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| Go back in time and unearth some of the many unsung heroes that Italian football has been built on |
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| Agostino Di Bartolomei |
| Roma have boasted a long list of inspirational captains over the years, none more so than Agostino Di Bartolomei. More |
| Claudio Borghi |
| Once tipped to be on a level with Diego Armando Maradona, Claudio Borghi never managed to make his mark in Europe. More |
| Ruggiero Rizzitelli |
| Long before Luca Toni’s switch to Bayern Munich, another Italian had made a name for himself in Bavaria. More |
| Gigi Meroni |
| Gigi Meroni's premature death robbed Italy of one of its most outstanding young talents. More |
| Michelangelo Rampulla |
| He was the first goalkeeper in Italian football history to score a goal from open play. More |
| Giuseppe Dossena |
| Giuseppe Dossena will be remembered as one of Torino’s greatest players for his passion and pride on the field. More |
| Marco Nappi |
| Marco Nappi is regularly described as a funambolo – an acrobatic circus act who performs amazing tricks on the high wire. More |
| Roberto Pruzzo |
| Born on April 1, there was little to indicate that Roberto Pruzzo was different to any other infant brought into the world on that All Fools Day. More |
| Youri Djorkaeff |
| In Italy, Youri Djorkaeff will always be remembered for one of the most spectacular goals ever scored in Serie A. More |
| Preben Elkjaer Larsen |
| If ever proof were needed that there’s more to a striker than scoring goals, look no further than Preben Elkjær Larsen. More |
| Giuseppe Bergomi |
| Over the years Italy has produced some of the greatest stoppers to have ever played the game – and Giuseppe Bergomi falls into that category. More |
| Moreno Torricelli |
| In modern football, there are very few tales of footballers who have gone from nowhere to the top of the game in one majestic bounce. More |
| Stefano Eranio |
| Stefano Eranio will be remembered as one of the more successful Italians to play in England after his move to newly-promoted Derby County in 1997. More |
| Andrea Fortunato |
| Andrea Fortunato was one of Italy’s most promising prospects in the late 1980s and early ‘90s. More |
