“Except for Francesco Totti, I don’t see any club symbols or any standard bearers in this country. He made a choice to reject all other teams even if they offer more money.”
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Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini is an Italian football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Italy national team.
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sports · Italian football manager (born 1964) · association football player · association football coach · also Roberto Mancini, Mancini
Born 27 November 1964 · Q48330
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2026· 14 entries
Sportstar: Roberto Mancini apologizes for leaving Italy job earlier, vows to bring national team back to where it belongs
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The Guardian: ‘I’m very sorry’: Mancini apologises after being reappointed as Italy head coach
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The Guardian: Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach with Claudio Ranieri named technical director
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Public attention spiked: 55,366 Wikipedia readers in one day, 40.4× the usual 1,369, with 27 article edits. Coverage that week: “‘I’m very sorry’: Mancini apologises after being reappointed as Italy head coach” (The Guardian).
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Public attention spiked: 4,949 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 1,369, with 0 article edits.
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Won: Qatar Stars League with Al-Sadd (2025–26).
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Won: UAE-Qatar Super Shield with Al-Sadd (2026).
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Runner-up: Amir of Qatar Cup with Al-Sadd (2026).
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Public attention spiked: 4,619 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.4× the usual 1,369, with 1 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 4,313 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.2× the usual 1,369, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 12,575 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.2× the usual 1,369, with 0 article edits.
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After defeating Al-Shamal on the final matchday, completing a remarkable turnaround for Al-Sadd, who had been struggling in sixth place before he took charge
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Mancini's Al-Sadd won the UAE-Qatar Super Shield after defeating Shabab Al Ahli 3–2
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2024· 5 entries
The Guardian: Roberto Mancini departs Saudi Arabia job richer but with team no better off | John Duerden
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The Guardian: Roberto Mancini walks away from Saudi Arabia after 14 months as coach
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Saudi coach Roberto Mancini discussing Indonesia's draw with Australia” False.
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The Guardian: Roberto Mancini apologises for early exit during Saudi Arabia's loss to South Korea – video
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The Guardian: ‘Unacceptable’: Mancini under fire for walking off before Saudi Arabia’s exit
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2023· 3 entries
The Guardian: Roberto Mancini takes over as Saudi Arabia’s coach
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The Guardian: Roberto Mancini resigns as Italy head coach two years after Euro 2020 glory
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Third place: UEFA Nations League with Italy (2022–23).
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2021· 12 entries
The Guardian: ‘Bringing home the trophy’: Mancini dedicates tears to all of Italy after win
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The Guardian: 'Luck owed me something': Roberto Mancini on Italy's Euro 2020 win – video
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The Guardian: ‘He cleared up the rubble’: how Roberto Mancini rebuilt Italy | Marco Amelia
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The Guardian: Roberto Mancini, Gianluca Vialli and the great friendship inspiring Italy
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The Guardian: 'You have to suffer': Mancini hails players as Italy reach Euro 2020 final – video
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The Guardian: Roberto Mancini: Italy and Spain face ‘unfair’ crowd situation at Wembley
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Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2021).
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Third place: UEFA Nations League with Italy (2020–21).
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Won award: Globe Soccer Best Coach of the Year (2021).
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Won award: 2nd Class / Grand Officer (2021).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best National Coach (2021).
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Mancini guided Italy to their second-ever European Championship at Euro 2020
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2020· 1 entry
Won: UEFA European Championship with Italy (2020).
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2019· 2 entries
Won award: Italian Sportsman of the Year (2019).
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Won award: Enzo Bearzot Award (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Took charge of the Italy national football team after the team had failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
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2017· 1 entry
Won award: Golden Foot (2017).
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2015· 5 entries
Awarded Italian Football Hall of Fame - Italian manager (2015).
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Won award: Italian Football Hall of Fame (2015).
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“The Italian national team should be Italian. An Italian player deserves to play for the national team while someone who wasn”
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Italy coach Antonio Conte called up Brazilian-born Éder and Argentine-born Franco Vázquez, both of which hold Italian citizenship as their lineage is Italian, allowing them to be eligible to play for Italy
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Had stated they had been in the process of separating
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2014· 2 entries
Won: Turkish Cup with Galatasaray (2013–14).
