By FRANCO PANIZO
NYCFC has yet to announce the signing of Andrea Pirlo, but the team’s website is ready for his arrival.
NYCFC published a player profile of Pirlo on its website late on Tuesday that said the legendary midfielder had signed with the club on June 30. Pirlo, who has been heavily linked with a move to the expansion MLS club in recent weeks and days, was listed as wearing his trademark No. 21.
The 36-year-old Italian has been seen in New York City in recent weeks, and was shown on the big screen at Yankee Stadium in NYCFC’s 3-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls on Sunday. Recent reports have stated that Pirlo would be announced as the club’s third Designated Player as early as this week, which seems to be the case judging from the profile that is up on NYCFC.com.
Here is a screenshot of the webpage:
Pirlo, who will join fellow DPs David Villa and Frank Lampard on the team, most recently helped Juventus reach the UEFA Champions League final. He was with the European powerhouse since 2011.
What do you think of Pirlo (finally) signing with NYCFC? How quickly do you see him adapting to living in the U.S. and the style of play in MLS? Should NYCFC have signed a player at a different position?
Share your thoughts below.
so who will their core player be?
Bring him in, the more DPs the better, along with chicharito, etc. – raise the MLS profile worldwide!
Now we just have to get red bulls to add someone!
He is joining Lampard? Uh oh.
He trademarked the number 21?
Baggio. I love it!
On the watch for the Union just close a deal for Bodo Illgner as well.
According to Orlando sport news, chicharito to Orlando might actually happen.
Any news on that?
Orlando sport news says it’s about 65 to 70 possible and he’s asking for 7million a season.
Sucks for red bull, chicharito for red bull or NYC would have been perfect.
I don’t care who well he can kick the ball, he’s slow!
Teams who will use all their dp spots, including new 4th DP are: LA2,galaxy,sounders,NYC,tfc.
Am I missing someone. Those 5 teams are the only teams who will get real dps and use their money on big names.
Too bad Houston, Dallas, Denver, DC, Vancouver, Montreal,Chicago don’t use their money.
If I was some big known soccer player, I would go to Denver or Dallas, what’s the big deal. Obviously I would live in a mansion and have enough money to take care of my family.
Wow hopefully he doesn’t break or gets broken.
The refs in mls suck and they play rubgy soccer.
So should we expect now, drogba, ronaldinho,casillas, gio,chicharito,robinho with the new dp rule.
I wonder who will sounders,tfc,orlando get.
Chicharito in chicago would be crazy stuff but fire sucks and their coach is terrible old school.
You are correct about the refs. Lampard, Gerrarard and now Pirlo, MLS isn’t a retirement league…Heard Roberto Baggio is coming to MLS also.
————————villa——————–
Ballouchy———lampard———-Mixx
———–poku—————-pirlo———-
Whoever plays defense.
In other news…..ATLANTA UNITED FC…. terrible