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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

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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

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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

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Happy 24th birthday to Lorenzo Pellegrini!

Technically gifted, full of energy and incisive in the area, a great prospect for Italian football...

18 June 2020

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Happy birthday to Lorenzo Pellegrini!

The midfielder is 25 today

18 June 2020

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Happy Birthday to Massimo Oddo who is 44 today!

All the best to the 2006 World Cup winner who made 34 Italy appearances and scored one goal...

14 June 2020

Attualità

The National Team ready to take to the pitch for ‘Uno Storico Europeo’

Tomorrow, on the day that Roberto Mancini’s National Team were meant to take to the pitch to play Turkey in the opening match of EURO 2020, the FIGC is launching ‘Uno Storico Europeo’ ('A Historic European Championship'), a virtual competition involving Azzurri champions from 1968 to 2016...

11 June 2020

Esordi Azzurri

A test passed with flying colours in the Moscow frost. Gianluigi Buffon’s Azzurri debut

Italy’s record holder for appearances and a historic Azzurri captain, his debut for Italy came in a play-off against Russia for the France ’98 World Cup...

09 June 2020

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Happy birthday to Lorenzo Insigne, who turns 29 today!

The Napoli captain and key member of the Azzurri front line holds 34 caps and seven goals for Italy...

03 June 2020

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Happy Birthday to Luigi Di Biagio, who turns 49 today!

The former Italy, Roma, Inter and Brescia midfielder is 49 today. He used to be U21 Coach and was the interim Coach of the Azzurri...

03 June 2020

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Happy 43rd birthday to Massimo Ambrosini!

Mental strength and versatility on the pitch made him a key player for AC Milan, while he won a silver medal with the Azzurri at EURO 2000...

28 May 2020

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Happy birthday to Luca Toni, who turns 43 today!

An out-and-out striker who combined physical prowess with technical ability, he became World Champion in the unforgettable summer of 2006...

25 May 2020

Esordi Azzurri

Daniele De Rossi’s dream debut marked by a goal for Lippi’s Azzurri team

The World Champion, who is the fourth most capped Italian player in history, made his debut in 2004 in a World Cup qualifier against Norway...

18 May 2020

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Happy birthday to Andrea Pirlo, who turns 41 today!

An incredible honours list for a marvellous player. ‘The Maestro’, World Champion in 2006, was an icon in the playmaker role...

18 May 2020

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Happy birthday to Andrea Pirlo, who turns 42 today!

An incredible regista - and Italian Football Hall of Fame member - celebrates his 42nd birthday today...

18 May 2020

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Happy birthday to Fulvio Collovati, World Champion in 1982!

Our former Friulian defender turns 63 today, having played 50 games and scored three goals for the Azzurri...

08 May 2020

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Happy birthday to World Cup winners Franco Baresi and Andrea Barzagli!

The legendary AC Milan defender turns 60 today. While the ex-Bianconeri centre-back turns 39...

07 May 2020

Intervista

Nicolato: “We’ll be counting on our youngsters when play resumes!”

An exclusive interview with our Under-21 Coach touched on working from home, his music tastes and his thoughts on the future of Azzurri youth football...

06 May 2020