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“I want to compliment Francesco Totti, scoring 206 goals is a great achievement. It does not matter that he has beat me as he is a great player.”
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2013· 1 entry
Runner-up: FA Cup with Manchester City (2012–13).
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2012· 5 entries
Won the English Premier League with Manchester City (2011-2012).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2012).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2011–12).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2012).
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Mancini made a religious pilgrimage to the site of Our Lady of Medugorje and had stated that he is a believer who prays regularly, "The world would be a better place if everyone practiced the art of praying
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2011· 5 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Manchester City (2010-2011).
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (October 2011).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester City (2010–11).
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Mancini was estimated to have a personal wealth of £19 million in 2011.
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When asked about Mancini, Eriksson said: "I took him to Lazio with me and he wanted to be a manager even while he was a player
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2010· 3 entries
Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (December 2010).
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About watching the soap opera Coronation Street to help improve his English
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“Totti is a treasure for Roma, He is the greatest player of all time after Baggio.”
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2008· 3 entries
Runner-up: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2007–08).
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Won award: Panchina d'Oro (2007–08).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2007–08).
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2007· 2 entries
Runner-up: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2006–07).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2006–07).
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2006· 4 entries
Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2005–06).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2005–06).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2006).
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Inter Milan again won the Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup
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2005· 2 entries
Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2004–05).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2005).
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2004· 3 entries
Won: Coppa Italia with Lazio (2003–04).
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Mancini was offered the manager's job at Inter Milan, with which he won three consecutive Serie A titles, a club record; he was dismissed in 2008
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And with Inter Milan in the following four seasons
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2002· 1 entry
Joined Lazio in 2002.
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2001· 4 entries
Won: Coppa Italia with Fiorentina (2000–01).
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At Fiorentina, which he led to a Coppa Italia title
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Joined Fiorentina in 2001.
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Played for Leicester City F.C. (2001–2001) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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2000· 2 entries
Won: Serie A with Lazio (1999–2000).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Lazio (1999–2000).
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1999· 2 entries
Won: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Lazio (1998–99).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Lazio (1999).
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1998· 2 entries
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Lazio (1998).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Lazio (1997–98).
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1997· 5 entries
Won award: Serie A Footballer of the Year (1996–97).
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Won award: Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year (1996–97).
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Played for SS Lazio (1997–2001) — 87 appearances, 15 goals.
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After 15 years at Sampdoria, Mancini left the club to join Lazio, where he won a further scudetto and Cup Winners' Cup, in addition to the UEFA Super Cup and two more Coppa Italia titles
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Joined Lazio in 1997.
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1994· 1 entry
Won: Coppa Italia with Sampdoria (1993–94).
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1992· 1 entry
Runner-up: European Cup with Sampdoria (1991–92).
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1991· 7 entries
Won: Serie A with Sampdoria (1990–91).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Sampdoria (1991).
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Won: Scania 100 Tournament with Italy (1991).
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Won award: Guerin d'Oro (1990–91).
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Won award: 5th Class / Knight (1991).
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Awarded Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1991).
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Four Coppa Italias and a Cup Winners' Cup in 1990
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1990· 2 entries
Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with Sampdoria (1989–90).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1990).
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1989· 1 entry
Won: Coppa Italia with Sampdoria (1988–89).
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1988· 4 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Sampdoria (1987-1988).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Sampdoria (1987–88).
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Won award: Guerin d'Oro (1987–88).
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Third place: UEFA European Championship with Italy (1988).
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1985· 2 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Sampdoria (1984-1985).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Sampdoria (1984–85).
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1984· 2 entries
Joined Italy in 1984.
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (1984–1994) — 36 appearances, 4 goals.
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1982· 4 entries
Played for Italy national under-21 football team (1982–1986) — 26 appearances, 9 goals.
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Played for U.C. Sampdoria (1982–1997) — 424 appearances, 132 goals.
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Joined Sampdoria in 1982.
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Aggrieved that his place was under threat, the 18-year-old Mancini ended up picking a fight with 28-year-old Francis on the training ground
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1981· 1 entry
Played for Bologna F.C. 1909 (1981–1982) — 30 appearances, 9 goals.
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-11-27.
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