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Happy Birthday Claudio Marchisio!

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Happy Birthday Claudio Marchisio!

The former Azzurri and Juventus midfielder turns 34 today: He made 55 appearances for the National Team and scored five goals...

19 January 2020

Many happy returns, Riccardo Montolivo!

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Many happy returns, Riccardo Montolivo!

Riccardo Montolivo was born on 18 January 1985 in Milan. He came through Atalanta’s youth ranks before making his Serie A debut with La Dea during the 2004/05 season...

18 January 2020

Happy Birthday to Gennaro Gattuso, a World Cup winner in 2006!

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Happy Birthday to Gennaro Gattuso, a World Cup winner in 2006!

On 9 January 1978, Ivan Gennaro Gattuso, who would go on to become a World Champion with Italy in 2006, was born in Corigliano Calabro in the province of Cosenza...

08 January 2020

Happy Birthday to Roberto Bettega who is 69 today!

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Happy Birthday to Roberto Bettega who is 69 today!

The iconic Italy and Juventus forward made 42 international appearances and scored 19 Azzurri goals

27 December 2019

Happy birthday to Giuseppe “Uncle” Bergomi!

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Happy birthday to Giuseppe “Uncle” Bergomi!

Today Giuseppe Bergomi, known to all as “Beppe” or “Uncle”, celebrates his 56th birthday. Former captain of Inter and World Champion in an Azzurri shirt in 1982, Beppe entered the Italian Players section of the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2017...

22 December 2019

 Best wishes to Andrea Belotti and Jorginho as they turn 26 and 28 respectively!

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Best wishes to Andrea Belotti and Jorginho as they turn 26 and 28 respectively!

Born in Calcinate in the province of Bergamo on 20 December 1993, Andrea Belotti came through Albinoleffe’s youth ranks...

20 December 2019

Happy birthday to Gianluca Pagliuca who turns 53 today!

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Happy birthday to Gianluca Pagliuca who turns 53 today!

World Cup runner-up at USA ’94 and club legend for Sampdoria, Inter and Bologna..

17 December 2019

Happy Birthday to Francesco 'Ciccio' Graziani!

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Happy Birthday to Francesco 'Ciccio' Graziani!

The World Cup winner who scored 23 goals in 64 Italy appearances turns 67 today

16 December 2019

Happy Birthday to Darmian and Toldo!

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Happy Birthday to Darmian and Toldo!

The Parma full-back turns 30 while the iconic goalkeeper from EURO 2000 is 48

02 December 2019

Happy Birthday to two World Cup winners: Altobelli and Grosso!

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Happy Birthday to two World Cup winners: Altobelli and Grosso!

‘Spillo’, who won the World Cup in 1982 as a part of Bearzot’s Italy team, turns 64 today, while Fabio Grosso, one of the heroes of Germany 2006...

28 November 2019

Happy birthday to Coach Roberto Mancini!

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Happy birthday to Coach Roberto Mancini!

Our record-breaking Head Coach turns 55 today, he made 36 Azzurri appearances as a player and scored four goals for the National Team...

27 November 2019

Happy birthday to Gabriele Oriali who turns 67 today!

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Happy birthday to Gabriele Oriali who turns 67 today!

Azzurri Team Manager and an important Sporting Director, Oriali was part of Italy’s World Cup winning squad in Spain back in ‘82...

25 November 2019

Happy birthday to Roberto "Bonimba" Boninsegna who turns 76 today!

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Happy birthday to Roberto "Bonimba" Boninsegna who turns 76 today!

A striker of his generation, an icon of Inter and a World Cup runner-up in Mexico ‘70...

13 November 2019

Happy Birthday Sandro Mazzola!

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Happy Birthday Sandro Mazzola!

The Inter legend and former key man for the Azzurri at the 1968 Euros and the 1970 World Cup is a part of Italian football’s Hall of Fame...

07 November 2019

Happy Birthday to “Roar of Thunder” Gigi Riva!

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Happy Birthday to “Roar of Thunder” Gigi Riva!

The legendary Azzurri goalscorer turns 75 today; he scored 35 goals for the National Team and won the 1968 European Championship ...

07 November 2019

Happy Birthday Marco Verratti!

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Happy Birthday Marco Verratti!

The National Team and Paris-Saint Germain midfielder turns 27 today; he’s made 36 appearances and scored three goals in the Azzurri shirt...

05 November 2019

Happy Birthday to Stephan El Shaarawy who turns 27 today!

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Happy Birthday to Stephan El Shaarawy who turns 27 today!

The Shanghai Shenhua attacker was a part of Coach Roberto Mancini’s last squad. The winger has made 24 appearances and scored four goals for the National Team...

27 October 2019

Happy Birthday Federico Chiesa! The Azzurri winger turns 22 today

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Happy Birthday Federico Chiesa! The Azzurri winger turns 22 today

With his explosive pace and dribbling ability, the young forward is one of Europe’s hottest prospects as well as a key figure for the National Team...

24 October 2019

Happy 27th birthday to Mattia De Sciglio!

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Happy 27th birthday to Mattia De Sciglio!

Mattia De Sciglio is celebrating his 27th birthday today. His football career started out at Milan in the city where he was born in 1992...

20 October 2019

Happy Birthday to Antonio Cabrini who turns 62 today!

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Happy Birthday to Antonio Cabrini who turns 62 today!

A fullback with pace and technique, a World Cup winner in 1982 and an iconic player for a great Juventus side, he was also the Coach of National Women’s team...

07 October 2019