Famous Soccer Players from Italy

On the national level the Italian football team has won four world cups and one European championship. Soccer in Italy started few decades later than its European or Scottish counterparts, but they have never failed to make an impressive stand when famous soccer players from Italy step in to the soccer field. They won their first soccer world cup in 1934, the second cup in 1938 and the last two in the year 1982 and 2006. Despite not having played soccer from the beginning, it can be rightly said that Italy is one of the best teams in soccer today.

From a tender age, Italian soccer schools prepare their students to face any soccer challenge they would face on the football field. Italian soccer players have always concentrated on defensive plays and passing tactics, this has not made them the best soccer team but have made them the second best. Italian soccer players just love the 1-0 win, for them it's the perfect victory. Most of the famous soccer players from Italy are defenders, that's the reason they always love crucial wins.

Famous Italian Soccer Players
When it comes to having knowledge of the tactics involved while playing no one can beat the following Italian soccer players. They may not be as fast as the English or plan like the Brazilians but you will never have an Italian player lacking in defensive skills. Even if you don't play soccer, you must be knowing that a striker performs well only if the defense of the opposite team is weak, but never expect Italian defenders to go weak, they never have and they never will be. You'll see a short list of some of the most famous soccer players from Italy and you'll also get to learn why did they become so successful.

Dino Zoff: Dino Zoff is considered as the best goalkeeper Italian soccer has ever produced and he has made some impressive records in his long soccer career. Zoff holds the record by maintaining a clean sheet in matches played on foreign soil for the longest time. Zoff also captained the Italian soccer team to victory in the 1982 world cup becoming the oldest Italian soccer captain to lift the trophy, he was 40.

Marco Tardelli: Tardelli is not as famous as his 1982 world cup teammates, but still he has inspired many soccer players of this generation. He was an important defensive mid fielder for Juventus Torino as he helped his squad won 5 titles in the 10 years that he spent with this club.

Franco Baresi: Baresi is often known as Italy's favorite defender. Regarded as one of the best players in the game, he was also very famous for his loyalty as he played his entire football career for A.C. Milan. Baresi also won 6 series A titles with Milan.

Roberto Baggio: He was popularly known as " il divin Condino" because of his pony tail haircut, by fans and media all around. One look at this soccer legend and you will feel he's more Brazilian than an Italian. His tact and hunger for more goals and his alertness and presence of mind made him one of the best Italian soccer players. He is the only Italian soccer player to have represented Italy in three world cups.

Francesco Totti: Totti is one of the most famous Italian soccer players who scored 13 goals in the year 2000-2001 and made his favorite club A.S. Roma win its first league title which was last won in 1983. Twice named as the Italian soccer player of the year between 2000-03, Totti is also known as "the Prince". He was also a part of the Italian national squad in the Euro 2000 cup and was declared the "Man of the Match".

Young Italian Soccer Players
Almost all soccer clubs want some young talent for the upcoming world cup. They are always on the hunt for young soccer players who are going to be the next David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Ronaldo, Pele, Diego Maradona... the list goes on. Let's have a look at the promising new talent from the Italian soccer field which are ready to make and break records.

Lorenzo De Silvestri: One of the best young attackers on the soccer field and hailing as the best new talent from the Italian soil, Silvestri is here to stay. He has made 24 appearances for the Lazio team and was compared to the great Arjen Robben when Lorenzo played against Real Madrid in the prestigious champions league.

Mario Balotelli: He is from a Ghanaian descent and was born in Italy. Mario has scored three goals for Italy's U-21 team. He scored some important goals and started in Inter's Coppa Italia run. 2010 sure sounds promising for Mario.

So these were some of the famous soccer players from Italy, with the ongoing world cup, some more names could be added to this list of these magnificent top soccer players so please comment if you think I should have included some famous football players from Italy.