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

Árpád Weisz won titles in Italy before being forced to leave due to racial laws. He died in Auschwitz and was forgotten for 60 years.

Liam Brady was a success in Italy. He won the Scudetto twice, stayed seven seasons and even spoke excellent Italian.

Nicola Berti is best known for his long and successful career with Inter and for representing Italy during the late 1980s and 1990s.

With his big bushy moustache and magic corner kicks, Massimo Palanca was one of standout players and characters of 70s and 80s football in Italy, especially in Catanzaro.

Eugenio Bersellini is best remembered as one of the key architects of Italian football in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Gabriel Batistuta is considered one of the best forwards of his generation

Cesare Maldini is considered one of the best defenders of his generation. He was also charismatic and a born leader.

Mario Corso was one of the most gifted and elegant footballers in Italian history.

Giacomo Bulgarelli is a legend at Bologna. An extremely versatile player who could attack and defend and had a good balance between technique, skill and athleticism

Gianluigi Buffon was one of the best goalkeepers in history

At Milan Roberto Donadoni is a legend. He was a protagonist in one of the best, if not the best, periods in their history.

Fabio Capello has had a trophy laden career both as a player and as a manager

As a player Gattuso was a defensive midfielder. He based everything on his energy, physical resistance, character and tackling abilities.