Last year, retired footballer Andrea Pirlo decided to return to football.
However, the legendary Italian will not be seen on the field anymore - he plans to start a coaching career.
The news agency "Ansa" reports that the 39-year-old Pirlo is successfully negotiating with the Italian Football Federation and is likely to become assistant to head coach Roberto Mancini.
One of the most famous Italian players of the past decade can boast of triumphing in the 2006 World Cup, winning the "Scudetto" six times, and two Champions League titles.
He has defended the colors of teams like "Milan" and Turin's "Juventus".
