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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Alberto Malesani, Aldo Campatelli, Annibale Frossi, Antonio Busini, Aredio Gimona, Arturo Silvestri, Bruno Bolchi, Bruno Giorgi (footballer), Claudio Maselli, Dai Astley, Davide Ballardini, Delio Rossi, Edoardo Reja, Ettore Puricelli, Federico Allasio, Francesco Guidolin, Francesco Scoglio, Gianni Bui, Gian Piero Gasperini, Giorgio Ghezzi, Giovanni Vavassori, Giuseppe Marchioro, Giuseppe Pillon, Guido Ara, Guido Carboni, Guido Vincenzi, Guillermo Stabile, Gyorgy Orth, Gyorgy Sarosi, Imre Senkey, James Richardson Spensley, Jesse Carver, Jozsef Viola, Livio Fongaro, Luigi Cagni, Luigi De Canio, Luigi Maifredi, Luigi Simoni, Osvaldo Bagnoli, Pasquale Marino, Renzo De Vecchi, Roberto Donadoni, Roberto Lerici, Serse Cosmi, Tarcisio Burgnich, Valentino Sala, Vincenzo Torrente, William Garbutt. Excerpt: Roberto Donadoni (Italian pronunciation: born 9 September 1963) is an Italian football manager and former player, who is currently in charge of Serie A club Parma. An attacking midfielder or winger known for pace and technique, he was a pillar of the powerhouse AC 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. This was followed by a spell as head coach of the Italian national team, succeeding Marcello Lippi, who resigned after having won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. At the Euro 2008 campaign, with Donadoni as coach, Italy reached the quarter-finals of the tournament, losing against Spain. On 26 June 2008, Donadoni was subsequently dismissed despite having signed a contract extension prior to the beginning of Euro 2008, using a clause in the contract which allowed termination if Italy did not reach the semi-final. He was replaced by Marcello Lippi who returned as national team manager. Donadoni started his career with Atalanta in 1982. He transferred to AC Milan in 1986 and became a mainstay in the team. Usually playing a right 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. He came close to being one of a handful of players to ever die on-field, during the 1989-90 European Cup campaign. Donadoni had his life saved only through the quick-thinking of the opposing team's (Red Star Belgrade) physiotherapist, who broke his jaw to make a passage for oxygen to reach his lungs after he had suffered a bad foul and lay unconscious. 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. Unfortunately, he missed one of the penalties in the shoot-out in 1990, in the fateful semi-final against Argentina. The MetroStars of Major League Soccer made him a centerpiece of their franchi
