Riccardo Montolivo hopes veteran midfielder Andrea Pirlo joins him in Antonio Conte's Italy squad for Euro 2016.
Italy's Riccardo Montolivo says Andrea Pirlo embodies the sport of football in the country, adding that he hopes the midfielder is given a place in Antonio Conte's Euro 2016 squad.
The 36-year-old was left out of Italy's squad for this month's friendlies with Belgium and Romania, with Conte suggesting on Monday that the New York City midfielder may not feature at the European Championship.
With the MLS season having drawn to a close, Pirlo's lack of match action appears to have cost him, amid rumors of interest from Serie A side Inter.