On this day in 2006, Italy beat France on penalties to win their fourth World Cup.

The Azzurri had come into the tournament under the shadow of the Calciopoli scandal, but a semi-final win over hosts Germany booked their place in the final.

CT Marcello Lippi opted for the same team which started the match in Dortmund, with Francesco Totti preferred to Alessandro Del Piero in attack.

It was a nightmare start for the Azzurri though, as referee Benito Archundia awarded Les Bleus a penalty after just six minutes.

Juventus President Andrea Agnelli reportedly wants Andrea Pirlo to return to the club as a coach.

According to Tuttosport, Pirlo has been offered roles with Juve’s Under-23 and Primavera teams, both of whom have managerial vacancies.

Furthermore, he has been in ‘direct contact’ with prospective new Bianconeri boss Maurizio Sarri over forming part of the Coach’s backroom staff.

Andrea Pirlo was unimpressed with Liverpool Champions League Final goalscorer Divock Origi. “If he hadn’t scored, they should’ve given him a kicking.”

The World Cup and two-times Champions League winner was at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid for last night’s Final, which saw Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 with an early Mohamed Salah penalty and Origi’s late angled drive.

Andrea Pirlo believes Maurizio Sarri is not to blame for the perceived lack of harmony at Chelsea. “Maybe it’s the club.”

Sarri led Chelsea to Europa League glory and a third-place finish in the Premier League, ensuring a return to the Champions League next season, but his future has been the constant subject of speculation.

“I’m studying to become a Coach,” Pirlo told the Daily Mail.

“I have to do the last licence in September and after that, maybe it will be good for me to become a Coach.

Italy legend Andrea Pirlo’s 13-year-old daughter is fortunately not badly hurt after she was hit by a car in Turin today.

According to news agency Ansa and Turin-based newspaper La Stampa, the incident occurred this afternoon close to Piazza Vittorio.

Angela Pirlo was taken to the Regina Margherita hospital for tests, but was found to only have some bruising.

Pirlo is in Turin, as he took part in a charity match at the Juventus Stadium last night.

Andrea Pirlo believes Mauricio Pochettino has ‘a Juventus identity’ and that the Bianconeri ‘need an Isco’ to win the Champions League.

Pochettino is one of the names reportedly being considered by Juve for next season after establishing Tottenham Hotspur as a top-four side in the Premier League and guiding them to their first-ever Champions League Final.

“He has a Juve identity, he’s a modern Coach who’s been in England for a long time,” he told Sky Sport Italia.

Andrea Pirlo warned Paulo Dybala “must prove himself” against Ajax and explains the Mattia De Sciglio choice for Juventus.

The Champions League quarter-final kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

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Max Allegri uses De Sciglio rather than Joao Cancelo at right-back, while Douglas Costa is not even fit enough for the bench due to a recurring calf issue.

Andrea Pirlo gave his verdicts on Juventus and Milan, calling Max Allegri “one of the best Coaches in circulation” who can beat Ajax even without Cristiano Ronaldo.

His two former clubs face off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.

“Lucas Biglia and Tiemoue Bakayoko are two very different players, but at this moment Milan need a more muscular figure like Bakayoko,” Pirlo told Radio Deejay.