THIS IS THE general gist of a conversation in TheScore.ie offices not so long ago:
“Stick on the Juventus match there.”
“Why?”
“Pirlo.”
(This was followed by a lengthy discussion of his beard which quickly spread beyond the sports desk to other sections of the office.)
We’re not trying to upset you on a Tuesday morning but Pirlo is 34. He’s not going to be around forever.
Last night the Italian maestro showed again why football fans should savour every chance they get to see him, playing this deft chip to set up Claudio Marchisio in Juve’s 3-1 win against Sassuolo.