Biography
Antonio Cassano is an Italian footballer, an attacker who stated that he likes to give his heads anymore and create moments than to score. From the very beginning of his biography, a talented player from the very beginning of his biography, but due to the rapid temperament to the end, I did not implement my potential.Childhood and youth
Antonio Cassano was born on July 12, 1982 in Bari, Italy, soon after that, his father left the family. The boy grew up in a poverty in the San Nicola region, where the shots were constantly "heard, ambulance cars and the police were driving," and at an early age began to play football on the street.
He threw school and contacted a bad company, having received a nickname among peers. The beloved joke of the Italian and his friends was hitting the ball and knock out the headlights of the car standing on the street.
Football
Antonio debuted for Bari in the game against "Lecce" on December 11, 1999. Cassano, with the same skill, played both in the center of the field and on the flanks, not only scored goals on both feet, but could act as a playymaker.From 2001 to 2006 he played "Roma", called these years the most important, twice admitted to the fans of the player of the year. In the Roman Club, Antonio became one of the leaders along with Francesco Totti and even managed to play with Gabriel Batistuta.
In the youth team of Italy, Antonio made his debut in 1998 in a match with New Zealand, scoring a goal. On November 12, 2003, he came to the main team, went to the field in a friendly meeting with Poland and also noted by a scored ball. The football player became the best player "absorbers" at Euro 2004, scoring 2 goals in the three matches of the group tournament, which the team completed a draw and flew out, never losing.
For the 2006 World Championship, Forward did not fall. In August 2011, for the first time, the captain's bandage was held in a friendly match with Spain. At the 2012 European Championship, Italy occupied the 2nd place, losing in the final of the Spanish national team with a score of 0: 4. Many players because of this result, do not hesitate, sobbed right on the field.
From 2006 to 2008, Antonio held 19 matches for the Madrid "Real", scoring two goals in a victorious meeting on the championship in 2007. But there was no permanent gaming practice. The plot came to television, where Cassano paroded coach Fabio Capello. The striker never hid a contempt for this specialist and called him a businessman, and not a coach.
Sampdoria, the next "place of registration" of the Italian, prematurely broke the contract when the football player insulted the owner of the Riccardo Garrone club. But in "free swimming", the talent remained not long, soon he called "Milan", seeing the replacement of Ronaldinho. As part of Rossoneri, together with Zlatan Ibrahimovich Cassano won the Scudetto.
In "Inter" Antonio first showed the best game, but after the winter break again succumbed to the inner demons. In 2013, he even came up with the coach of Andrea Stramachoni. Then he switched to Parma, where he scored the 100th goal in his career. The last Cassano club was "Verona", for which he did not play a single match. In 2017, a bright player left football.
Personal life
A man married Carolina Marchialis on June 19, 2010 in San Girolamo Abbey in Monte di Portofino. The girl was also a athlete, playing a water polo in Verona Club. In his profile in "Instagram", she laid out photos with strength training and advice on cooking. They had two children, Christopher and Lionel, who was given a name in honor of Leo Messi. Cassano himself drove his sons to school and bought the products that Caroline chose.
Playing in Roma, Antonio impulsed Francesco Totti: not only his dedication on the field, but also the habit of changing girls like gloves. Because of this, he got the nickname Kassanov. The footballer stated that he had 700 women.
Forward was known for its extravagant outcomes. He insulted the judges, in the finals of the Italian Cup, 2003, showed the arbitrator "Goat". When Roma coach became Luciano Spalletti, Antonio said:
"You will not distribute slappers, as they did in Udinese, this is my home, not yours."In the locker room "Romans" there was always a music, came Spalletti and gave it, and then Cassano called him again plotted.
The growth of a football player is 175 cm, weight 78 kg.
Antonio Cassano now
On February 26, 2021, in an interview with Yutiub-Channel Stephen Borg Kassano, said that Inter had every chance to win the championship, but their game does not admire. The team is now too pragmatic, and it would be better if the coach choose a more attacking scheme. Antonio added that "Atalanta" in this regard is much more interesting.March 2, 2021 Antonio won an amateur tournament in Padel, who was held in Albaro in Genoa province. Former football player performed for his native Bari under the leadership of Giovanni Fiorentine.
On March 4, 2021, Cassano called the transition of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus "Catastrophe" than caused bewilderment and ridicule to his side. The Portuguese scored 57 goals in the last 60 matches of the series A, 7 goals in the Champions League and for 2.5 years in Italy won 4 titles, while Antonio for 15 seasons - only 3.
Achievements
- 2001 - Winner of the Super Cup of Italy with Roma
- 2001, 2003 - the best young series player a
- 2006/07 - Champion of Spain with Real (Madrid)
- 2010/11 - Champion Italy with Milan
- 2011 - Winner of the Super Cup of Italy with Milan
- 2012 - Silver winner of the European Championship with Italy national team
- The record holder of the Italy national team in the number of heads at the European Championships