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Benito Carbone, alongside manager David Pleat, eats spaghetti after signing for Sheffield Wednesday in October 1996
The best Italian players in Premier League history

By Tom Hancock Published

We pick out the finest Italians to do it in the Prem

Coaches & Managers
19 Dec 1998: Benito Carbone of Sheffield Wednesday in action against Liverpool in the FA Carling Premiership match at Anfield in Liverpool, England. Liverpool won 2-0. \ Mandatory Credit: Clive Brunskill /Allsport
‘I wanted another Italian at Sheffield Wednesday so that Carbone had a friend. We went to sign Di Canio from Celtic and he didn’t turn up, the bastard!’: Ex-Sheffield Wednesday manager recalls transfer issue with controversial forward

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Paolo Di Canio signed for Sheffield Wednesday for £4.2m in 1997 - though the transfer wasn't without its hitches

Transfer
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In the mag: The rise of the Lionesses! Plus, Gheorghe Hagi and Diogo Jota exclusives, AND Becks in Madrid

By Matthew Ketchell Published

IN THE MAG Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on iPad and iPhone – from Thursday 22 May

IN THE MAG
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In the mag: The 50 best Premier League players! Plus, Pochettino, Petit and Parma in the '90s

By Matthew Ketchell Published

IN THE MAG Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on iPad and iPhone – from Thursday 25 May

IN THE MAG
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10 underappreciated Premier League goals that deserve far more recognition

By Seb Stafford-Bloor Published

Paolo Di Canio Bergkamp vs Newcastle and Di Canio vs Wimbledon go to one side as we select the strikes that should be better remembered

Paolo Di Canio
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Which footballer did you pretend to be in the playground? FourFourTwo readers have their say

By FourFourTwo Staff Published

We put out the question on Twitter - and couldn't believe it when more people said Phil Neville than Gary

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10 of football's most incredible consolation goals: featuring Balotelli, Huntelaar and more

By Greg Lea Published

Lists From dazzling strikes at Old Trafford to a halfway line lob in Chile, Greg Lea introduces a handful of other great goals that ultimately counted for nothing...

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The Premier League's 100 best foreigners... EVER

By Greg Lea Published

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FourFourTwo's 100 best foreign Premier League players ever: 90-81

By Joe Brewin Published

Premier League On we go hailing the globe's best, brilliant (and at times bonkers) imports to grace the Premier League

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McDermott's future in doubt as Carbone arrives

By FourFourTwo Staff last updated

Brian McDermott The future of Leeds United manager Brian McDermott remained in doubt as Benito Carbone joined the club as a special consultant on Wednesday.

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