Great Italian Players Profiles

By: Francesco | September 11th, 2008

I’ve decided to add a new segment to the Italy Offside, where I’ll put up a bio and profile of a great Italian player of the past (or present). I think the most fair way to do it will be to have the readers vote who they would like, and I’ll satisfy your suggestions. I know most people will mention the big names like Baggio, Maldini, Albertini, Baresi etc but I would also like to profile the “unsung heroes” if you will like Giancarlo Marocchi, Carlo Nervo, Pietro Vierchowod, Beppe Dossena, etc you get the idea.

So Vote away in the comments section and I’ll choose a player to profile!

Category: Player Profiles, Players, Serie A

Tags: Calcio, football, Futbol, Italy, Players, Serie A, Soccer

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• Mark |  September 11th, 2008 at 5:32 pm

  
  
  

  Ciro Ferrara for sure. Forza Napoli

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• Jeremy |  September 11th, 2008 at 6:04 pm

  
  
  

  gigi riva

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• Rob |  September 11th, 2008 at 6:28 pm

  
  
  

  Some of the Thirties team would be interesting I think, alongside the more modern greats.

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• Fog |  September 11th, 2008 at 7:03 pm

  
  
  

  Giuseppe Signori – Capocannoniere three times in the 90s!!

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• ADDICTED TO INTERNET PORN |  September 11th, 2008 at 7:04 pm

  
  
  

  dude, wheres the WAGs?

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• Johonna |  September 11th, 2008 at 7:09 pm

  
  
  

  Dude, try here: http://wags.theoffside.com/

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• LorenzoRosanero |  September 11th, 2008 at 9:45 pm

  
  
  

  I say Beppe Signori as well!

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• MAD |  September 11th, 2008 at 9:53 pm

  
  
  

  Lo Zio, Facchetti, The Other Baresi Brother (who had a nice career on his own, Zenga, Riva, Rivera, Mazzola (take your pick), Gentile, Zoff, Serena.

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• roswitha |  September 11th, 2008 at 11:35 pm

  
  
  

  Scirea, Cabrini, Gentile, Zoff. Paolo Rossi? Rivera & Sandro Mazzola.

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• Marco Pantanella |  September 11th, 2008 at 11:52 pm

  
  
  

  Roberto Baggio, THE Italian player par excellence. But Ciro Ferrara would be great too. :D

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• Il Pinturricchio |  September 12th, 2008 at 12:36 am

  
  
  

  I say Andrea Fortunato and Gaetano Scirea – true professionals and gentlemen.

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• ursus arctos |  September 12th, 2008 at 12:48 am

  
  
  

  Giancarlo Antognoni, the reason my football blood runs purple.

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• ursus arctos |  September 12th, 2008 at 1:03 am

  
  
  

  On a less parochial note, I think it might well be interesting for this audience to learn more about the distinguished playing careers of notable Italian managers such as Trapattoni, Capello, Ancelotti and Mancini.

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• alessio |  September 12th, 2008 at 6:07 am

  
  
  

  I remember Mancini’s, Ancelotti was a bit beyond my time.

  Capello can kiss my ass. He’s no bianconero.

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• Gianfranco |  September 12th, 2008 at 8:20 am

  
  
  

  Gianni Rivera

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• bingitz2002 |  September 12th, 2008 at 8:38 am

  
  
  

  Valentino Mazzola, Gigi Meroni!

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• Rob |  September 12th, 2008 at 9:48 am

  
  
  

  Maldini; can’t get tired reading about the legend.

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• Vinny |  September 12th, 2008 at 10:50 am

  
  
  

  signori for sure

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• Eddie |  September 12th, 2008 at 6:12 pm

  
  
  

  Zoff, Ravanelli, Chiesa, Signori, Di Biaggio

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• carlo |  September 13th, 2008 at 3:37 am

  
  
  

  Riva

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• Francesco |  September 13th, 2008 at 1:07 pm

  
  
  

  So it looks like the first player to be profiled will be Beppe Signori. (one of my favorite players from the 90’s)

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• 9 champion leagues |  September 13th, 2008 at 10:14 pm

  
  
  

  Watching the inter-catania match i almost blew a fuse when Muntari slighly slaps Tedesco who happened to fall as if b a barracus struck him with a sledgehammer! that is absolutely pathetic, you can fake a trip in a dispute or creatively drop in a tackle but this…..i can’t believe that man can look at himself in the mirror after being shown on tv…how can his wife or girlfriend ever respect the man…i bet they slap some sense into him and make him wash the dishes 24/7. I was simply foreingly embarrased to witness the scene.

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• Vincent |  September 14th, 2008 at 10:00 pm

  
  
  

  Alessandro “Spillo” Altobelli!

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• Giuseppe |  September 23rd, 2008 at 11:18 am

  
  
  

  Paolo Maldini
  Dino Zoff
  Ciro Ferrara
  Daniele De Rossi

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• David |  November 3rd, 2008 at 4:03 am

  
  
  

  Alessandro Nesta

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