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Dodgy foreigner
Not all foreigners have graced Italian football with their class. We recall some of the more entertaining flops who have played in Serie A. |
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| Johnny Ekström (Empoli & Reggiana) |
| Johnny Ekström’s agent must have been a genius. How else can you explain why the Swede played for two Italian clubs? More |
| Martin Dahlin (Roma) |
| Roma experimented long and hard before finding the right attacking formula, making the odd unsuccessful manoeuvre along the way. More |
| Luis Silvio Danuello (Pistoiese) |
| There are bad foreign players and there are bad foreign players. The hapless Luis Silvio was definitely of the latter class - the crown prince of dodgy stranieri. More |
| Veldin Karic (Torino) |
| Hakan Sukur has a lot to answer for. When the Bull of The Bosperous joined Torino from Galatasaray in 1995 to join a three-man attack with African star Abedi Pele and top scorer Ruggiero Rizzitelli, great things were expected. More |
| Jens Lehmann (Milan) |
| Perhaps it’s not always wise to sign players who have impressed against Inter. But that’s exactly what Milan did when they purchased Jens Lehmann in the summer of 1998. More |
| Hernan Medford (Foggia) |
| The warning signs were there for all to see. Hernan Medford arrived in Serie A with just one achievement to his name. More |
| Darko Pancev (Inter) |
| He arrived as one of Europe’s most deadly strikers. He certainly didn’t leave with the same reputation. More |
| Ian Rush (Juventus) |
| One of the founding fathers of dodgy foreigners, Ian Rush felt no shame in proclaiming to the media that Italy was indeed, "like a foreign country to him." More |
| Sergio Zarate (Ancona) |
| This past Christmas a young Ancona fan eagerly opened up a massive present placed under his tree. It promised to be exciting, worth the wait and something that would be unforgettable. More |
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