{"id":35821,"date":"2014-05-17T18:12:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-17T10:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/?p=35821"},"modified":"2014-05-22T18:34:48","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T10:34:48","slug":"italy-marco-verratti-plays-down-andrea-pirlo-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/football\/italy-marco-verratti-plays-down-andrea-pirlo-comparison-35821.html","title":{"rendered":"Marco Verratti plays down Andrea Pirlo comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Marco-Verratti-footballer-i.jpg\" alt=\"Marco Verratti footballer italy world cup\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Marco-Verratti-footballer-i.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Marco-Verratti-footballer-i-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Marco-Verratti-footballer-i-584x330.jpg 584w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Marco-Verratti-footballer-i-460x260.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\">\n<div class=\"button-align\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/signup.dafabet.com\/en\/registration.html?trackingId=TRK397730414&#038;mediaId=MED982939458&#038;language=en-US\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/join-now.png\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.dafabet.com\/en?trackingId=TRK205753107&#038;mediaId=MED595488343&#038;language=en-US\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/view-market.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_fourth'><p><strong>Share this story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_facebook_like\" fb:like:layout=\"button_count\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_tweet\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_google_plusone\" g:plusone:size=\"medium\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_pinterest_pinit\" pi:pinit:url=\"https:\/\/www.dafabet.com\" pi:pinit:media=\"#\" pi:pinit:layout=\"horizontal\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=undefined\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdb\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.dafabet.com\/en?trackingId=TRK205753107&#038;mediaId=MED595488343&#038;language=en-US\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/100-fdb-join-today.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Claim your Bonus<\/strong><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.dafabet.com\/en?trackingId=TRK205753107&#038;mediaId=MED595488343&#038;language=en-US\">Get 100% up to SGD100 Bonus on your First Deposit<\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"three-fourth\">\n<h2>Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti insists that he has not yet done enough to warrant comparisons with Juventus veteran Andrea Pirlo as Italy prepare for the World Cup this summer.<\/h2>\n<p>Verratti has emerged as one of the star players for the two-time Ligue 1 champions since leaving Pescara in 2012, going on to make 56 appearances for PSG.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old is known for his controlling and patient style in the heart of the midfield, coupled with his passing range, leading to many comparing him to Italian great Pirlo.<\/p>\n<p>However, the youngster believes he still has a lot more work to do before he can be considered to be on the same kind of level with the former AC Milan man.<\/p>\n<p>Verratti said: &#8220;Until last year, we were comparing us but now we&#8217;re playing time in a different position.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But to get to that level takes time. 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I like to learn from him about what to do ahead of time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Italy international has been heavily linked with a return to his homeland this summer as AC Milan and Juventus keep close tabs on his progress.<\/p>\n<p>Both Verratti and Pirlo have been included in Cesare Prandelli&#8217;s provisional 30-man squad as they prepare for the group opener against England on June 14 in what could be a pivotal game in a tough-looking Group D.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#EAB922\">The Azzurri shade favouritism for the win at 2.50, with England priced at 2.98 and the draw at 2.90, ahead of fixtures against Uruguay and Costa Rica with only the top two progressing to the knockout stages.<\/strong><br \/>\n<center><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.dafabet.com\/en?trackingId=TRK843155975\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Sports-button-3.png\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti insists that he has not yet done enough to warrant comparisons with Juventus veteran Andrea Pirlo as Italy prepare for the World Cup this summer. 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