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Andrea Pirlo to disappoint Premier League fans by heading for Qatar

Published 10:00 19 May 2015 BST

Gareth Makim
Andrea Pirlo to disappoint Premier League fans by heading for Qatar

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What might have been

It looks like Andrea Pirlo won't be calmly dominating matches in the Premier League next season after all. The Italian, who turns 36 today, is expected to leave Serie A winners Juventus after their season concludes with next month's Champions League final in Berlin, and Italian website Calciomercato are claiming his destination will be Qatar, where a host of wealthy clubs will be able to offer him one huge final windfall. The news will disappoint Liverpool fans in particular, who had been somewhat wishfully been linked with a move for Pirlo.  

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