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International Debut 28/01/1998 v Slovakia (won 3-0)
A dominating force in the midfield, Luigi di Biagio is most recognised by his miss in the fifth round of penalty kicks against the hosts in the quarter finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup France?. He did his best to chase away those ghosts when he connected in the shoot-out against Holland in the semi-finals of the European Championship 2000. He has collected 20 caps for the national team. He began his career with Lazio in 1989 at the age of 17. He has spent the last two seasons with Inter Milan after stints with AS Roma and Foggia. Italy's hero-come-villain at France 98 - its best player for much of the tournament but missed the penalty which condemned it to defeat against the hosts in the quarterfinals. Shaven-headed tough tackler who made his name at AS Roma before surprise move to Inter. Though he started his career with S.S. Lazio, the combative midfielder came to prominence with city rivals AS Roma. An excellent 1998/99 season for the capital club earned him a move to Internazionale FC last summer. Effectively a midfield destroyer, Di Biagio possesses the ability to break up opposition attacks, make timely tackles and get forward when needed. He made his international debut against Slovakia in January 1998, and had an excellent World Cup later that year. He started in three of Italy's EURO 2000? qualifying matches. One man who could benefit from Albertini's poor domestic form is Luigi Di Biagio. The hard-working, Internazionale player is ideal for the midfield anchor role. He's solid and a fine passer of the ball who isn't afraid to tackle.
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