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10. Mauro Tassotti
Milan
A great player but also incredibly vicious, most famously when he brutally elbowed Spain’s Luis Enrique during the 1994 World Cup quarter-final. Known for hard tackling, he was the hammer to Franco Baresi’s stiletto in Milan’s legendary side of the 1980s and 90s.
9. Giuseppe Bergomi
Inter
Although not from the psychopathic school of tough guys, Uncle Beppe was no kindly relative. The Inter defender played with total concentration, was utterly ruthless and always prepared to use fair means or foul to stop opponents getting past him.
8. Marco Materazzi
Inter
The Inter man constantly seems to have his finger on the self-destruct button and knows every dirty trick in the book – and then some. Nonetheless, ‘The Matrix’ is an excellent defender but cannot seem to help himself when the red mist descends.
7. Claudio Gentile
Juventus
A Juve hero who could literally stop an opponent in his tracks. He was part of the ‘Bad-Badder-Baddest’ trio with Marco Tardelli and Giuseppe Bergomi in the Azzurri’s 1982 World Cup winning team. Despite his aggressive nature, Claudio was never sent off.
6. Giorgio Chiellini
Juventus
An old fashioned defender who is not afraid to use whatever is necessary to stop his rivals. A powerfully built ox, he is as cold-blooded as anyone in the modern game and his reputation is well founded as Juventus and Italy’s new hard man.
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5. Pasquale Bruno
Torino
Uncompromising in both his tackling and attitude, ‘The Animal’ earned his reputation with an eventful dismissal in the early 1990s. The Torino defender not only started fighting the referee but also punched his teammates and obstinately refused to leave the pitch.
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5.帕斯夸莱 布鲁诺 (都灵)
凶狠的铲断,强悍的性格,90年代早期,“野兽”布鲁诺因此得名。都灵后卫不仅在赛场上与裁判斗,就连他的队友也未能幸免,此外,他还有过拒绝离场的举动。
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4. Paolo Montero
Juventus
The Uruguayan defender smashed all records for red cards in Serie A and was notorious for his poor disciplinary record and unyielding tackling. Yet despite his spats with referees, the Juventus ace could lay off a ball perfectly and possessed one of the deftest left feet around.
3. Romeo Benetti
Juventus & Milan
His name was a byword for brutality in the 1970’s. He still won 55 Azzurri caps thanks to his excellent distribution and ferocious tackling. Opponents found him difficult to pass, mainly because it is hard to run with the sharpest elbow in football jammed into your kidney.
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2. Giorgio Ferrini
Torino
"He was a right beast. It didn’t matter whether he was standing up, crouching or lying flat on his face – if you got close he’d always manage to clatter you,” said one of his many victims. The Torino legend of the 1960’s was ugly as well as unreservedly ruthless.
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2.吉奥基奥.费里尼(都灵)
“他就是个人面兽心的家伙,不管他站着,蹲着或者是趴着,只要你靠近他,他总有办法折磨你。”这是众多受害者的心声。是的,这就是60年代都灵传奇人物费里尼,他对对手就是这么残忍无情。
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1. Graeme Souness
Sampdoria
This nasty specimen was probably the hardest man in football. Yet he was also a clever, intelligent player who didn’t really need to kick people – other than for personal pleasure. However, like most real hardman the Sampdoria ace could take as much as he gave. Not that too many tried. |
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