Greatest Italian Forward?

[Cassano]

With all the posts about Totti recently, it got me thinking: who is the best Italian forward ever?

A lot of names to choose from.. Totti, AdP, Baggio, Vieri, etc

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[Fro]

a lot of childhood favorites...I'm biased towards Baggio....but i mean Pirlo, AdP, Totti...

 

[Luigi Habs]

Hard to say. There isn't one whom you could definitely say he's a top 5 or even 10 in history. Italy never produced that kind of player.

The top 6 list should be: Baggio, Del Piero, Totti, Meazza, Silvio Piola, Paolo Rossi

Piola is the best scorer in Serie A history but I doubt many has seen him play. I'd say he's the one with the better career, but the most talented I think is Del Piero.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

It's zaza

 

[Halladay]

Totti.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Silvio Berlusconi

 

[Gecklund]

It's Giovinco. At least currently

 

[Deficient Mode]

Di Stefano if he counts. Baggio was the coolest. On reputation Meazza may have been the greatest if you were old enough to watch him play. Totti for longevity and loyalty. I'm partial to Totti. Stunningly efficient even in limited minutes into his 40s is virtually unheard of in this sport. Great creator and great scorer.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Di Stefano if he counts. Baggio was the coolest. On reputation Meazza may have been the greatest if you were old enough to watch him play. Totti for longevity and loyalty. I'm partial to Totti. Stunningly efficient even in limited minutes into his 40s is virtually unheard of in this sport. Great creator and great scorer.

He's Argentinean mate...unless, there's another one I don't know about.

Either way it's still Zaza.

 

[Deficient Mode]

He's Argentinean mate...unless, there's another one I don't know about.

Either way it's still Zaza.

I know. He was eligible to play for Italy though and his father was Italian.

 

[kabidjan18]

Totti

 

[ecemleafs]

Giuseppi Rossi

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Zaza

Totti has been at such a high level for so long, you gotta think he's got a good claim.

 

[Evilo]

Paolo Rossi has won a WC almost by himself. Basically comparable to Maradona.

But Maradona's self made legend makes him the best ever for some, while Rossi is an afterthought.

 

[Ceremony]

Inzaghi

 

[Luigi Habs]

Paolo Rossi has won a WC almost by himself. Basically comparable to Maradona.

But Maradona's self made legend makes him the best ever for some, while Rossi is an afterthought.

Rossi was a striker in the Lewandowski/Benzema's stature that had a wonderful tournament. He was still a very good striker in his clubs career but never even close to being considered one of the best. Let's not start the Maradona topic again here, we know what you think of him.

Regarding Totti, unfortunately I think that if Serie A is the same Serie A of the 90s and early 2000s Totti would have had no chance to keep that level. Del Piero also played at a high level until his late 30s. He also had a wonderful Champions League career, but also had a better team behind him while Totti carried Roma on his shoulders the major part of his career.

 

[Evilo]

I know who Rossi was. A very good forward who had 15 days of magic.
Maradona was one of the best of his period and who had 15 days of magic.

 

[Power Man]

Not forwards per se,

But Gianni Rivera and Baggio were amazing

Honorable mention : Platini

 

[Evilo]

You see the algerian poster when he calls Platini italian

WAY too used to recruiting other countries' players

 

[Power Man]

You see the algerian poster when he calls Platini italian

I like to troll once in a while tbh

 

[Evilo]

I like to troll once in a while tbh

Wouldn't have guessed tbh

 

[sjsharks92]

Balotelli AINEC



But seriously, I think Totti might be it.

 

[Chloraflora]

Inzaghi

Certainly the best at being offside 90% of a game.

 

[Luigi Habs]

There were times when Italy had had to choose a fwd group between: Del Piero, Totti, Vieri, Izaghi, Baggio, Delvecchio, Montella, Chiesa.

Look at their options now

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I know. He was eligible to play for Italy though and his father was Italian.

Well it wouldn't be Italy without having an Argentinian striker. One would assume Italy would be his 3rd choice. He shouldn't be eligible.