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?

1. 1
   Roberto Baggio

   Beloved across Italy and the world for his brilliance, spirituality, and 1994 World Cup heroics despite the final penalty.
2. 2
   Paolo Maldini

   The definitive modern defender, two-time World Cup finalist and AC Milan legend.
3. 3
   Dino Zoff

   Won the 1982 World Cup as captain at age 40, considered the greatest Italian goalkeeper.
4. 4
   Gianluigi Buffon

   World Cup winner in 2006 and one of the most decorated goalkeepers in history.
5. 5
   Giuseppe Meazza

   Won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938; the San Siro stadium in Milan is named after him.
6. 6
   Sandro Mazzola

   European Cup winner and key member of Italy's 1960s and 1970s international squads.
7. 7
   Luigi Riva

   Italy's all-time top scorer (35 goals) and the 1968 European Championship winner.
8. 8
   Francesco Totti

   2006 World Cup winner and Italy's romantic hero, a one-club man who gave his career to Roma.
9. 9
   Giacinto Facchetti

   Pioneered the attacking full-back role and captained Italy to the 1968 Euro title.
10. 10
    Fabio Cannavaro

    2006 World Cup winner and that year's Ballon d'Or winner — the last defender to win the award.
11. 11
    Silvio Piola

    Prolific 1938 World Cup winner who remains the highest-scoring Italian of all time in competitive play.
12. 12
    Giorgio Chiellini

    Italy's defensive backbone for over a decade and EURO 2020 winning captain.
13. 13
    Andrea Pirlo

    2006 World Cup winner and the master of the deep-lying playmaker role.
14. 14
    Valentino Mazzola

    Pre-war era icon, captain of the legendary Grande Torino before the Superga air disaster.

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