If you want to honor Andrea Pirlo—the man who taught us that football is played with the brain, not the feet—watch him legally. Buy the highlights. Pay for a month of a streaming service. Or simply go to YouTube and search “Pirlo: The Complete Midfielder” .
Rojadirecta, for all its illegal faults, democratized that viewing. It allowed a kid in a poor neighborhood in Lima or Manila to watch Pirlo caress a 40-yard ball over the top. That kid couldn’t afford a Sky subscription, but he could afford an internet café for 90 minutes. pirlo rojadirecta
In a way, Pirlo would approve. He has always spoken about football as a pleasure, not a business. During his autobiography, he joked about not caring for modern football’s commercial excess. He might even find it funny that people stole his matches. If you want to honor Andrea Pirlo—the man