Andrea Pirlo is the footballer you all wish you were.
He makes his own wine, has great fashion sense, and can boast a better hair than you could ever dream of.
Oh, and he’s even inspired a new beer.
🍻 – In tribute to our latest coverstar we present 'Il Maestro', a collaborative IPA with @BlackLodgeBrew – https://t.co/OPiotmbHaZ pic.twitter.com/n3XPLOQt7y
— MUNDIAL (@MundialMag) January 30, 2017
The Italian maestro is about to embark on his second full season as a New York City FC player, and his first without midfield partner Frank Lampard after the Englishman retired from the game.
And a new MLS season means a new NYCFC home kit, which Pirlo has been good enough to model this week.
Don’t let the apparent mope fool you, he’s clearly extremely excited about it all. I mean, why else would he have announced it in all caps?
WEARING THE 2017 NYC HOME KIT pic.twitter.com/jvNV66mBja
— Andrea Pirlo (@Pirlo_official) February 7, 2017
In fact, based on the club’s own promotion of the new home shirt, it seems there was a directive for its players not to smile in any promotional materials.
Still, Tommy McNamara (on the right) looks to be straining really hard not to let out a little smirk.
Pre-order your 2017 #NYCFC home jersey here –> https://t.co/5R2Ywic1ZQ#NYCFCkit pic.twitter.com/bR75AXV6Wj
— New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) February 7, 2017
If you were wondering why the kit has what looks like a French flag on it, by the way, it’s because that’s not a French flag – it’s the flag of the city of New York.
The club have called the new kit ‘a true homage’ to the city, and have broken it down here.
