Italys greatest ever XI Formation : 4-2-3-1 Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon Gigi is widely considered as one of the best goalkeepers weve ever seen. His outstanding shot-stopping ability and his great personality are the reasons he is the most capped player in the Italian national teams history, with 137 appearances. Right-Back: Paolo Maldini Yeah, I know, the great Paolo Maldini never actually played as a right-back (even though he could do it perfectly), but this is the best possible way to put almost every legendary Italian defender in one squad. Centre-Back: Franco Baresi Undoubtedly one of the finest central defenders ever, Franco Baresi had a beautiful career for both his club and country. Known as Piscinin (Little One) he could dominate every striker of the opposition . Centre-Back: Fabio Cannavaro Even though Gaetano Scirea was probably a greater player, Cannavaro makes the cut for his outstanding performances in the 2006 World Cup. Such performances that led Italy to celebrate the title - and led him to win the Ballon dOr at the end of the year. Left-Back: Giacinto Facchetti Facchetti is considered one of the greatest left-backs to ever play the game. He was also one of the first true attacking full-backs who used to surge forward . Defensive-Midfielder: Marco Tardelli An indispensable member of the Azzuris squad in the 70s and 80s, Tardelli is mostly remembered for his goal celebration in the 1982 World Cup final. Centre-Midfielder: Andrea Pirlo Andrea Pirlos lovely style of play made him one of the leading exponents of his position. He single-handedly reinvented the old position of Regista, the deep-lying playmaker, and he is the leader of the current Italian midfield . Right-Midfielder: Roberto Baggio The Divine Ponytail won the Ballon d’or in 1993, and, despite famously missing that penalty in the 1994 final, played a tremendous tournament. Attacking-Midfielder: Alessandro Del Piero The Juventus legend never really managed to tap his full potential for his country, but no-one can deny his excessive talent. Left-Midfielder: Gianni Rivera Considered Italys golden boy, Gianni Rivera is one of the Azzuris most creative players ever. The 1969 Ballon dOr winner was an elegant dribbler with passing and playmaking abilities. Centre-Forward: Giuseppe Meazza His name is widely known as the re-name of the San Siro stadium. He won the 1934 and 1938 World Cups with Italy, being the outstanding star in both of them. #ish
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