Name |
Fabio Grosso |
Height |
6' 2" |
Naionality |
Italian |
Date of Birth |
November 28, 1977 |
Place of Birth |
Rome, Latium, Italy |
Famous for |
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Fabio Grosso is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A team Internazionale and the Italian national football team. He won the 2006 World Cup with the Azzurri.
Grosso is finally starting to establish himself in the Italy side having made his debut three years ago. The former Palermo defender has impressed at left-back and convinced coach Marcello Lippi to switch the experienced Gianluca Zambrotta to the opposite side of the backline. The 2006 World Cup was the 28-year-old's first major tournament. Grosso's had two international goals - one came in a qualifying match for the 2006 World Cup, an equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow, and another one in the 2006 FIFA World Cup semifinal against Germany. He also scored the penalty kick that clinched Italy's fourth World Cup triumph, in the Final against France.