Italia ’90: 10 iconic No.10 World Cup stories
How Italia ’90 played out for its ten most iconic star playmakers
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Baggio: In celebration at 50
Perhaps the world’s most favourite fantasista, the great Roberto Baggio, turns 50 tomorrow (18 February 2017) and in celebration of the great man, fantasista10.co.uk…
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Italy coach Ventura selects Baggio…
Italy coach Giampiero Ventura selected three Number 10s in his line-up when asked to choose his all-time best Azzurri XI. Legends Roberto Baggio, Gianni…
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Baggio plaudits for Serie A playmakers
Roberto Baggio has had kind words to say about a few of the current playmakers starring in Serie A, whilst also sharing his thoughts…
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Baggio forwards ‘Football Physics’ course
During his playing days Roberto Baggio was blessed with a rare ability to be able to manipulate the ball in any way he deemed…
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Mutu praises Fiorentina starlet Hagi
Ianis Hagi, son of legendary Romanian Number 10, Gheorghe, will become a star in Italy insists former striker Adrian Mutu. The 17-year old playmaker…
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5 Juventus Scudetto-winning Number 10 duos
Juve’s Scudetto-winning Number 10 tandems
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Don’t Go Leo: Why Messi Is Not Alone
Argentina is divided, apparently. As the penalty flew over the bar, tearing the night sky in half, so the divide split further. There are…
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Italy v Spain: the two 88 minute salutes of Roberto Baggio
Remembering when Italy’s premier fantasista, Roberto Baggio, gave two defining 88th minute salutes to the crowd when facing Spain during his inspirational career. Italy…
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All is not what it seems with Italy’s No.10
Ask anyone to think of the Azzurri Number 10 shirt, and a player inhabiting it, and names that instantly spring to mind are Roberto…
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Djorkaeff: Lippi the reason I left Inter
Inter Milan legend Yuri Djorkaeff has revealed that Marcelo Lippi’s arrival as coach was the main reason he left the Nerazzurri. The former France…
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Mazzone: Baggio & Totti are twins
The coach the great Roberto Baggio perhaps adored most during his playing career has shared more glowing memories of the pair, on the day…
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Talking ‘Calcio’s Greatest Forwards’
Here at fantasista10.co.uk we’re always happy when a great new football book comes along; especially when the book’s topic is certain to ensure it…
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The Fantasista dominance of the Ballon d’Or
The crowning of Lionel Messi as the world’s best player in 2015 reasserted the dominance of No.10s winning the Ballon d’Or throughout the trophy’s…
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5 Italian fantasisti who became club icons
Emblems. Icons. Legends.
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Baggio: Tortured for the love of football
Italian legend Roberto Baggio has once again discussed his harrowing experiences, in greater detail, of suffering with injury throughout his illustrious career. The former…
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Hagi gets ‘golden foot’ status
Romania legend Gheorghe Hagi has become the latest fantasista to be honoured with a Golden Foot ‘Legends’ award. Hagi, who is considered the greatest…
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Where are all the great No.10 managers?
Why hasn’t any great Number 10 become a great manager, reaching the heady heights they did as a player, and will Zidane break the…
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The Trequartista: by Roberto Mancini
As a player, Roberto Mancini is best remembered as a fiery and temperamental, yet brilliant forward for Sampdoria, and later Lazio. One half of…
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Real Madrid: the place where Number 10s go to die?
World Cup superstar James Rodriguez will be looking to prove that, as a Number 10, signing for the Madrid giants doesn’t necessarily sound the…
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