Some top quality players on that list. How many of them ever faced the famous?
I know Del Piero faced us in the CL did any the others play against us?
Bierhoff used to run about Glasgow between scoring goals in Serie A
Its a pity how far Italian football has fallen.
Played against us in the 2008 UC Semi.Christian Vieri was a favourite of mine, misses out on that list as he played for Atletico Madrid that season scoring 24 in 24 games for them before returning to Italy with Lazio.
Especially when you consider he didn’t really have knees. The guy was a phenomenon.Baggio is probably the greatest player of his generation. What a talent.
Missing a penalty v us in Florence is a favourite of mineChristian Vieri was a favourite of mine, misses out on that list as he played for Atletico Madrid that season scoring 24 in 24 games for them before returning to Italy with Lazio.
Over the past 30 years, Italy and Spain are the only two leagues to have a genuine claim on being the best in the world.
When you look at that above list, the EPL has just never had that depth of pure quality. It's had some great players, sure. And is considered one of the best leagues, but it has never made that step to be the definitive best. Same with Germany. Great players, but it never had a roster of outstanding talent like that seen in Italy 90s or Spain 2000s onwards.
And missed a penaltyPlayed against us in the 2008 UC Semi.
Inter were denied a stonewall penalty and then Juve went straight up the pitch and were awarded one. The Inter players went nuts. They've always been rivals but that embittered it even further. Can't remember the bit about the linesman though.That was a mental season in serie A with Juve and Inter going head to head.
They had what was pretty much a title decider and it was live on C4.
Crazy game, but my clearest memory was Inter attacking and the linesman was not running along the touch line - he was running along the 18 yard box! I have never found footage to confirm this and none of my friends remember this. Am I making it up?
Here's the incident here
It did mate. Del Piero actually missed the penalty, and if I remember inter then had a goal chopped off after itDidn’t this end up with politicians having a square go in the Italian parliament or did I imagine that?
Pretty sure Inter had Ronaldo, Vieri, Recoba and Baggio as striking options all at one time. And won nothing.Looks like my wish list for my master league team for International Superstar Soccer !!!!
Seriously though , what a list - imagine the ££££ involved for those players today , Baggio and Ronaldo( original and best) my favourites , still have the Baggio diadoras somewhere in the garage I’m sure!!
What a list!