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Andrea Pirlo Voted Serie A player of the Year

Juventus and Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo has been voted best player of the 2013-14 season in Serie A.

Pirlo was selected by his fellow players as well as coaches and journalists, and the results were revealed at a ceremony in Milan Monday night.

The 35-year-old Pirlo was one of seven Juventus players in the team of the year, including fellow veteran Gianluigi Buffon.

The duo were joined in the top 11 by teammates Kwadwo Asamoah, Andrea Barzagli, Paul Pogba, Arturo Vidal and Carlos Tevez, as well as Torino duo Ciro Immobile and Matteo Darmian, Mapoli's Gonzalo Higuain and Roma's Mehdi Benatia.

Antonio Conte was chosen as coach of the year, while Empoli defender Daniele Rugani, who is co-owned by Juventus, was voted best Serie B player.

Source: Associated Press


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