«I would have stayed at Milan all my life»- Corriere.it

Together in Istanbul, in Turkey, to retrace the moments together with Milan, even the most delicate ones. Massimo Ambrosini, for Amazon Prime Video, he interviews his ex-mate in the Rossoneri,
Andrea Pirlonow technician of Fatih Karagümrük. “I would have stayed at Milan all my life”, are the words of the former playmaker. «They wanted to give me a one-year contract because over 30, they had this way of seeing. We never met on this thing because I wanted to stay there a lot more. We know the tears we made. I would have stayed at Milan all my life. I left for so many reasons but not because I wanted more money or wanted to go somewhere else. I thought I deserved more years of contract being the youngest player among those to be renewed. I thought I had the opportunity to be there for another few years. We know the tears we have made », he added.

In red and black Pirlo he remained from 2001 to 2011 with 401 appearances, scoring 41 goals and winning, among other things, two Champions League. Then the farewell, the arrival at Juventus on a free transfer and four league titles in a row. Perhaps to increase Milan’s regrets. Also because Pirlo remained tied to the black and white world, so much so that he sat on the bench as coach of the first team in 2020-2021, conquering a Italian Super Cup and one Italian Cup.

Now he’s in Istanbul: «I saw it as an opportunity for me to grow. A different league, abroad. It was something new that fascinated me.” But there is still so much Milan to tell. Especially the current one: from Stefano Pioli to the choice of the three-man defense to get out of the difficulties of January. «Pioli – explains the former Milan and Juve midfielder – told us that when he started being a coach he was in one way and then he changed over time. I have seen the evolution that he has had and it has also been seen with Milan, he evolves from day to day based on what happens. The change of defense? It was something that gave players something new. After so many games that you play in the same way, maybe someone can get used to it, he may no longer have the same emotion or the same intensity ». Finally, the former star of the national team focuses on Antonio Conte: «He gives you advice, he gives you many more solutions. Then the player must be able to understand the moment in which he has to play or has to do something else. Exhausting training, but in the end you find him on the pitch. When you get to work like that at 31, your career extends».