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The top scorers off the bench in Azzurri history

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The top scorers off the bench in Azzurri history

Enrico Chiesa and Alessandro Del Piero at the top of the rankings, followed by a quartet of strikers on three goals each...

21 August 2020

Happy Birthday to 1980s icons Riccardo Ferri and Giuseppe Giannini!

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Happy Birthday to 1980s icons Riccardo Ferri and Giuseppe Giannini!

Roma legend ‘Il Principe’ turns 56 today while the former Inter defender turns 57...

19 August 2020

Happy Birthday to Riccardo Ferri and Giuseppe Giannini!

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Happy Birthday to Riccardo Ferri and Giuseppe Giannini!

‘Il Principe’ turns 57 today while the former Azzurri defender turns 58...

19 August 2020

The six Azzurri players who scored four times in a single match

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The six Azzurri players who scored four times in a single match

This exclusive club has remained unchanged for 43 years...

18 August 2020

Happy Birthday to Marco Materazzi, who turns 47 today!

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Happy Birthday to Marco Materazzi, who turns 47 today!

A World Champion with the National Team at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, "The Matrix" made 41 appearances for the Azzurri, scoring two goals

18 August 2020

Happy Birthday to Gianni Rivera, who is 77 today!

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Happy Birthday to Gianni Rivera, who is 77 today!

AC Milan icon, the Golden Boy won the Ballon d'Or in 1969. He made 60 appearances and scored 14 goals for Italy...

17 August 2020

Happy birthday to Giorgio Chiellini, the Azzurri captain!

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Happy birthday to Giorgio Chiellini, the Azzurri captain!

The Tuscan centre-back, who's made 103 appearances for his country and scored eight goals along the way, turns 36 today.

13 August 2020

Happy birthday to Mario Balotelli, who turns 30 today!

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Happy birthday to Mario Balotelli, who turns 30 today!

The former AC Milan and Inter striker has scored 14 goals in 36 appearances for the Azzurri

11 August 2020

Happy birthday to Filippo Inzaghi, a 2006 World Champion!

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Happy birthday to Filippo Inzaghi, a 2006 World Champion!

The former striker turns 47 today. He scored 25 goals in 57 appearances for Italy, meaning he sits in sixth place in the Azzurri’s all-time top goalscorer list

09 August 2020

The top-performing Italians from matchday 38 according to the media’s ratings

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The top-performing Italians from matchday 38 according to the media’s ratings

All the details on the top three Italian performances in our regular Serie A column...

03 August 2020

Juventus Women awarded the trophy at the Stadium: Ludovica Mantovani hands over the league trophy to the Bianconere

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Juventus Women awarded the trophy at the Stadium: Ludovica Mantovani hands over the league trophy to the Bianconere

After the initiative with Napoli, the Women’s Football Division President paid a visit to the champions of Italy: “The girls can’t wait to get back to the pitch”...

31 July 2020

The Azzurri back in action with a busy schedule: 8 games against 5 opponents in 75 days between September and November

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The Azzurri back in action with a busy schedule: 8 games against 5 opponents in 75 days between September and November

Friendlies against Moldova and Estonia and UEFA Nations League clashes with the Netherlands, Poland and Bosnia & Herzegovina for Italy...

27 July 2020

Best wishes to Angelo Di Livio, who turns 54 today

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Best wishes to Angelo Di Livio, who turns 54 today

Angelo Di Livio was born in Rome on 26 July 1966. He developed at Roma but never played for the first team. After, he spent time in the lower leagues at Reggiana, Nocerina, Perugia and Padova...

26 July 2020

Happy birthday to Dino Baggio, who turns 49 today!

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Happy birthday to Dino Baggio, who turns 49 today!

Dynamic, versatile and excellent in the air, he took centre-stage with Juventus and Parma and became World Champion at USA ’94.

23 July 2020

Happy birthday to Daniele De Rossi, who is 37 today!

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Happy birthday to Daniele De Rossi, who is 37 today!

An embodiment of the Roman spirit and a World Champion with the Azzurri in 2006, he remains the most prolific midfielder in the National Side’s history.

23 July 2020

The statistical head-to-head of Serie A matchday 34: Federico Chiesa vs. Simone Verdi

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The statistical head-to-head of Serie A matchday 34: Federico Chiesa vs. Simone Verdi

Taking data from the statistics section of Figc.it, we analyse the figures from these two attacking players

17 July 2020

Uno Storico Europeo: the grand finale today! Azzurri champions and fans involved as the campaign hits over 20 million views

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Uno Storico Europeo: the grand finale today! Azzurri champions and fans involved as the campaign hits over 20 million views

With a look back at Italy’s victory in the final of EURO ’68, the FIGC’s initiative alongside Azzurri champions comes to a close, with plenty of engagement and a total of over 20 millions views on social media...

12 July 2020

Happy 56th birthday to Gianluca Vialli!

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Happy 56th birthday to Gianluca Vialli!

One of the most decorated strikers in the history of Italian football, Vialli entered into the FIGC Hall of Fame in 2015...

09 July 2020

A very happy birthday to Alberto Gilardino and Gianfranco Zola!

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A very happy birthday to Alberto Gilardino and Gianfranco Zola!

On July 5 1982, the same day that Paolo Rossi scored a hat-trick against Brazil in the second round of the group stages at the World Cup in Spain, Alberto Gilardino was born in Biella...

05 July 2020

Happy birthday to Paolo Maldini, who turns 52 today!

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Happy birthday to Paolo Maldini, who turns 52 today!

The historic Rossoneri captain and Azzurri legend is one of the greatest defenders of all time...

25 June 2020