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"Juventus" club strategist Antonio Conte believes that team veteran Andrea Pirlo deserves to win the award for the best footballer in the world. At the age of 34, Pirlo was one of the best players on the team last season and remains important for both the club and the Italian national team. Despite the favorites to win the "Ballon d'Or" award being Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Franck Ribery, "Bianconeri" strategist would assign it to Pirlo. "In my opinion, Pirlo should win the golden ball. I know it's unlikely to happen, as he competes with players like Messi, Ronaldo, Ribery, and Ibrahimovic, but Andrea deserves it," said the specialist. The coach of the Italian champions also wonders why the name of "Roma" leader Francesco Totti is not on the list of 23 candidates. "I find it strange that F. Totti is not included in the list. FIFA probably just forgot about him," said A. Conte. Pirlo has been playing for "Juventus" since the summer of 2011, when as a free agent he left the "Milan" team and moved to Turin.
