Pirlo named Serie A player of the year again
Monday, December 15, 2014
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Andrea Pirlo, 35, has been named the best player in Itay for the third year running, with six of his Juventus team-mates joining him in the Serie A all-star XI.
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Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has been named the best player in Serie A for the third consecutive year during Monday's Gran Gala del Calcio organised by the Association of Italian Footballers.
"It's always a pleasure to win this award, it means I manage to stay at the top year after year," said the 35-year-old Italy playmaker, one of seven of Juve's record-breaking side included in the 2014 XI. The Bianconeri lifted the Scudetto for the third season running last term with an unprecedented 102 points, also reaching the UEFA Europa League semi-finals.
2014 awards
Serie A team: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus); Matteo Darmian (Torino FC), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Medhi Benatia (AS Roma, now FC Bayern München), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus); Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Arturo Vidal (Juventus); Ciro Immobile (Torino FC, now Borussia Dortmund), Gonzalo Higuaín (SSC Napoli), Carlos Tévez (Juventus).
Best coach: Antonio Conte (Juventus)
Best young player in Serie B: Daniele Rugani (Empoli FC)
Best women's player: Melania Gabbiadini (ASD CF Bardolino Verona)
Best referee: Nicola Rizzoli
