9. Andrea Pirlo At The Euros Final 2012
The only time “The Architect,” as he was known, was shortchanged was in the European Championships, despite being one of the most talented playmakers of his time and winning nearly every trophy available at the highest level.
Pirlo was praised for his exceptional exploits in the 2012 iteration of the competition, collecting 3 Man of the Match honors during Italy’s journey to the final. Even in the tournament’s semifinal, he defeated England by himself. Pirlo was without a doubt the greatest midfielder of his era, and nobody even came close.
In the final, where he had the opportunity to win another trophy for his trophy cabinet, his country’s efforts were sadly unsuccessful as they were trounced 4 nil by the Spanish team. Pirlo sobbed uncontrollably into his hands at the conclusion of the show because he found it to be too emotional.
His vision has continued to worry some of his ers. Andrea Pirlo crying at the Euros 2012 final will always be one of the sad emotional moments in football.
