Top 10 best Italian soccer players of all time

Top 10 best Italian soccer players of all time

best Italian soccer players of all time

• Who are the best Italian players in history?

When we look at the players who have illuminated the global football stage, it will not be difficult to look at Italy as a football paradise, where the country of Calcio is considered one of the most traditional countries in the history of football. Compiling a list of the top 10 players will always generate a lot of debate, especially when you choose among a large group of legends that cannot be counted on the fingers of the hands.

What year did Italy win the World Cup?

The journey of the Italian national team in the UEFA European Championship was not as eventful as it was in the FIFA World Cup.

The Italian national football team is considered one of the best national teams in the world. They have won the World Cup four times (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006).

10 best Italian soccer players of all time

And without much introduction, here are the best 10 players in the history of Italy:

1. Giuseppe Meazza.
2. Roberto Baggio.
3. Franco Baresi.
4. Sandro Mazzola.
5. Paulo Maldini.
6. Gianluigi Buffon.
7. Francesco Totti.
8. Gianni Rivera.
9. Andrea Pirlo.
10. Alessandro Del Piero.

10- Alessandro Del Piero

Alessandro Del Piero

Del Piero excelled in his youth with high quality and continued on the same path until he departed from Juventus, the club where he spent his career and contributed a lot. Today, he is considered the leading scorer for the Bianconeri with 290 goals.

His free kicks and shots from outside the penalty area displayed high technique. When he places the ball on his right foot and strikes it into the top corner, you will see a fantastic goal.

The player has won many titles, including the World Cup, the Champions League, and especially the Italian League on several occasions.

9- Andrea Pirlo

 Andrea Pirlo

Nicknamed the architect, he is considered one of the best midfielders of his generation and in history overall due to his wonderful vision, intelligence, and creativity on the field.

Pirlo controlled the midfield for the teams he played for over two decades, and he is known for his great ability and natural talent in taking direct free kicks. Throughout his career, this genius has won numerous championships and cups, including the World Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the Italian League on multiple occasions.

8- Gianni Rivera

Gianni Rivera

The first Italian in history to win the Ballon d'Or after leading Milan to their first-ever triumph in the UEFA Champions League, he is one of the icons of Milan who served the team for 19 seasons.

The midfielder distinguished himself with his intelligence and creativity, with a high technical ability and excellent vision, making him one of the best passers of his generation.

The blond boy of Italian football managed to win the only European Nations' Cup in the history of the Azzurri in 1968, and he would lead them to the World Cup final two years later, which they lost 3-1 against Pelé and his teammates.

7- Francesco Totti

Francesco Totti

Francesco Totti The king of Rome had almost everything, speed, skill, and strength, added to them loyalty and discipline, and you will come out with an eternal legend from the impossible to fold between the pages of history, a player who did not leave the team of the wolves despite all the temptations and money.

Totti is considered a symbol of Italy and a beloved player by all fans, as he is one of the winners with the Azzurri in the 2006 World Cup, especially when he broke the defenses of the German national team in the semi-finals with the killer second goal.

6- Gianluigi Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon Del Piero left, Nedved left, Trezeguet and others left, and Buffon still guards Juventus' goal until the last moment of his effort, and the tears were not enough for his final departure in 2018, and he returned home after only one year.

Buffon is a legend of Juventus and Italy and certainly one of the top 5 goalkeepers in the history of football. He won everything locally with Juve many times and led Italy to win the 2006 World Cup, where he was the main motivator for his country's team to lift the World Championship. He is also known for his exceptional reactions and his impact on the team as a person with experience and a keen leadership vision that was characterized by humor most of the time. It's rare to see Gigi angry at his teammates.

5- Paulo Maldini

Paulo Maldini

Paulo Maldini is One of the greatest defenders of all time, achieving countless successes at the club level with AC Milan. However, in his international career, he only knew heartbreak. Each of Maldini's three World Cup journeys ended in defeat on penalties. After 126 international matches, 74 of which he captained, he still has the right to walk away with his head held high.

And without any rotten tomatoes targeting him, No player has represented the Rossoneri more than Paolo, who perhaps wore out his arms lifting trophies during the 25 years he spent at San Siro. Upon his departure, he was still one of the best defenders in the world, a smart timing from a player who could have won the Ballon d'Or multiple times.

4- Sandro Mazzola

Sandro Mazzola

Sandro Mazzola is the son of the Italian legend Valentino Mazzola, who passed away in the tragic air disaster of the Torino team that wiped out the entire wonderful team. However, the child surpassed his father's magic, as he is one of the pillars of "Grande Inter," the best team in the history of the Nerazzurri, which spans over 100 years for the snakes.

If you want to think about Sandro Mazzola, you have to summon Ricardo Kaka and Gianfranco Zola together, as he is an iconic midfielder who blends speed, skill, and great talent for scoring goals, which reached 158 with the team of snakes and 22 with Italy, their national team, with which he raised the European Nations Cup in 1968.

3- Franco Baresi

Franco Baresi

Many analysts believe that Franco Baresi is the best defender in the history of football. The player, nicknamed "The Sweeper," played alongside Paolo Maldini in AC Milan and the Italian national team, winning the UEFA Champions League three times in a period considered the most prominent in the history of the Lombard club.

Baresi refused to play for any other club, and his number 6 has been retired in his honor. Italian fans will not forget his crucial penalty miss in the 1994 World Cup final, but despite this, he is still highly respected and admired by all due to his iconic status as a player who won a total of 18 titles with Milan and the 1982 World Cup with Italy.

2- Roberto Baggio

Roberto Baggio

Roberto Baggio has always loved to show his unique style when receiving the ball. He spent his entire life moving between the ranks of Italian clubs, with many stories filled with sadness for the owner of the most famous number 10 shirt in Italy's history.

The player nicknamed "The Divine Ponytail" was a great scorer and a highly talented football player, known for his attacking play, dribbling, and mastery of set pieces. The goals he scored ended on his terms and not as the defenders preferred. However, the infamous missed penalty kick in the 1994 World Cup final will remain one of the most notorious moments in his career.

1- Giuseppe Meazza

Giuseppe Meazza

The best player in the history of Italy for several reasons, the first of which is that he contributed to putting his country's national team on the world map when they won the World Cup on two consecutive occasions (1934 and 1938). He also scored 33 goals wearing the Azzurri shirt, making him their second-highest scorer after Luigi Riva (35 goals).

Giuseppe Meazza is considered a prolific goal scorer and spent most of his football career at Inter Milan, where he is the historical top scorer with 284 goals. The team decided to name the stadium after him in his honor, and he was the magician of the fans who gathered to watch a fearsome striker who was the best of his era.

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