Roberto Donadoni (born September 9, 1963 in Cisano Bergamasco, Province of Bergamo, Lombardy) is an Italian football (soccer) manager and former player. He was a pillar of the powerhouse A.C. Milan teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s and one of the pioneers of Major League Soccer, where he played two seasons for the NY/NJ MetroStars. He is currently the head coach of the Italian national football team, being announced by the Italian Football Federation on July 13, 2006^[1], succeeding Marcello Lippi who resigned after having won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cisano Bergamasco is a town in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy. ... Bergamo (It. ... Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia, Lombard: Lumbardìa) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... MetroStars logo 2002-2005 The MetroStars was the name of a soccer club based in New Jersey that participated in Major League Soccer between 1996 and 2005. ... First international Italy 6 - 2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win Italy 9 - 0 USA (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... The Italian Football Federation (Italian: , FIGC), also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. ... July 13 is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1] (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

Career

Playing

Donadoni started his career with Atalanta B.C. in 1982. He transferred to Milan in 1986 and became a mainstay in the team. Usually playing a left midfield role, Donadoni was a vital cog in a team that won five Serie A titles, three European Cups, three European Super Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups. A member of the Italian national team, he played in the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups, helping Italy to third and second place finishes respectively. Although he missed one of the penalties in the penalty shoot-out in 1990, in the fateful semi-final against Argentina. Atalanta B.C. (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, sometimes called Atalanta Bergamo) is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy. ... This article is about the Italian football (soccer) league. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup or C1) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The European Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup(formally UEFA Cup Winners Cup) and the Champions League. ... Champions League Logo Copa Libertadores Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each... First International Italy 6 - 2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Largest win Italy 9 - 0 USA (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 15 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982 European Championship Appearances 6... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ...

The MetroStars of MLS made him a centerpiece of their franchise when they signed him in 1996. While with the Metros, he was recalled to the Italian national team. He came back to MLS, but in the league's first two formative years. He proved a solid performer, being named to the league Best XI in 1996. Unfortunately, Donadoni's play could not bring the MetroStars any success as a club. In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has selected a league Best XI since its inception in 1996. ...

He went back to AC Milan after the 1997 MLS season, and promptly helped them to another Serie A title, his sixth. He ended his career by playing for a short time with Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia. Al-Ittihad ( الاتحاد ) is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. ...

Donadoni scored 21 goals for Milan and six for the MetroStars. He added five for Italy in 63 caps.

Managing

After retiring as a player, he coached Italian clubs Lecco (2001-02), Livorno (2002-03) and Genoa (2003-04). In 2005, he returned to head Livorno in mid-season. After leading them to a surprising ninth-place finish and having the club in sixth place midway through the 2005-06 season, Donadoni resigned over criticism from club chairman Aldo Spinelli. Calcio Lecco 1912 is an Italian football club, based in Lecco, Lombardy. ... Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is a football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. ... Genoa Cricket and Football Club is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. ...

On July 2006, following the resignations of Marcello Lippi immediately after the Italian national team won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Donadoni was named as new Italian head coach, his first task being to successfully lead the fresh World Champions through qualification for Euro 2008. Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1] (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... First international Italy 6 - 2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win Italy 9 - 0 USA (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 June to 29 June 2008. ...

On August 16, 2006, Donadoni made his debut as head coach for the Italian national team in a friendly match against Croatia played at Stadio Armando Picchi, Livorno which did not feature any of the 23 World Champions, excepting third goalkeeper Marco Amelia, and ended in a humiliating 2:0 defeat. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Stadio Armando Picchi is a multi-use stadium in Livorno, Italy. ... Livorno, sometimes in English Leghorn, (population 170,000) is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. ... Marco Amelia, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born 2 April 1982 in Frascati, Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer goalkeeper, who currently plays for Livorno. ...

Path to Euro 2008

Donadoni's "real" debut came in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers; Donadoni had solace in the fact that Marcello Lippi's first match in charge of The Azzurri resulted in defeat to Iceland in a friendly match. Despite this, the Italian media did not express this comfort after the following two matches were deemed as negative results: a home 1-1 draw with Lithuania, followed by a 3-1 defeat against France. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 June to 29 June 2008. ... Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1] (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian football coach and former player. ...

Italian newspaper La Nazione's front page featured "How to reduce Lippi's masterwork to pieces in just three weeks"^[2] requesting the return of former coach, Marcello Lippi. However, despite all the critics, Donadoni led Italy to three wins in a row to Georgia (3:1), Ukraine (2:0) and Scotland (2:0), the former being controversial for his omission of star Alessandro Del Piero from the squad.^[3] One of the main critics addressed by the media on Donadoni is however his alleged lack of pressure in persuading Francesco Totti to play again for the azzurri. Recently, following a question regarding a possible call-up for the AS Roma star in the June matches, Donadoni jokingly claimed not to know him.^[4] Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1] (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... 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... Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[3][4], (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born September 27, 1976 in Rome) is an Italian football player, who currently plays for A.S. Roma in Serie A and for the Italian national team, with whom he won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. ... Associazione Sportiva Roma (ISE: IT0001008876) is a major professional football club both in Italy’s Serie A and in European football. ...

