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ACF Fiorentina Hall Of Fame
This is a list of ACF Fiorentina players who have been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame. History and regulations ACF Fiorentina's Hall of Fame has been launched in 2012, resulting from a collaboration between ACF Fiorentina and Museo Fiorentina. Fiorentina has been the first Italian football club to launch such initiative. The award is given to players, managers, sporting directors, staff members, and historical supporters who have significantly marked the club's history. The inductees are selected by Museo Fiorentina and voted by a jury elected by the Collegio del Marzocco. The recipient are rewarded with the Marzocco Viola award, a statuette designed by the artist Marco Cantini and made by the silversmith Federico Sassoli. Portraits of the recipients are also made by Claudio Sacchi. The 2020 edition has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Batistuta
ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( ar, عمر بن الخطاب, also spelled Omar, ) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate on 23 August 634. Umar was a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was also an expert Muslim jurist known for his pious and just nature, which earned him the epithet ''al-Fārūq'' ("the one who distinguishes (between right and wrong)"). Umar initially opposed Muhammad, his distant Qurayshite kinsman and later son-in-law. Following his conversion to Islam in 616, he became the first Muslim to openly pray at the Kaaba. Umar participated in almost all battles and expeditions under Muhammad, who bestowed the title ''al-Fārūq'' ('the Distinguisher') upon Umar, for his judgements. After Muhammad's death in June 632, Umar pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr () as the first caliph and served as the closest adviser t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938–39 Serie B ...
The Serie B 1938–39 was the tenth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation. Teams Casale, Fanfulla, SPAL, Siena and Salernitana had been promoted from Serie C, while Novara and Alessandria had been relegated from Serie A. Events The league was expanded to eighteen clubs to allow a wider representation of Southern Italy. The goal average substituted the tie-breaker in event of equal points, to save time considering the risk of war. This change greatly helped Venezia. Final classification Results References and sources *''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004'', Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 {{DEFAULTSORT:1938-39 Serie B 1938-1939 2 Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Valenti
Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Paolo Art *Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter *Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American sculptor *Paolo Antonio Barbieri (1603–1649), Italian painter *Paolo Buggiani (born 1933), Italian contemporary artist *Paolo Carosone (born 1941), Italian painter and sculptor *Paolo Moranda Cavazzola (1486–1522), Italian painter *Paolo Farinati (c. 1524–c. 1606), Italian painter *Paolo Fiammingo (c. 1540–1596), Flemish painter *Paolo Domenico Finoglia (c. 1590–1645), Italian painter *Paolo Grilli (1857–1952), Italian sculptor and painter *Paolo de Matteis (1662–1728), Italian painter *Paolo Monaldi, Italian painter *Paolo Pagani (1655–1716), Italian painter *Paolo Persico (c. 1729–1796), Italian sculptor *Paolo Pino (1534–1565), Italian painter *Paolo Gerolamo Piola (1666–1724), Italian painter *Paolo Porpora (1617– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Albertazzi
Giorgio Albertazzi (20 August 1923 – 28 May 2016) was an Italian actor and film director. Born in San Martino a Mensola, Tuscany, Albertazzi joined the Italian Social Republic and reached the rank of lieutenant. After their defeat, he spent two years in prison for collaborating. Following the amnesty by Palmiro Togliatti he changed from studying architecture to acting. In the theater Albertazzi debuted in Shakespeare's ''Troilus and Cressida'', and over the following decades starred in a number of classics, many of them for television. From the early 1950s he was also seen on the big screen and appeared in more than 50 films. From 1969, he directed several television films, including the miniseries ''George Sand'' in 1981. From 2003, he was the director of the Teatro di Roma. He had a close friendship with actress Anna Proclemer who appeared with him for many years. In 2007, Albertazzi married his long-standing partner, Pia de Tolomei. In 1988 he wrote his memoirs. Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Zeffirelli
Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli (12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019), was an Italian stage and film director, producer, production designer and politician. He was one of the most significant opera and theatre directors of the post-World War II era, gaining both acclaim and notoriety for his lavish stagings of classical works, as well as his film adaptations of the same. A member of the Forza Italia party, he served as the Senate of the Republic (Italy), Senator for Catania between 1994 until 2001. Films he directed included the Shakespearean adaptations ''The Taming of the Shrew (1967 film), The Taming of the Shrew'' (1967), starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton; ''Romeo and Juliet (1968 film), Romeo and Juliet'' (1968), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director; and ''Hamlet (1990 film), Hamlet'' (1990), starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close. His Biblical miniseries, television miniseries ''Jesus of Nazareth (TV series), Jesus of Nazareth'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narciso Parigi
Narciso Parigi (29 November 1927 – 25 January 2020) was an Italian actor and singer. Biography Parigi was born in 1927 in Tuscany. He made his debut at ''Radio Firenze'' in 1944 as a "radio singer" with different orchestras. He worked with ''Radio Firenze'' from 1945 to 1965. He participated in the Festival di Napoli in 1963 with Nunzio Gallo. He sang the song ''Annamaria''. Parigi was also active in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma .... He participated in Italian television programs such as ''Ci vediamo in TV'' and ''Mezzogiorno in famiglia''. On 29 November 2017, his 90th birthday, Parigi was given the ''Fiorino d'oro'' (Golden florin) by the City of Florence for his musical contributions. Narciso Parigi died on 25 January 2020. Filmography *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemio Franchi
