Italians love football so much that they very often forget about gambling 20Bet login. However, many of them are always into Italian football legends. Here is the list of some of them
Alessandro Del Piero
With his technical ability and ability to set up goals, Alessandro Del Piero was able to become one of the most prolific strikers in the history of Juventus. In 705 appearances, he was able to score 290 goals. The forward played a remarkable 19 seasons for the club. During this time, he played an instrumental role in the club’s last Champions League win by scoring six times in the 1996 edition, while also helping the Old Lady to six league titles.
For the Azzurri, Del Piero has appeared at three World Cups and four European Football Championships. He is the joint fourth-highest scorer for the Italy national team, with 27 goals, alongside Roberto Baggio, and behind only Silvio Piola with 30 goals.
Francesco Totti
He may never have won the silverware that his talent desperately deserved. Francesco Totti’s one-club career in the eternal city of Rome leaves his legacy and reputation on world football’s highest pedestal.
The attacking midfielder once said that his football “was made with love”, and after watching just one highlight reel of his, it’s easy to see he wasn’t lying. Totti was the master of perfection – deft touches, a graceful passing technique, and the ability to fade in and out of opposition defenses with ease are just a few attributes that make up a boundless skill set.
Franco Baresi
Franco Baresi – otherwise known as “Kaiser Franz” by football purists – is one of the most successful sweepers the sport has ever witnessed. He won six Serie A titles, three Champions Leagues, and a World Cup across 20 years. He exemplified the Italian belief that defending is an acquired art form.
Alongside Mauro Tassotti and Paolo Maldini, Baresi made up one-third of one of the greatest defensive backlines in world football. He remains a benchmark for the modern-day ball-playing defender. He flew ferociously into tackles, but yet, remained intelligent and composed when necessary. His elegance on the ball allowed AC Milan to transition the ball from defense to attack nonchalantly.
Surprisingly, Baresi only stood at 5ft 9in, making him one of the shortest elite central defenders ever. But what he lacked in height, he made up for in honors, attributes, and loyalty. He finished his career 20 years after making his debut as a spritely 17-year-old.
Paolo Maldini
There’s certainly no denying that Baresi was amazing. But whatever he could do, Maldini could – somehow – do it better. A roaming, technically sound left-back who later evolved into an intelligent and composed center-back, the refined Italian helped the Rossoneri win 25 trophies, including five Champions Leagues and seven Serie A titles.
Famously, he never lifted a trophy with the Azzuri, with his untimely retirement after four World Cup participations seeing him miss out on the 2006 escapades. But as a defender who lived by the notion that “If I have to make a tackle, then I’ve already made a mistake,” Maldini didn’t need the international accolades. He didn’t want to prove he might just be the greatest defender of all time.
