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Happy Birthday to Mauro Camoranesi as he turns 43!

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Happy Birthday to Mauro Camoranesi as he turns 43!

A player of skill and character, he was a key figure at the 2006 World Cup win in Germany

04 October 2019

Happy Birthday to Francesco Totti and Claudio Gentile!

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Happy Birthday to Francesco Totti and Claudio Gentile!

Two World Champions and key players at Germany 2006 and Spain 1982 respectively celebrate their birthdays today...

26 September 2019

Enzo Bearzot, Italy’s World Cup winning Coach in 1982, was born 92 years ago today

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Enzo Bearzot, Italy’s World Cup winning Coach in 1982, was born 92 years ago today

The man who led the Azzurri to the World Cup trophy in Spain has gifted so many memories to this history of Italian football...

26 September 2019

Happy 65th Birthday to Marco Tardelli

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Happy 65th Birthday to Marco Tardelli

Today is Marco Tardelli’s birthday, a man who became a World Champion in 1982 and whose roar after scoring to make it 2-0 in the final against West Germany has become an iconic gesture in Italian football’s history...

24 September 2019

Happy Birthday Paolo 'Pablito' Rossi!

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Happy Birthday Paolo 'Pablito' Rossi!

Today is Paolo Rossi’s birthday and it was his year in 1982 when Italy won the World Cup and he claimed the Ballon d’Or.

23 September 2019

Happy Birthday to Fabio Cannavaro, who turns 46 today!

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Happy Birthday to Fabio Cannavaro, who turns 46 today!

The legendary Azzurri captain lifted the World Cup in Germany in 2006 and won the Ballon d’Or the same year...

12 September 2019

Happy Birthday to Roberto Donadoni who turns 56 today!

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Happy Birthday to Roberto Donadoni who turns 56 today!

An icon of both AC Milan and the National team in the ‘80s and ‘90s, he made 63 Azzurri appearances, scoring five goals...

09 September 2019

30 years without Gaetano Scirea, the gentleman with a place in our hearts

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30 years without Gaetano Scirea, the gentleman with a place in our hearts

‘Elegance’ is perhaps the best word to describe Gaetano Scirea

02 September 2019

Giuseppe Meazza was born on 23 August 1910!

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Giuseppe Meazza was born on 23 August 1910!

On 23 August 1910, Giuseppe ‘Peppìn’ Meazza was born. An icon of Inter, he also won the World Cup twice with Italy...

23 August 2019

Happy Birthday Demetrio Albertini!

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Happy Birthday Demetrio Albertini!

Born in Besana in Brianza on 23 August 1971, Demetrio Albertini developed at AC Milan...

22 August 2019

Happy Birthday to 1980s icons Riccardo Ferri and Giuseppe Giannini

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Happy Birthday to 1980s icons Riccardo Ferri and Giuseppe Giannini

Two key figures from the 1990 World Cup celebrate their birthdays today, Giuseppe Giannini and Riccardo Ferri.

20 August 2019

Happy Birthday to Marco Materazzi, who turns 46 today!

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Happy Birthday to Marco Materazzi, who turns 46 today!

Oggi compie 46 anni Marco Materazzi, ex difensore centrale di Perugia, Inter e Nazionale, Campione del Mondo nel 2006 in Germania...

19 August 2019

Happy Birthday to Gianni Rivera who is 76 today!

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Happy Birthday to Gianni Rivera who is 76 today!

Today is the birthday of AC Milan legend and 1968 European Championship winner Gianni Rivera.

18 August 2019

Happy Birthday to Azzurri Captain Giorgio Chiellini!

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Happy Birthday to Azzurri Captain Giorgio Chiellini!

On 14 August 1984 in Pisa, Giorgio Chiellini was born. A pillar of the Italian defence for the last decade...

14 August 2019

Happy Birthday to Mario Balotelli, who turns 29 today!

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Happy Birthday to Mario Balotelli, who turns 29 today!

Mario Balotelli was born in Palermo on 12 August 1990. He rose up through the ranks of Inter’s youth academy, making his Serie A debut on 16 December 2007...

12 August 2019

Happy Birthday to Filippo Inzaghi, a 2006 World Champion!

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Happy Birthday to Filippo Inzaghi, a 2006 World Champion!

Filippo Inzaghi was born on 9 August 1973 in Piacenza. After coming through the youth ranks of his hometown club, he started to demonstrate his extraordinary goalscoring abilities with...

09 August 2019

Happy Birthday Angelo Di Livio!

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Happy Birthday Angelo Di Livio!

Angelo Di Livio was born in Rome on 26 July 1966. He developed at Roma but never played for the first team...

25 July 2019

Happy Birthday to Antonio Cassano and Christian Vieri!

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Happy Birthday to Antonio Cassano and Christian Vieri!

Antonio Cassano (37 years old) was born in Bari on 12 July 1982. He came through Bari’s youth ranks and made his debut for the club in 1999 at the age of 17. Following this, he played for Roma...

11 July 2019

Happy 55th birthday to Gianluca Vialli!

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Happy 55th birthday to Gianluca Vialli!

Gianluca Vialli was born in Cremona on 9 July 1964. After a glittering career as a player, he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame back in 2015...

09 July 2019

Happy Birthday to Alberto Gilardino and Gianfranco Zola!

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Happy Birthday to Alberto Gilardino and Gianfranco Zola!

On 5 July 1982, the same day in which Paolo Rossi scored a World Cup hat-trick against Brazil, Alberto Gilardino was born in Biella...

05 July 2019