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Even Torino's giant bull enjoyed bearded gent Andrea Pirlo's stunning free kick

Woof or, indeed, moo.

Apr 26th 2015, 3:09 PM 8,006 Views 2 Comments

ANDREA PIRLO OPENED the scoring in the Turin derby this afternoon with this inch perfect free kick.

Rumours that the 35-year old slid on a pair of slippers and lit up a cigar after finding the back of the net were unfounded, however, it was a strike so good that even Torino’s giant bull appeared to enjoy the goal.
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The home-side levelled it up before the break with this fine finish. However, we’re not sure about some of the defending.
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