When thinking about Italian soccer idols many people come to mind. Francesco Totti, Fabio Cannavaro, Paolo Maldini, Gianluigi Buffon, Roberto Baggio … the list could stretch an Italian hillside. Another man however has made quite a name for himself over the years and has placed himself among the footballing greats of Italy. His name is Roberto Mancini.
Born in the small town of Jesi, Italy, Mancini knew he had two things coursing through his blood very early on; Catholicism, and football. Mancini began playing the beautiful game when he was a young boy and had quite a talent for it.