Pirlo’s farewell to Lucescu: ‘You raised me like a son’
Pirlo’s farewell to Lucescu: ‘You raised me like a son’ Italy legend Andrea Pirlo bids farewell to his former Brescia and Inter coach Mircea Lucescu: ‘You raised me like a son, I’ll never stop thanking you. ’ Lucescu, a former coach of Pisa, Inter, Reggiana, and Brescia, died on Tuesday, aged 80. Italian legend Pirlo made his Serie A debut at Brescia in 1995, aged 16.
Lucescu had been sacked by the Rondinelle a few months earlier but remained at the club as the technical director. Pirlo made his Serie A debut under Lucescu’s assistant Adelio Moro with Brescia already relegated to Serie B. “Thank you for everything, mister.
I will never stop thanking you,” Pirlo wrote on Instagram , posting a picture of him hugging Lucescu. Official: Andrea Pirlo is the new head coach of the Dubai-based United FC of the UAE first division. “You raised me like a son, giving me the opportunity to challenge myself with others when I was very young.
You taught me what it means to love this sport in all its details. I will never stop thanking you. Have a good trip, mister.
Thank you, Mircea. ” A few years later, Pirlo played under Lucescu at Inter, making 16 appearances in the 1998-99 campaign. The Nerazzurri have also paid tribute to their former coach with a message on social media.