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Juventus star blames Andrea Pirlo for his massive improvement

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Due to his massive improvement at Juventus, one of the club’s stars wanted to give Andrea Pirlo his due credit for all his help. 

Juventus has many players that feel Andrea Pirlo helped boost their career and level of performance. Despite not living up to the overall standards of the institution, Pirlo has developed great relationships with many of the players. However, one of the stars stands out above the rest even though he is going through his first year at Juventus. We are talking about Federick Chiesa, who has nothing but respect and admiration towards Pirlo.

The Italian star came from Fiorentina this season and he cemented himself as one of the top players in a complicated year for the squad. Next to Cristiano Ronaldo, he’s been one of the most impressive performers in Serie A. This week, he assisted the Portuguese player in spectacular fashion and aided his side beat Napoli. Chiesa knows he needs to remain grateful to Pirlo for his trust. 

Pirlo always championed Chiesa.

Ever since Juventus started scouting Chiesa, Andrea Pirlo thought bringing him to Juventus was a fantastic idea. This is a player with a football pedigree due to his father’s past as a Serie A star, he has it in his blood. Now at Juventus, he is living his dream thanks to Pirlo: “What characterizes me this year, has been the continuity in my performances,” Chiesa told Sky Sport Italia via Football Italia.

“That’s what I have improved the most. Playing and training with the champions has helped me, as did the coach and the mentality that exists here at Juventus. Namely that of always wanting to improve and win. Pirlo has helped me a lot in recent months. Especially for the trust he has shown me. I just have to thank him, every day he gives med advice to improve my game, from the defensive to the attacking phase, and this has helped me a lot.”

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