Who is the best player in Italy national team history?
Italy's Azzurri has produced some of football's finest defenders and maestros — who is the greatest in Azzurri history?
1Roberto Baggio
Beloved across Italy and the world for his brilliance, spirituality, and 1994 World Cup heroics despite the final penalty.
2Paolo Maldini
The definitive modern defender, two-time World Cup finalist and AC Milan legend.
3Dino Zoff
Won the 1982 World Cup as captain at age 40, considered the greatest Italian goalkeeper.
4Gianluigi Buffon
World Cup winner in 2006 and one of the most decorated goalkeepers in history.
5Giuseppe Meazza
Won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938; the San Siro stadium in Milan is named after him.
6Sandro Mazzola
European Cup winner and key member of Italy's 1960s and 1970s international squads.
7Luigi Riva
Italy's all-time top scorer (35 goals) and the 1968 European Championship winner.
8Francesco Totti
2006 World Cup winner and Italy's romantic hero, a one-club man who gave his career to Roma.
9Giacinto Facchetti
Pioneered the attacking full-back role and captained Italy to the 1968 Euro title.
10Fabio Cannavaro
2006 World Cup winner and that year's Ballon d'Or winner — the last defender to win the award.
11Silvio Piola
Prolific 1938 World Cup winner who remains the highest-scoring Italian of all time in competitive play.
12Giorgio Chiellini
Italy's defensive backbone for over a decade and EURO 2020 winning captain.
13Andrea Pirlo
2006 World Cup winner and the master of the deep-lying playmaker role.
14Valentino Mazzola
Pre-war era icon, captain of the legendary Grande Torino before the Superga air disaster.
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