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Best suited for the job: Juventus bet on Pirlo becoming new Zidane

FC Barcelona v Juventus - UEFA Champions League Final - Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - 6/6/15 Juventus' Andrea Pirlo before the match [Reuters / Dylan Martinez]

Andrea spent four years at Juventus as a player, from 2011-15

A first coaching job and already high expectations, Andrea Pirlo’s arrival at Juventus has sparked hopes in Italy that he can follow footballing greats Zinedine Zidane and Pep Guardiola’s managerial success.

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