 | Ciro Ferrara never fails to impress. Now 33-years-old, he is the pillar of the Bianconero defence, which also happens to have the best goals conceded record in Serie A. He has had bad times too, such as breaking his leg in 1997/98 - but he came back stronger and better than before. |
 | He has only ever played for two clubs - Juventus and Napoli, his home-town team, with whom he played between 1984/94. Ciro has fond memories of his time with Napoli, which coincided with the best period in the club�s history (two Scudetti, one Coppa Italia and one UEFA Cup) as well as the spell there of a certain Diego Maradona. |
 | Although a defender by trade, Ferrara is not shy in front of goal and has scored 27 goals during the course of his career. |
 | Ciro�s passion outside football is music, and especially singing. He sung in the TV show Sbaraglio, which pitted celebrities from non-music related fields. Ferrara finished in third place singing a number by his favourite artist, Pino Daniele. He has also done a duet with another famous Italian singer, Edoardo Bennato, and appeared in various TV commercials.
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 | Ferrara lives in the fashionable Collina Torinese district of Turin with his wife and two children. |
 | He is renowned for his bubbly nature and happy-go-lucky attitude. He is always the first to welcome new players to the Bianconero team and help them settle in. |
 | Ferrara loves his home town of Naples. His family and close friends all live in the city. He prefers a quiet night at home to a night out in one of the up-market areas of town. |
 | He is a snappy dresser and is well known for his designer glasses, which he wears away from the football pitch. He is adamant, however, that he has no need for contact lenses when on the field of play. |
 | Even though he is 33 and has a few years left as a player, Ciro is aware that he must begin to think about his future. He has recently completed the Italian football amateur coaching badge, although the Bianconero star is not yet sure if he wants to pursue that particular avenue. |
 | The chances are that Ferrara will pursue his interest in the restaurant business when he retires. He has already opened the Gennaro Esposito Pizzeria in Turin, touted as the best in the city. The word on the grapevine has it that as soon as premises are found, Ferrara and his business partner will open a second pizzeria. |
