History Quote by Fabio Cannavaro

It's funny that as soon as I retired from international football, Italy won the World Cup.

— Paolo Maldini

I'm very grateful to Italian football for the opportunity it has given me.

— Mauro Icardi

There is certainly a future for Italian football, as we have pride, ability, determination, and after bad tumbles, we always find a way to…

— Gianluigi Buffon

The Italians are hoping for an Italian victory.

— David Coleman

Italy won the world title in 2006 and went out in the group phase in 2010 and 2014. They didn't make it beyond the…

— Diego Forlan

If you score against the Italians you deserve a goal.

— Ron Atkinson

Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians.

— Johan Cruijff

Playing against an Italian team is harder than all the other leagues. The Italians won't score lots of goals, but they won't concede many,…

— Paul Pogba

The World Cup is a unique event. When you see a blue shirt in a bar or in a pub, you immediately think of…

— Christian Vieri

I have a lot to thank Italy for. It's the country that opened the door to professional football for me.

— Patrice Evra

In recent times Italy have been in a World Cup final every 12 years and I hope to still be there in 2018.

— Gianluigi Buffon

If you score goals in Italy you can score goals all over the world, no problem.

— Christian Vieri