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A Italian professional footballer. He plays the position of defender.

A Italian professional footballer. He plays the position of defender.

Was an Italian chess player who is considered to be the unofficial world champion around the year 16

Was an Italian chess player who is considered to be the unofficial world champion around the year 1600. He started an Italian chess academy in Naples, Italy, and wrote a book called Trattato dell'Inventione et Arte Liberale del Gioco Degli Scacchi, which

An Italian footballer of the 1970s and 1980s.He began his career at Meda before spending a season at

An Italian footballer of the 1970s and 1980s.He began his career at Meda before spending a season at Livorno. Three seasons at Como followed, in which he won promotion to Serie A. Although he impressed as a skilful midfielder with an eye for goal, this could not prevent Como from being relegated. Scanziani joined Inter Milan a year later and played for two seasons.

An Italian football striker.

An Italian football striker.

Is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Olympiakos.He is known for his passing, aerial ability and t

Is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Olympiakos.He is known for his passing, aerial ability and tackling. He is a central midfielder who plays in the holding midfield role or as an "Box-to-box" Midfielder. Despite often being used in a defensive positi

Is a Brazilian football player who has spent the bulk of his career playing in the Greek first divis

Is a Brazilian football player who has spent the bulk of his career playing in the Greek first division as a striker. He also played for Ermis Aradippou in the Cypriot second division.

Is a former football (soccer) player from Brazil.

Is a former football (soccer) player from Brazil.

Is a male Italian swimmer. He represented Italy at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 100 m breaststroke

Is a male Italian swimmer. He represented Italy at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 100 m breaststroke and the 4×100  medley relay swimming events. His favourite event is the 50 m breaststroke: he won several medals in this event and became European champion

Is an Italian basketball player currently signed with Lottomatica Roma.

Is an Italian basketball player currently signed with Lottomatica Roma.

An Italian footballer who plays for Piacenza at Serie B.Tulli started his career at A.S. Roma youth

An Italian footballer who plays for Piacenza at Serie B.Tulli started his career at A.S. Roma youth system. He was loaned to various Serie B clubs before U.S. Lecce signed him in join-ownership bid on 31 August 2006.On 31 January 2008, Piacenza bought another half from A.S. Roma and Tulli started to play for Piacenza along with Zlatko Dedic, Matteo Serafini to replace Daniele Cacia.

An Italian football striker. Currently playing for San Marino Calcio as a Forward.

An Italian football striker. Currently playing for San Marino Calcio as a Forward.

Was an Italian horse rider.

Was an Italian horse rider.

An Italian footballer. He plays as a defender. He is currently playing for Italian Serie C2 team Cis

An Italian footballer. He plays as a defender. He is currently playing for Italian Serie C2 team Cisco Roma.Alessandro Zamperini started his footballing career at Serie A giants Lazio before signing his first professional contract, at fierce rivals Roma, the club he has supported as a child, them moving to English First Division club Portsmouth appearing for them 16 times and scoring 2 goals. Zamperini then moved back to Italy with Serie A team Modena, though he did not make an appearance for them. He then had spells with several Serie C1 clubs,

An Italian football defender who currently plays for Pisa.Zoppetti came through the ranks of Cremone

An Italian football defender who currently plays for Pisa.Zoppetti came through the ranks of Cremonese as a teenager, where he was snapped up by Reggina. He failed to establish himself with the amaranto and was subsequently sent out on loan and co-ownership deals to several Serie B clubs.

Is an Italian swimmer. Filippi excels in backstroke and individual medley races, as well as in middl

Is an Italian swimmer. Filippi excels in backstroke and individual medley races, as well as in middle-distance freestyle (400 to 1500 m).

Is an Italian medley swimmer.Boggiatto is specialized in 400 m medley, he won several European Champ

Is an Italian medley swimmer.Boggiatto is specialized in 400 m medley, he won several European Championship and one World Championship medals. He participated for Italy in the Summer Olympic of Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 achieving the 4th place three times in a row.

Is an Italian ski jumper who has competed since 2002. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finis

Is an Italian ski jumper who has competed since 2002. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished 11th in the team large hill and 44th in the individual large hill events.

An Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A club Atalanta.He was a regular for the A.S. Roma

An Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A club Atalanta.He was a regular for the A.S. Roma youth team that won the Campionato Primavera 2004-05. In this period he was nicknamed "Henry from Valmontone"[1] due to his playing style.On May 16, 2004, the last match of the Serie A 2003-04 season, he made his official debut for Roma, at the age of 17. He replaced Daniele Corvia in the 77th minute of the game, and in only 15 minutes he came close to scoring after having dribbled Sampdoria's defender Giulio Falcone.[citation needed]

Is an Italian tennis player. In Buenos Aires, he reached his first final of his career, where Argent

Is an Italian tennis player. In Buenos Aires, he reached his first final of his career, where Argentine Juan Mónaco defeated di Mauro to win his first career title, 6–1, 6–2; on February 26, 2007. Propelled by this run, the left-hander reached his career

Is an Italian boxer who competed at the 2008 Olympics and lost his debut to Raynell Williams in the

Is an Italian boxer who competed at the 2008 Olympics and lost his debut to Raynell Williams in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kg).

Is a Maltese-Australian businessman, former boxer and National President of the Rebels Motorcycle Cl

Is a Maltese-Australian businessman, former boxer and National President of the Rebels Motorcycle Club. Despite having lived in Australia since the 1960s, he is not a citizen of the country. This caused visa problems when he was in Tokyo, Japan with his s

An Italian football midfielder who currently plays for AC Bellinzona in the Swiss Super League.

An Italian football midfielder who currently plays for AC Bellinzona in the Swiss Super League.

Is a professional boxer and former Italian and IBF Mediterranean Light Middleweight title holder.[1]

Is a professional boxer and former Italian and IBF Mediterranean Light Middleweight title holder.[1] Furlan's aggressive forward pushing brawling boxing style has propelled him to winning a number of title belts and a large following in the city and Provi

An Italian football midfielder. He currently plays for Atalanta B.C..Manzoni made his senior debut f

An Italian football midfielder. He currently plays for Atalanta B.C..Manzoni made his senior debut for Atalanta in a Serie B match towards the end of the 2005/2006 season. The game ended 1-0 to Modena. Since then,

Is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Champi

Is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight division. Sakara is also a former world junior boxing contender.