Who is the best player in Italy national team history?

By YPB Team
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Italy's Azzurri are legendary for defensive mastery and tactical intelligence. Vote for the player who most embodied the Italian football spirit and left the biggest legacy.

Roberto Baggio - ranking option ranked #1

Roberto Baggio

Arguably Italy's most gifted attacking player, a two-time Serie A top scorer who carried Italy to the 1994 World Cup final almost singlehandedly.

1/13
Giuseppe Meazza - ranking option ranked #2

Giuseppe Meazza

Led Italy to back-to-back World Cup titles in 1934 and 1938, considered the greatest Italian footballer of the pre-war era.

2/13
Paolo Maldini - ranking option ranked #3

Paolo Maldini

One of the greatest defenders of all time, Maldini was the embodiment of Italian defensive excellence over nearly two decades.

3/13
Franco Baresi - ranking option ranked #4

Franco Baresi

AC Milan and Italy's legendary sweeper, widely regarded as the finest defender of the 1980s and early 1990s.

4/13
Andrea Pirlo - ranking option ranked #5

Andrea Pirlo

Visionary deep-lying playmaker who orchestrated Italy's 2006 World Cup triumph and was revered for his reading of the game.

5/13
Gianluigi Buffon - ranking option ranked #6

Gianluigi Buffon

10-time Serie A champion and 2006 World Cup winner, considered one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history.

6/13
Paolo Rossi - ranking option ranked #7

Paolo Rossi

Scored six goals in the 1982 World Cup including a hat-trick against Brazil, earning both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball.

7/13
Fabio Cannavaro - ranking option ranked #8

Fabio Cannavaro

2006 Ballon d'Or winner who lifted the World Cup as captain of Italy and was the tournament's outstanding defender.

8/13
Alessandro Del Piero - ranking option ranked #9

Alessandro Del Piero

Juventus and Italy icon, a graceful forward known for his creativity, technique, and signature chip finish.

9/13
Dino Zoff - ranking option ranked #10

Dino Zoff

World Cup-winning captain and goalkeeper in 1982 at age 40, the oldest player ever to lift the trophy.

10/13
Gianni Rivera - ranking option ranked #11

Gianni Rivera

Elegant Milan playmaker and 1969 Ballon d'Or winner, known as 'Il Golden Boy' for his technical brilliance.

11/13
Giorgio Chiellini - ranking option ranked #12

Giorgio Chiellini

Commanding centre-back and long-time captain who led Italy to Euro 2020 glory with his leadership and defending.

12/13
Roberto Donadoni - ranking option ranked #13

Roberto Donadoni

Dynamic midfielder and key figure for Italy throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, later a respected coach.

13/13

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