OP says since you started watching football... I truly started watching it and following it in 1989-1990, so won't do guys that I've seen on tape only, like Platini, Cruyff, etc.
Buffon
Cafu-Cannavaro-Baresi-Maldini
Iniesta-Modric-Xavi
Zidane
Messi-Ronaldo
Subs:
Neuer
Jorginho (brazilian RB)
Marcelo
Nesta
Pirlo
Totti
Suker
I realize there are some better player than the guys on "my team", but it's "my" team, not necessarily the best players.
And yes, Italian flavored, as most Croatian kids back in the day grew up either Milan or Juve fans (or Celtic or Liverpool).