I think, therefore I play

The story of the great Andrea Pirlo - a great footballer and, above all, a person

Autobiographies of famous athletes very quickly become bestsellers. Learning something curious, something you don't know, something edgier or just weirder about your favorite player is what every sports fan wants. Especially when we're talking about great personalities in the game.

Undoubtedly, Andrea Pirlo is one of the top footballers who played at the end of the last century and the beginning of this century. Although he has played for the three Italian giants - Juventus, Milan and Inter, Pirlo is liked by everyone. Even from rivals. The charisma he possessed, the finesse with which he played the ball and the touch with which he sent it into the opposing teams goal made people love him. No wonder the book describing his career and personal experiences is one of the best in the genre.

Even the title suggests the philosophy of the former midfielder. "I think, therefore I play" is no accident, as every single action on the court by the maestro looked well prepared and almost as ingenious as the moves of Garry Kasparov in his prime. The pages of his autobiography, written by Alessandro Alciato, are no less brilliant than the best actions we have seen from Pirlo.

In it you will see stories about his teammates - Kaka, Ronaldo, Shevchenko, Maldini and especially Gattuso. Gennaro Gattuso is one of Pirlo's favourites, and in the book he reveals much of his midfield partner's grumpy nature, allowing himself to use epithets that to this day leave one surprised that Gennaro became a coach. The importance of electronic games in his career, the jokes applied to other players and coaches, only suggest to us that under the serious face of the typical Italian gentleman, there is a soul that has fun, thinks and does what he really loves.

Pirlo does not hide his other side either. That of an uncompromising fighter who does not hide his hatred for the harmful habits of some of his teammates, such as bets. He does not spare his criticism of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Chelsea, who wanted to attract him, but did not treat him properly. He is not kind to his former managers and with more stories he shows us that he uses his feet for football, his head to think and his tongue to say what he feels. Without a drop of swagger and without worrying about hurting anyone.

"I think, therefore I play" is a confirmation of the perfect efficiency of the Pirlo machine. In his autobiography, he declared himself firmly against violence and racism in stadiums. The two things that have always irritated him in football fans.

Pirlo is ready to criticize, to have fun, but every time he does it in the most intelligent way possible. In his book, he reveals to us how all this happens and it is presented in an accessible way, which turns the autobiography of the world champion from the year 2006 into a must-read for every football and even every sports fan.

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