Andrea Pirlo back in Italy squad, replaces injured Giacomo Bonaventura

He's officially back. It's been too long.

Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo, who announced prior to this summer's World Cup that the tournament would signal the end of his international career, and then reneged on that decision following the appointment of Antonio Conte as Italy manager, is back in the squad ahead of the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers.

Initially left off the team to play against Azerbaijan and Malta, the 35-year-old has been called up as an injury replacement for AC Milan midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura, who is dealing with a thigh problem.

The Azzurri just got a whole lot cooler, and the squad's beard-game is now infinitely better.