Legend of Italian football Andrea Pirlo officially announced his retirement.

The player of the American "New York City" told about it on his page in twitter. The midfielder wrote a touching speech to all the people who helped him become what he is today.

"The last match in the MLS. My time in "New York City" is coming to an end, so I would like to say a few words. I want to thank everyone in this incredible city for the kindness and support. Thanks to the fans, thanks to the coaching staff and everyone who works with the team, thanks to my teammates.

Thanks to every team in which I had the honor of playing, to every teammate that I happened to play on the field, and to all the people who made my career so incredible. And finally, thanks to all the fans from all over the world who have always supported me, "Pirlo said..

It should be noted that throughout his career, Andrea spent 872 games. During this time he won: 6 titles of the Italian championship, 2 Italian Cups, 2 Super Cups and became the winner of the World Cup. Recall that most of his career Pirlo dedicated only two teams - the Turin "Juventus" and "Milan". He gave them 13 years of his life. In the "New York City" Pirlo moved to the beginning of July 2015. Concerning the "Adipuras", then in the national team's shirt Andrea played 116 matches and scored 13 goals scored.