Evergreen veteran Pirlo wins player of the season award

Italian football great Andrea Pirlo was named Serie A player of the 2012/13 season on Monday by his fellow players.The 34-year-old Juventus playmaker -- a pivotal player in the Italy side that won the 2006 World Cup and is set for another appearance in the finals in Brazil later this year -- said the award meant extra because it came from his fellow players.The former Brescia, Inter Milan and AC Milan star -- nicknamed 'Mozart' by the Juventus fans for his supreme talent -- was also named in the team of the season."The fact the vote was by my colleagues makes it extra special," he said before adding he would be remaining with Serie A champions Juventus."That is for sure," added Pirlo, who was also Serie A player of the year in 2012. Aside from him the team featured unpredictable Italian striker Mario Balotelli and Uruguayan international Edinson Cavani, who had a superb season for Napoli before leaving for French champions Paris Saint Germain in the close season for a transfer fee of 45million euros ($61million).

Source: AFP