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Regarded as a promising defender in his youth, [159] Chiellini came to be considered one of the best defenders in world football, [160] [156] [161] [162] [163] one of the greatest defenders of his generation, [164] and one of Juventus's and Italy's greatest defenders ever.
The Italy national football team represents the country of Italy in international association football.It is fielded by the Italian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Italy, and competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe.
Leonardo Bonucci Cavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈnardo boˈnuttʃi]; born 1 May 1987) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. [4] [5] [6] Considered one of the best defenders of his generation, he was known for his technique, ball-playing skills, tackling and his ability to play in either a three or four-man defence.
Paolo Cesare Maldini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo malˈdiːni]; [6] born 26 June 1968) is an Italian football executive and former professional footballer who played as a left-back or as a centre-back for AC Milan and the Italy national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. [7]
Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has retired from professional soccer after a 22-year career. The 39-year-old Chiellini's decision was announced Tuesday by Los Angeles FC, his club for the past ...
He is regarded as one of the greatest Italian defenders of all time, [2] [3] [4] and as one of the best of his generation, [5] being elected by Pelé to be part of the FIFA 100 in 2004. [6] A one-club man, Bergomi held the record of most appearances for the club for several years, while also being the side's longtime captain.
Fabio Cannavaro Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfaːbjo kannaˈvaːro]; born 13 September 1973) is an Italian professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. [3] [4] A centre-back, he spent the majority of his career in Italy.
Franchino Baresi Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko baˈreːzi;-eːsi]; born 8 May 1960) is an Italian football youth team coach and a former player and manager. He mainly played as a sweeper or as a central defender, and spent his entire 20-year career with Serie A club AC Milan, captaining the club for 15 seasons. He is ...