Virgilio Sport: Di Canio stronca Leao e promuove l'Inter: "Spalletti ha preso le misure alla Juve, Napoli stremato da Conte"
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Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio is an Italian former professional footballer and manager. During his playing career he made over 500 league appearances and scored over one hundred goals as a forward. He primarily played as a deep-lying forward, but he could also play as an attacking midfielder, or as a winger. Di Canio was regarded as a technically skilled but temperamental player.
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sports · Italian footballer and manager · association football player · association football coach · television presenter · beach soccer player · also Paolo Di Canio, Canio
Born 9 July 1968 · Q44655
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2026· 4 entries
Goal: Di Canio: “Allegri have a Napoli exhausted by Conte. Does Leao have to enjoy himself on the pitch? Come off it”
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Goal: Di Canio: «Allegri tiene a un Napoli agotado por Conte. ¿Leao debe divertirse en el campo? Vamos, hombre»
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Repubblica: Paolo Di Canio: "L'atteggiamento di Leao è inaccettabile. Altrove in Europa non sarebbe tollerato"
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: Paolo Di Canio Discusses Lazio & Tottenham UEL Chances: “This Can Be Critical”
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2024· 1 entry
Sports Illustrated: 'Amazing' Sunderland fans deserve Premier League return, says Paolo Di Canio
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2016· 3 entries
ESPN: Paolo Di Canio suspended as TV presenter due to fascist tattoo
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The Guardian: Sky Sport Italia suspends Paolo Di Canio after showing ‘dux’ tattoo
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The Guardian: Paolo Di Canio applies for Rotherham manager job for second time
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2015· 2 entries
The Guardian: Rotherham reject approach from Paolo Di Canio over manager’s job
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The Guardian: Golden goal: Paolo Di Canio for West Ham v Wimbledon (2000) | Jacob Steinberg
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2014· 5 entries
The Guardian: Paolo Di Canio and Neil Lennon apply for job as Bolton Wanderers manager
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The Guardian: Paolo Di Canio puts himself forward for Celtic manager’s job
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The Guardian: Sunderland consider legal action over Paolo Di Canio 'cowards' outburst
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The Guardian: Paolo Di Canio brands Sunderland captain John O'Shea 'two-faced'
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The Guardian: Paolo Di Canio defends his tenure at 'weak' Sunderland
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2013· 2 entries
The Guardian: Paolo Di Canio hits back at Martin O'Neill insisting 'he is not very big'
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The Guardian: Phil Bardsley takes swipe at former Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio
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2012· 5 entries
Won the English Football League 2 with Swindon Town (2011-2012).
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Won award: Football League Two Manager of the Month (February 2012).
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Won award: LMA League Two Manager of the Year (2012).
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Runner-up: Football League Trophy with Swindon Town (2011–12).
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Won: Football League Two with Swindon Town (2011–12).
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2011· 3 entries
Di Canio entered football management in England with Swindon Town, guiding them in his first full season as manager to promotion to League One
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The trade union GMB terminated its sponsorship agreement with the club, worth around £4,000 per season, because of Di Canio's fascist views
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An unnamed source asserted that Di Canio was not "an ideological fascist", attributing his behaviour to "his psychological history, particularly his former compulsive tendencies and pronounced mood swings"
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2010· 1 entry
Di Canio attended the funeral of senior fascist Paolo Signorelli, where mourners were photographed making mass fascist salutes towards Signorelli's coffin
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2006· 1 entry
Played for Atletico Roma F.C. (2006–2008) — 46 appearances, 14 goals.
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2005· 1 entry
Characterised his political views by declaring that he was "a fascist, not a racist"
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2004· 3 entries
Runner-up: Supercoppa Italiana with Lazio (2004).
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Played for SS Lazio (2004–2006) — 50 appearances, 11 goals.
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Playing for Lazio and Cisco Roma before retiring in 2008
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2003· 2 entries
With the Hammers struggling at the bottom of the league, Di Canio had a very public row with manager Glenn Roeder and was dropped from the first team
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Played for Charlton Athletic F.C. (2003–2004) — 31 appearances, 4 goals.
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2001· 2 entries
Won award: FIFA Fair Play Award (2001).
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And as a "mercurial" player by Chris Howie of beIN Sports in 2020; however, he was equally known for being inconsistent and for his temperamental character, as well as his tenacity and aggression on the pitch
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2000· 2 entries
Won award: BBC Goal of the Season (2000).
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Won award: Hammer of the Year (2000).
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1999· 4 entries
Won the UEFA Intertoto Cup with West Ham United (1999).
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Won: UEFA Intertoto Cup with West Ham United (1999).
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Won award: BBC Goal of the Season (1999).
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Played for West Ham United F.C. (1999–2003) — 118 appearances, 48 goals.
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1998· 2 entries
Won award: Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Player of the Year (1998).
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For pushing a referee and attracted negative publicity over his allegiance to fascism
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1997· 3 entries
Won award: PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year (1996–97).
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And West Ham's player of the season in 2000
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Played for Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (1997–1999) — 41 appearances, 15 goals.
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1996· 4 entries
Won the Italian Serie A with AC Milan (1995-1996).
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Won: Serie A with Milan (1995–96).
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Once again struggled to gain playing time because of heavy competition from his teammates, culminating in another row, this time with Fabio Capello
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Played for Celtic F.C. (1996–1997) — 26 appearances, 12 goals.
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1994· 5 entries
Won the UEFA Super Cup with AC Milan (1994).
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Runner-up: Intercontinental Cup with Milan (1994).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Milan (1994).
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Joined AC Milan in 1994.
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Played for AC Milan (1994–1996) — 37 appearances, 6 goals.
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1993· 4 entries
Won the UEFA Cup with Juventus (1992-1993).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Juventus (1992–93).
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Joined Napoli in 1993.
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Played for SSC Napoli (1993–1994) — 26 appearances, 5 goals.
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1992· 1 entry
Runner-up: Coppa Italia with Juventus (1991–92).
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1990· 3 entries
Was sold to another of Italy's biggest clubs, Juventus; although he won the UEFA Cup with the Turin side in 1993, he struggled to gain playing time during his tenure with the club, because of the presence of other for
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Played for Juventus FC (1990–1993) — 78 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined Juventus in 1990.
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1989· 1 entry
Leading the team to a 3–1 victory over Roma on 6 January 2005
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1988· 3 entries
Won: Serie B promotion with Lazio (1987–88).
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Having narrowly escaped relegation to Serie C1 the year before
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Played for Italy national under-21 football team (1988–1990) — 9 appearances, 2 goals.
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1986· 2 entries
Played for Ternana Calcio (1986–1987) — 27 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Ternana in 1986.
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1985· 2 entries
Played for SS Lazio (1985–1990) — 54 appearances, 4 goals.
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Joined Lazio in 1985.
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1968· 1 entry
Born 1968-07-09.
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