumsden.

Originally Posted by MagnificentSeven

his pen against joe hart in 2012 was just though

Especially considering he had to overcome Joe Hart pulling funny faces at him. That went really well.

Mard-arse. An eye-tie whinging about being man-marked.

:shakehead:

While ferguson is no doubt a purple nosed clown, I can't help but feel pirlo is a precious little pirla tbh.

"Caressing the ball was something I had to do. I lifted my eyes to the heavens and asked for help because if God exists, there's no way he's French."

"I don't feel pressure ... I don't give a toss about it. I spent the afternoon of Sunday, July 9, 2006 in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out and won the World Cup."