Goal.com Special: The Best European Championship XI Of All Time

The legendary ex-Juventus goalkeeper is most famous for captaining Italy to World Cup glory at the age of 40, but his European Championships record was also outstanding. In seven games split between two tournaments, three of which went to extra time, Zoff conceded just two goals.

Real's Ozil eager to follow in Zidane's footsteps

Real Madrid's latest signing Mesut Ozil said Thursday he wants to emulate his hero Zinedine Zidane and taste success with the Spanish giants.

Ozil to follow in Zidane's footsteps

Real Madrid's latest signing Mesut Ozil said he wants to emulate his hero Zinedine Zidane and taste success with the Spanish giants.

Top 10 Italian Badboys Of All Time

Chinaglia was so big in Rome that stories about the Pope would be relegated to page three of the local papers in order to make way for ‘Long John’. The striker scored 98 goals at Lazio between 1969 and 1976, and was the main reason for their 1974 Scudetto triumph, firing home a whopping 24 and winning the Capoacannoniere crown.