References

	Italy squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup Third Place
1 Zenga | 2 Baresi | 3 Bergomi | 4 De Agostini | 5 Ferrara | 6 Ferri | 7 Maldini | 8 Vierchowod | 9 Ancelotti | 10 Berti | 11 De Napoli | 12 Tacconi | 13 Giannini | 14 Marocchi | 15 Baggio | 16 Carnevale | 17 Donadoni | 18 Mancini | 19 Schillaci | 20 Serena | 21 Vialli | 22 Pagliuca | Coach: Vicini Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1] (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... First international Italy 6 - 2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win Italy 9 - 0 USA (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... Qualifying countries The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Walter Zenga (born April 28, 1960 in Milan) is an Italian football (soccer) player, a long-time goalkeeper for the Italian national team and Inter Milan. ... Franco Baresi (born May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, province of Brescia) is an Italian youth team coach and former football defender with A.C. Milan, acknowledged as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game. ... Giuseppe Bergomi (born December 22, 1963 in Milan) is a former Italian football (soccer) player, who spent his entire career at Internazionale and was a key member of the Italian national team in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Luigi De Agostini is a former Italian defender, who represented the Italian national football team at Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. ... Ciro Ferrara (born February 11, 1967 in Naples) is a former Italian football defender, who spent most of his career at Juventus. ... Riccardo Ferri (born August 20, 1963) is an Italian former footballler. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Pietro Vierchowod (born April 6, 1959 in Calcinate) is a former Italian footballer turned coach. ... Carlo Ancelotti (born June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo) is a former football player and now coach. ... Nicola Berti (born 14 April 1967 in Salsomaggiore Terme) is an Italian former central midfielder soccer who played during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Fernando De Napoli (born 15 March 1964, in Chiusano di San Domenico, Italy) was an Italian professional football player, who played as a midfielder during the 1980s and 1990s. ... 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. ... Giuseppe Giannini, (born August 20, 1964), is a former Italian international footballer. ... Giancarlo Marocchi (born 4 July 1965 in Imola) is a former Italian footballer. ... Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is an Italian retired footballer, among the most technically gifted and popular players in the world throughout the 1990s. ... Andrea Carnevale (born 12 January 1961 in Monte San Biagio) is an Italian former footballer. ... Roberto Mancini (born November 27, 1964) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... Salvatore Totò Schillaci (born December 1, 1964 in Palermo) is a former Italian football player. ... Aldo Serena (born in Montebelluna on 25 June 1960) is a former Italian footballer. ... Gianluca Vialli (born July 9, 1964 in Cremona) is an Italian football striker and manager. ... Gianluca Pagliuca (born December 18, 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Bologna. ... Azeglio Vicini (born 20 March 1933 in Cesena) is an Italian football coach. ...

	Italy squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Runners-up
1 Pagliuca | 2 Apolloni | 3 Benarrivo | 4 Costacurta | 5 Maldini | 6 Baresi | 7 Minotti | 8 Mussi | 9 Tassotti | 10 R. Baggio | 11 Albertini | 12 Marchegiani | 13 D. Baggio | 14 Berti | 15 Conte | 16 Donadoni | 17 Evani | 18 Casiraghi | 19 Massaro | 20 Signori | 21 Zola | 22 Bucci | Coach: Sacchi Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... First international Italy 6 - 2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win Italy 9 - 0 USA (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gianluca Pagliuca (born December 18, 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Bologna. ... Luigi Apolloni (born 2 May 1967 in Frascati) is a retired Italian football player. ... Antonio Benarrivo (born 21 August 1968 in Brindisi) is a retired Italian football player. ... Alessandro (Billy) Costacurta (born April 24, 1966) is an Italian football (soccer) defender. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Franco Baresi (born May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, province of Brescia) is an Italian youth team coach and former football defender with A.C. Milan, acknowledged as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game. ... Lorenzo Minotti (born in Cesena, Forlì, February 8, 1967) is a former football (soccer) player in defender role. ... Roberto Mussi (born in Massa, August 25, 1963) iss a former italian football (soccer) player in defender role. ... Mauro Tassotti (born January 19, 1960 is a former Italian Soccer player. ... Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is an Italian retired footballer, among the most technically gifted and popular players in the world throughout the 1990s. ... Demetrio Albertini (born August 23, 1971 in Besana) is an Italian football (soccer) midfielder, who currently is without team,(as August 31) after play for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga but spent most of his career with AC Milan of Serie A. Albertini was at Milan from 1988 to... Luca Marchegiani (born February 22, 1966 in Ancona) is an Italian football goalkeeper. ... Dino Baggio (born July 24, 1971 in Camposampiero) is an Italian football (soccer) defensive midfielder. ... Nicola Berti (born 14 April 1967 in Salsomaggiore Terme) is an Italian former central midfielder soccer who played during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Antonio Conte (born July 31, 1969 in Lecce) is an Italian football player. ... Alberigo Evani (born in Massa, Tuscany, January 1, 1963) was a former football (soccer) player in midfielder role. ... Pierluigi Casiraghi (born 4 March 1969 in Monza, Italy) is a former footballer who played as a striker. ... Daniele Massaro (born May 23, 1961 in Monza) is a former Italian football (soccer) striker. ... Giuseppe Signori (born February 17, 1968 in Alzano Lombardo) is an Italian football (soccer) striker, one of the top scorers in Serie A history. ... Gianfranco Zola, OBE, born July 5, 1966 in Oliena, Sardinia, is a retired Italian footballer. ... Luca Bucci (born March 13, 1969 in Bologna) is a football goalkeeper for Parma F.C.. After a few years in some minor leagues, such as Serie C1 and Serie B, Bucci made his Serie A debut, playing for Parma in a league match against Udinese on 29 August 1993. ... Arrigo Sacchi (born 1 April 1946 at Fusignano) is a former manager of the Italy national football team (1991 - 1996), and twice manager of A.C. Milan (1987 - 1990, 1996 - 1997). ...