Fabrizio Miccoli: Giant Killer

By: Francesco | October 30th, 2009

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Fabrizio Miccoli has really become the undisputed leader of Palermo. The diminutive fantasista, or il Romario del Salento as he is so aptly nicknamed, has been putting in great performances this season and had a great year last season, and it looks like he has finally found a place to show all of his talent. When he returned to Italy with Palermo back in the summer of 2007 nobody knew what to expect of Miccoli. He had just spent two years playing for Benfica in Portugal and he seemed to be lost as a player, another one of those players that never live up to their potential. Perhaps staying at Juve in 2003 when he had Del Piero, Trezeguet, and Di Vaio all in front of him in the pecking order impeded his explosion. But luckily, Miccoli’s talent shone through, and he is now showing calcio fans everywhere what he’s made of. His play right now deserves a national team look, but Lippi will never call him, and that’s a whole different story. We’re focused on how Miccoli is a giant killer.

Miccoli has scored crucial goals against all the big clubs while at Palermo. Juventus? Check. Milan? Check. Roma? Check. Fiorentina? Check. Lazio? Check. Inter? Well that didn’t come until yesterday. Miccoli had never scored vs. Inter, but yesterday he crossed the Nerazzurri off his list with a superb 2 goal performance.

Miccoli has shown that he likes to show off his skills in the big games. Although yesterday’s goals were in a losing effort, Miccoli has now scored vs. every big club in Serie A. Hopefully he continues to play like this, because players like Miccoli are always a joy to watch.

Here is a Miccoli compilation, and a theme song dedicated to Miccoli by Palermo fans (with lyrics!):

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Ken

I know now Lippi is such a shame!
Fozz

Great article, as a palermo fan its great to see the rest of the calcio watching world is taking note of our main man. As Giro said, Miccoli is even more of a joy to behold than Amauri (who has a special place in all our hearts) Miccoli and Cassano are the two most creative forwards in the league, and either should always be on the pitch for the national team, its lippis loss and palermos gain because he is so injury prone. Miccoli is the true captain, leader and icon of Palermo now.
Nnahoj

Don't forget his winning bicycle kick goal against Liverstool AT Anfield in a 2-1 win for Benfica.

Even at Juve I thought Miccoli showed enough to warrant a longer stay. But, that's how it goes some times and he hasn't done too badly himself since then. Should definitely have more caps though, but we could say that for a few players these days.
Francesco

The Miccoli to Benfica loan was always a little suspicious, especially since Enzo Maresca was sent away to Spain by Moggi that same summer in a similar manner. But when you do the research, Miccoli didn't really have a choice, as he was waiting for Roma to pick him up put they weren't budging and as the transfer window came to an end it was either go to Benfica or sit on the Juve bench until January.
Giro

Being a Palermo fan I have been lucky to see Hitmen like Luca Toni, and Amauri. But they both dont compare to Grande Miccoli. He creates his own goals and can score from almost anywhere on the pitch. When we play a big team you always know he is going to show up.

Forza Miccoli!
alessio

Lippi's son, like Moggi's son were agents in GEA World, and it is alleged that the club put pressure on him to hire Davide Lippi as his agent, which he refused and called Davide Lippi something along the words of corrupt and thus was the rumored reason he was loaned out to Benfica. Trial is still going on about it.

Miccoli is a great player and should be in the Nazionale, but given his fragile health maybe Palermo is happy he is not. Imagine a frontline of Pazzini, Miccoli, Cassano, Iaquinta, and Gilardino. With Miccoli/Cassano, there's no way Gilardino or Iaquinta could not score
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what did he do to piss off lippi?
gaetano

Si e vero!
LorenzoRosanero

MICCOLI UNO DI NOI!!!!!!!

Another great job Ciccio! It's a SHAME that he won't see the national team. Horrible.