Lilian Thuram was a superb defender. He is considered one of the best ever.

Palermo are currently ranked 17th in overall Serie A history.

Lothar Matthäus is considered one of the best midfielders of his generation

Giuseppe Meazza was one of the greatest footballers of the interwar era and the first Italian player to achieve genuine international superstar status.

Claudio Sala was a winger. He could play on either wing and was a brilliant assist man. He was tireless but also exceptionally inventive.

Pietro Vierchowod is considered one of the best defenders in Italian football history

Joaquín Peiró was an excellent centre.forward who won an impressive amount of silverware. His opportunism then earned him the nickname "Ala infernal".

Roberto Carlos was one of the greatest full-backs in football history

Raimundo Orsi was one of the finest wingers of the interwar era, a footballer whose dazzling dribbling, explosive pace, and precise finishing made him a star in both South America and Europe.

Omar Sívori was one of the greatest talents of his era and one of the most influential attacking footballers of the twentieth century.

Gunnar Gren is considered one of the best Swedish players of all time.

Luigi Agnolin for almost two decades was one of if not the most important and respected Italian referees.

Ettore Puricelli was an important name in Italian football for almost half a century

Nereo Rocco is still considered one of Italy's best ever managers

Renato Zaccarelli, Torino legend, was a consistent and elegant midfielder who played head high with good tactical sense and vision

Javier Zanetti is an absolute legend at Inter, a superb defender

Ferruccio Valcareggi was a good midfielder at club level but he is remembered as coach of Italy in the 1970 World Cup

Futre was a great footballer but in the long run his body did not support his talent

Armando Picchi is considered to have been one of the best defenders in Italian football history

Antonio Juliano was one of the best classic playmakers in Italy in the 1960s and 70s