Artemio Franchi () (8 January 1922 – 12 August 1983) was an Italian football administrator. Biography He served as the President of the Italian Football Federation (1967–1976, 1978–1980), as the UEFA President (1973–1983), and as a member of the FIFA Executive Committee (1974–1983). He died in a road accident near Siena on 12 August 1983. The home stadium of ACF Fiorentina and that of A.C. Siena Associazione Calcio Robur Siena 1904, commonly referred to as Siena, is an Football in Italy, Italian football club based in Siena, Tuscany. The club was re-incorporated in 2020 after the bankruptcy of the previous legal entity Robur Siena, whi ... are both named in his honour, as well as the Artemio Franchi Trophy. In 2011, he was posthumously inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Franchi, Artemio 1922 births 1983 deaths Sportspeople from Florence Presidents of UEFA Association football executives Road incident d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandro Mencucci
Sandro Mencucci () is an Italian businessman and senior international sports executive. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Leeds United Football Club which competes in the Premier League. Mencucci is also currently CEO of U.S. Lecce football club who competes in the top tier Italian Serie A from May 2022. He previously served as CEO and board director of the Italian Serie A football club Fiorentina from August 2002 to 2019. Sports executive career ACF Fiorentina A chartered accountant and fiscal lawyer by profession, Mencucci joined ACF Fiorentina as CEO and board director in the summer of 2002 when the Della Valle Family, owners of the fashion brands Tod's, Fay, Hogan and Roger Vivier, acquired the defaulted club and initiated a new entity starting from the 4th tier Serie C2. They renamed the entity Florentia Viola and set out to build the club from the ground up without any existing structure and with the modest capital of 6 million euros. During his tenure, Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugolino Ugolini
Ugolino is an Italian masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Ugo. It may also refer to: Artists and musicians * Ugolino di Nerio (1280?–1349), Italian painter active in Siena and Florence * Ugolino di Tedice (died after 1277), Italian painter * Ugolino di Prete Ilario, 14th-century Italian painter from Siena * Ugolino of Forlì (c. 1380–c. 1457), Italian composer and musical theorist Other people * Pope Gregory IX (born Ugolino di Conti; before 1170–1241)) * Ugolino da Gualdo Cattaneo (1200–1260), Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and friar of the Order of Saint Augustine * Ugolino della Gherardesca (–1289), Italian nobleman who features prominently in Canto 32 of Dante's ''Inferno'' * Ugolino of Gallura (Nino Visconti; died 1298), Sardinian judge * Ugolino Brunforte (c. 1262–c. 1348), Italian Friar Minor and chronicler * Ugolino de Vivaldo (fl. 1291), Genoese explorer * Ugolino III Trinci, Lord of Foligno (1386–1415) * Ugolino II Trinci, Lord of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nello Baglini
Nello as a name may refer to: *Nello Carrara (1900–1993), Italian physicist and founder of the Electromagnetic Wave Research Institute *Nello Celio (1914–1995), Swiss politician representing Canton Ticino *Nello Ciaccheri (1893–1971), Italian cyclist competing at the 1924 Summer Olympics *Nello Cristianini (born 1968), Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bristol *Nello Di Costanzo (born 1961), Italian football manager and former player *Nello Falaschi (1913–1986), American football player in the National Football League *Nello Lauredi (1924–2001), former professional French road bicycle racer *Nello Musumeci (born 1955), Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Islands * Nello Pagani (1911–2003), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver * Nello Pazzafini (1933–1997), Italian actor who appeared in gladiator movies and Spaghetti Westerns *Nello Rosselli (1900–1937), Italian Socialist leader and historian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Ridolfi Vay Da Verrazzano
Luigi Ridolfi Vay da Verrazzano (7 November 1895 – 31 May 1958) was an Italian politician, entrepreneur, and sporting director, founder and first chairman of ACF Fiorentina in 1926. Life and career Luigi Ridolfi was born into one of the oldest noble families in Florence. He participated in the World War I, and he was awarded a Silver Medal of Military Valor. He joined the National Fascist Party in 1921, actively participating in squad actions and the March on Rome as a deputy commander. Parallel to his political involvement, starting from the 1920s, he pioneeringly engaged in sports at different levels. He founded ACF Fiorentina and contributed to the construction of the Stadio Giovanni Berta in Florence, which later became known as the Stadio Artemio Franchi, as well as the Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano. He was the chairman of Fiorentina for 16 years, winning the 1939–40 Coppa Italia. He was elected as a deputy to the Chamber of Deputies in 1929 and 1934. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egisto Pandolfini
Egisto Pandolfini (; 17 February 1926 – 29 January 2019) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Pandolfini was born in Lastra a Signa. He played for 12 seasons (316 games, 75 goals) in the Serie A for ACF Fiorentina, A.S. Roma, F.C. Internazionale Milano and SPAL 1907. International career Pandolfini obtained 21 caps and scored 9 goals for the Italian national team, appearing in both the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 1948 and 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh ... editions of the Summer Olympic Games Football Tournament. He died on 29 January 2019, aged 92. References External linksProfile by RSSSF* * 1926 births 2019 deaths People from Lastra a Signa Italian footballers Italy international footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
