Andrea Pirlo eyeing end to career as AC Milan legend insists: 'I'll stop soon - I need to think what's best for me'- Andrea Pirlo has currently been playing professional football for a huge 22 years
- The 37-year-old spent most of his time in Italy but now plays for New York City
- Pirlo admits he will stop playing soon, but has not decided his next move yet
- Midfielder has won the World Cup, six Serie A titles and two Champions Leagues
Andrea Pirlo admits he will stop playing football 'soon' as the 37-year-old considers his next move after a 22-year professional career.The Italian midfield maestro spent the majority of his career in Serie A but has now stepped across the pond to America to ply his trade with New York City.Looking ahead to his future, Pirlo told L'Equipe: 'I haven't really decided yet what I'll do after my career. I need to think about what's best for me, whether that's to be a coach or a director or something else. 'I don't know when I'll stop, I have another year on my contract with New York City so we'll see how I feel at the end of this season. But it's sure that I'll stop soon.
'Of course I'd like to play for another 10 years, because I have fun doing it and playing football is the most beautiful thing I do.
'But you get to an age where you have to ask yourself the question: do I keep playing at a high level, as a protagonist, the way I've always done, or do I keep going and be one among many others? I don't like that.'
Pirlo has won six Serie A titles - two with AC Milan and four with Juventus - plus two Champions Leagues and the World Cup with Italy in 2006.
At that tournament in Germany Pirlo won the Bronze Ball for third best player, but he admits he has never considered himself as the best in the world.
'No, I never thought that, ever,' he said. 'Being number one in your head, on the pitch is one thing.
'But feeling like number one and saying "I'm better than everyone" is something I don't like. I'm not interested in that. What counts is being number one for yourself, and being important to the team.'
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