Angelo Peruzzi, Cavaliere OMRI^[1] (born February 16, 1970 in Viterbo) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for S.S. Lazio in the Italian Serie A, and was a member of the squad that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. There are currently five Italian orders of merit that recognize contributions to the Italian nation. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Country Italy Region Lazio Province Viterbo (VT) Mayor Giampiero Gabbianelli Elevation 326 m Area 406,28 km² Population  - Total 60,537  - Density 148. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, or goalie in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio SpA) is an Italian sports club based in Rome. ... This article is about the Italian football (soccer) league. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

Club

The diminutive Peruzzi began his Serie A career with A.S. Roma in 1987. He was loaned to Hellas Verona in 1989 but was banned for a year in October 1990 after failing a doping test. His signing with Juventus in 1991 successfully revived his career, and he soon surpassed Stefano Tacconi as the Turin giants' starting goalie. Peruzzi won three Scudetti, a UEFA Cup, and was part of Juventus' 1996 Champions League title squad that defeated AFC Ajax in the final on penalties. After one season with Inter Milan, he transferred to Lazio for €17.9 million in 2000, and has made over 200 appearances with the club. Associazione Sportiva Roma (ISE: IT0001008876) is an Italian professional football club and one of the major teams in Serie A, the Italian top flight. ... Hellas Verona Football Club S.p. ... Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... Stefano Tacconi (born 13 May 1957 in Perugia) is a Italian former professional football player, well rememberd for his skill as a goalkeeper as well for his lively, outspoken person. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as AFC Ajax, simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/) or incorrectly Ajax Amsterdam, is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in Serie A. The club was founded March 9, 1908. ...

Although his contract with the Biancocelesti runs until 2008, Peruzzi announced that he would call it quits at the end of the '06-07 season after Lazio's 0-0 draw with Cagliari on October 15, 2006. "I will retire at the end of the campaign," he said. "I know the Lazio president and fans will not be happy but had I not made this decision, I would remain at the club for another six or eight years." Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. ...

However, he soon after tentatively backtracked on this decision, claiming that his comments were a joke. He went on to say that he hadn't expected the controversy that followed the statement and that it was premature to talk about retirement at this early stage of the season. He emphasized that his potential retirement was being considered "one season at a time".

Nevertheless, after the 0-0 draw in the Rome Derby on the 29th of April, 2007, Peruzzi, aged 37, confirmed that he would indeed hang up his gloves at the end of the season.

Country

"Angelo Peruzzi [...] was one of the secrets of our [2006 World Cup] success. Only a man of great experience and character can act like him.” -- Italy teammate Daniele De Rossi Daniele De Rossi, Cavaliere (July 24, 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays for AS Roma. ...

Peruzzi was capped 31 times in 11 years with Italy. He was also a member of the national squad that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and Euro 96. He was scheduled to be the starter at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but suffered a late injury and was replaced by Gianluca Pagliuca. He momentarily left the national team in 1999 after a match against Norway, but returned to the Azzurri the following year, with whom he hoped to start at Euro 2000, but a last-minute injury once again cost him the starting spot as Francesco Toldo led the team to the final. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cap (sport). ... The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Ciudad Condal (Spanish) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... Gianluca Pagliuca (born December 18, 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Bologna. ... The 2000 UEFA UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... Francesco Toldo (born December 2, 1971 in Padua) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Inter Milan. ...

Prior to World Cup 2002, Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni wanted to call up Peruzzi as the third goalkeeper in the squad. But Peruzzi rejected the call-up, saying "The mascots for the World Cup have already been chosen." Two years later, though, he accepted Trap's call as the third keeper on the roster behind Gianluigi Buffon and Francesco Toldo at Euro 2004. He didn't start for Italy again until a friendly against Spain on April 28, 2004, then was the first choice for a pair of WC qualifiers against Scotland and Belarus in August 2005 while Buffon was shelved with a shoulder injury. Peruzzi served as understudy to Buffon again in the 2006 FIFA World Cup as Italy captured their fourth crown. Giovanni Trapattoni. ... Gianluigi Gigi Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI (born January 28, 1978) is an Italian FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper. ... Francesco Toldo (born December 2, 1971 in Padua) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Inter Milan. ... The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between June 12 and July 4, 2004. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11 - 0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

He retired permanently from international play after the conclusion of the 2006 World Cup. On April 29, 2007, following the Rome derby, Peruzzi announced he was going to retire actively from football at the end of the season. April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The Rome derby is a yearly football match between Lazio and Roma in their Stadio Olimpico. ... Serie A 2006-07 teams distribution Serie A 2006/2007 logo The Serie A 2006/2007 season (officially Serie A TIM 2006/2007) began September 10, 2006. ...

Trivia

• Peruzzi served as a ballboy, at the age of fourteen, during the 1984 European Cup final between Liverpool FC and AS Roma.
• The transfer fee for his move to Lazio was the record high for a goalie until Azzurri teammate Buffon's €52.29 million transfer from Parma FC to Juventus the following year.

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References

1. ^ http://www.fifa.com/en/organisation/president/index/0,4095,129202,00.html?articleid=129202

• 2005 profile on UEFA.com
• Peruzzi to quit football - Eurosport, 10/16/06
• [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/apr29j.html Peruzzi to Retire - Channel4.com, 29/5/07

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