Andrea Pirlo is an Italian football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Serie B club Sampdoria. Considered one of the greatest midfielders of all-time, Pirlo was renowned for his vision, ball control, technique, creativity, passing, and free kick ability.
Pirlo with Juventus in 2014
AC Milan celebrating after defeating Juventus 3–2 on penalties to win the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League
Pirlo playing for AC Milan in 2007
Pirlo (left), with AC Milan, preparing to take a free kick against Real Madrid in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League
Unione Calcio Sampdoria, commonly referred to as Sampdoria, is an Italian professional football club from Genoa, Italy. They compete in Serie B, the second division of the Italian football league system.
The progress of Sampdoria in the Italian football league structure since the club's foundation in 1946
Sampdoria in the late 1940s
Serbian Vujadin Boškov, pictured as a Sampdoria player in 1961, managed the team to their only Serie A title in 1991.
Luigi Delneri managed Sampdoria to fourth place and Champions League qualification in 2010.