Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has discussed his relationship with coach Max Allegri. It was claimed Allegri drove Pirlo out of Milan three years ago.

"That's a lie. Neither Allegri nor anyone else in Milan was responsible for my decision to leave.

"It was my own choice. I needed to get out of there to prove to myself, as well as to my fans, that I was still capable of playing football."

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