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1. Andrea Pirlo to Juventus

Many people thought that the stylish midfielder’s best days were behind him when he departed AC Milan in 2011. They couldn’t have been more wrong.

Pirlo, 36, seems to be getting better with age and Juventus, and the Italian national team, have been the beneficiaries of his career-best form.