DoB: Feb 18, 1967
PoB: Caldogno, Italy
Position: Tre-quartista
Clubs represented: Vicenza, Fiorentina, Juventus, Milan, Bologna, Internazionale, Brescia
Total appearances/goals: 488/218
Total caps: 56/27
Honours: 2 domestic league titles, 1 domestic cup
1 UEFA Cup
Runner up in World Cup 94, 3rd in World Cup 90
U-23European footballer of the year: 90
European footballer of the year (Ballon d'Or): 93 (runner-up in 94)
FIFA World player of the year: 93 (3rd in 94)
Chosen for the FIFA 100
Highs: in 1993 won his only international trophy, the UEFA cup with Juventus. He would also be awarded both individual trophies for best player in the world that year, thanks to his stellar performances. Despite never playing abroad, did play for all the "big three" italian clubs, though more clearly, and dearly, associated with Fiorentina and Juventus. Is one of only 6 players to have scored over 200 goals in the Serie A.
Lows: lack of titles for a player of this caliber, possibly due to frequent rifts with managers. And of course, the terrible 94 World Cup final where a penalty miss (despite being an expert penalty taker) in the shootout ended up costing them the trophy.
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