Player Nicknames

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10. Gabriel Batistuta
Batigol
One of Serie A’s all-time top hitmen, he was known as the Angel Gabriel and more commonly as Batigol by his devoted Fiorentina followers. You have to be some striker for goal to be incorporated into your moniker and boy he was!

9. Giuseppe Bergomi
Lo Zio
The legendary Inter captain was known as The Uncle given that he looked and played with a maturity beyond his years. Sporting a fully-grown moustache during his teens, the 1982 World Cup winner was one of the toughest stoppers around.

8. Marco Tardelli
Schizzo
The Juve midfielder will always be remembered for his famous urlo after scoring Italy’s second goal in the 3-1 defeat of West Germany in the 1982 World Cup Final. Dangerous in attack and even harder in the tackle, his sudden breaks up the field earned him his Spurt nickname.

7. Nils Liedholm
Il Barone
The Swedish international was a highly successful midfielder in the 50s and won four Scudetti with Milan with his graceful and elegant play. However, his majestic nickname only came into common use when he became a Coach, inspired by the fact he married a member of Italian nobility.

6. Roberto Baggio
Il Divin Codino
Baggio was worshipped by his legions of fans and thus became known as The Divine Ponytail after sporting that once fashionable hair style. However, when he turned to Buddhism, he probably heard about Siddhartha rescuing someone from a river by grabbing their ponytail and possibly kept it as a symbol of his own rescue.

5. Giampiero Boniperti
Marisa
The Juventus legend was called Marisa by Juventus fans, but mainly by opponents as a reference to his blond hair and the way he wore it in waves, like a girl. Yet the long serving striker was far from feminine in the way he played and led the club to five Scudetti.

4. Giorgio Chinaglia
Long John
The former Lazio legend, who scored the penalty that saw the Biancocelesti win their first Scudeto in 1974, was affectionately known as Long John by his devoted tifosi. The tall, impressively built striker was also nicknamed Giorgione.

3. Fabrizio Ravanelli
Penna Bianca
The former Juve striker was named The White Feather following the premature greying of his hair. It has also been suggested it was because of the way he floated in behind defenders. When he played for Middlesbrough, being a fan favourite, he was also called Silver Fox.

2. Cafu
Il Pendolino
Brazil’s fabulous full-back was nicknamed after the tilting high speed train between Rome and Milan, which reached speeds of up to 200mph. Like the Pendolino, Cafu sped down the right flank and was almost unstoppable over an amazing 11 years in top-flight Italian football. It was almost inevitable that he would leave the capital for Milan…

1. Alessandro Del Piero
Pinturicchio
Named after the Italian painter of the Renaissance by legendary Juventus patron Gianni Agnelli, the apprentice to master painter Roberto Baggio. Agnelli baptised many players throughout his reign, famously referring to Zibi Boniek as Bello di Notte – Beauty of the Night – for his performances under floodlights.