Andrea Pirlo turns 35 in May and signed a two-year contract with Juventus in January, which has led to speculation that he would retire when it expires in 2016.

"I have not given even the slightest thought to the date of my retirement," Pirlo told Gazzetta dello Sport.

"And I won't - not as long as I have this strength and this desire."

Pirlo is motivated by the possibility of winning a league-and-cup double.