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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Antonio Cabrini
| image = Cabrini1.jpg
| caption = Cabrini in action with Juventus in the 1980s
| full_name = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1957|10|8}}
| birth_place = [[Cremona]], Italy
| height = 1.77 m
| position = [[Left-back]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]]
| years1 = 1973–1975
| clubs1 = [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]]
| caps1 = 29
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1975–1976
| clubs2 = [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]]
| caps2 = 35
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1976–1989
| clubs3 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| caps3 = 297
| goals3 = 33
| years4 = 1989–1991
| clubs4 = [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]
| caps4 = 55
| goals4 = 2
| totalcaps = 416
| totalgoals = 38
| manageryears1 = 2000–2001
| managerclubs1 = [[A.C. Arezzo|Arezzo]]
| manageryears2 = 2001
| managerclubs2 = [[F.C. Crotone|Crotone]]
| manageryears3 = 2004–2005
| managerclubs3 = [[Pisa Calcio|Pisa]]
| manageryears4 = 2005–2006
| managerclubs4 = [[Novara Calcio|Novara]]
| manageryears5 = 2012–2017
| managerclubs5 = [[Italy women's national football team|Italy women]]
| nationalyears1 = 1978–1987
| nationalteam1 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]
| nationalcaps1 = 73
| nationalgoals1 = 9
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|Italy}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982 Spain]]|}}
}}

'''Antonio Cabrini''' ({{IPA|it|anˈtɔːnjo kaˈbriːni}}; born 8 October 1957) is an Italian professional [[Association football|football]] [[Association football manager|manager]] and a former [[Association footballer|player]]. He played as a [[left-back]], mainly with [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]. He won the [[1982 FIFA World Cup]] with the [[Italy national football team|Italy national team]]. Cabrini was nicknamed ''Bell'Antonio'' ("beautiful Antonio"),<ref name="treccani"/> because of his popularity as a charismatic and good-looking football player. On the field, he made a name for himself as one of Italy's greatest [[Defender (association football)|defenders]] ever,<ref name="Italy's greatest defenders"/> and is remembered in particular for forming one of the most formidable defensive units of all time with [[Italy national football team|Italy]] and Juventus, alongside goalkeeper [[Dino Zoff]], as well as defenders [[Claudio Gentile]] and [[Gaetano Scirea]].<ref name="treccani">{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/antonio-cabrini_%28Enciclopedia-dello-Sport%29/|title=CABRINI, Antonio|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)|language=it|author=Marino Bartoletti|access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> Cabrini won the Best Young Player Award at the [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 World Cup]], after helping Italy manage a fourth-place finish, and also represented Italy at [[UEFA Euro 1980|Euro 1980]], once again finishing in fourth place. He is one of the few players to have won all [[UEFA club competition records and statistics|UEFA Club competitions]], an achievement he managed with Juventus.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonio CABRINI">{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-antonio-cabrini-65398|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonio CABRINI|website=tuttojuve.com |language=it|author1=Stefano Bedeschi|date=8 October 2013|access-date=27 April 2014}}</ref> In 2021, he was inducted into the [[Italian Football Hall of Fame]].<ref name="2021-SerieAHoF" />

==Club career==
[[File:1970s US Cremonese - Antonio Cabrini.jpg|thumb|left|A rookie Cabrini with Cremonese in the early 1970s]]

Cabrini was born in [[Cremona]], Lombardy. He made his professional football debut with the local team [[U.S. Cremonese]] in the [[Serie C]] during the 1973–74 season, making three appearances and gaining a starting place the following 1974–75 season. In the 1975–76 season, he played in the [[Serie B]] for [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]], and in the summer of 1976 he was acquired by Juventus, the team for which he was to spend most of his career.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonio CABRINI"/>

With Juventus, he won the [[Serie A]] six times, the [[Coppa Italia]] two times, one [[UEFA Super Cup]], one [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]], one [[UEFA Cup]] and one [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental European/South American Cup]]. In his final season with Juventus, he also [[Captain (association football)|captained]] the side, after inheriting the armband from Scirea. In 1989, after 13 successful seasons with the Turin club, he moved to [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]] for two more years before retiring as a player. He played a total of 352 Serie A matches (297 of them with Juventus), scoring 35 goals (33 of them with Juventus).<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonio CABRINI"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2015/10/08/sport/calcio/qui-juve/cabrini-compie-anni-con-la-juve-vinse-sei-scudetti-e-tutte-le-coppe-europee-VAeUInEDcLhyrH2aL4SycP/pagina.html|title=Cabrini compie 58 anni, con la Juve vinse sei scudetti e tutte le Coppe europee|publisher=La Stampa|language=it|author1=Alberto Dolfin|date=8 October 2015|access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref>

==International career==
Cabrini was called up to Italy's being part of the list of 20 players to participate in the 1978 FIFA World Cup despite being uncapped (he however, had 23 caps for junior teams). He earned his first cap on 2 June 1978, in Italy's opening game against [[France national football team|France]], which ended in a 2–1 win for the "Azzurri"; Italy went on to finish the tournament in fourth place, and Cabrini was named the Best Young Player of the Tournament. He soon became an international regular for the next nine years; he participated as a starter in all of Italy's games in three consecutive [[FIFA World Cup|World Cups]]: in 1978, 1982 and [[FIFA World Cup 1986|1986]]. Overall, Cabrini played 18 games during World Cup final stages, winning the 1982 edition despite missing a penalty in the final against [[Germany national football team|West Germany]]. He also represented Italy at Euro 1980 as a starter on home soil, finishing the tournament in fourth place, after reaching the semi-finals.

Cabrini was part of the 1982 World Cup-winning team that included goalkeeper Dino Zoff, Gaetano Scirea, [[Giuseppe Bergomi]], Claudio Gentile in defense, [[Marco Tardelli]] and [[Bruno Conti]] in midfield, and Cabrini's Juventus teammate [[Paolo Rossi]] in attack. Cabrini had a strong performance throughout the tournament, helping to lead his country to win the title, keeping two clean sheets throughout the tournament, but also scoring the crucial match-winning goal in Italy's 2–1 second round win over defending champions [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/106044/2526139/SchedaPersonaggio.shtml|title=Antonio Cabrini|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref>

In total, he earned 73 caps for his country and scored nine goals (an Italy international record for a defender),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/26-10-2009/i-difensori-vizio-gol--601754131334.shtml|title=I difensori e il vizio del gol Facchetti il top, poi Matrix|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Giuseppe Bagnati|date=27 October 2009|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> ending his career with the ''Azzurri'' in October 1987, earning his final appearance on 17 October 1987, in a 0–0 draw against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]. He also captained the national side ten times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato|title=Nazionale in cifre: Cabrini, Antonio|website=figc.it|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=27 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228025347/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato|archive-date=28 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Style of play==
A fast and powerful attacking left-back, Cabrini is considered one of the greatest full-backs of his generation and of all time, as well as being regarded as one of the best defenders in the history of Italian football.<ref name="treccani"/><ref name="Italy's greatest defenders"/><ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonio CABRINI"/><ref name="capolavoro">{{cite web |url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1990/07/01/biondo-brehme-che-capolavoro.html |title=BIONDO BREHME, CHE CAPOLAVORO |publisher=La Repubblica |author1=GIANNI PIVA |language=it |date=1 July 1990 |access-date=26 December 2018 }}</ref><ref name="The Serie A team of the 1980s">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-gentleman-ultra/2019/jul/04/serie-a-team-of-the-1980s |title=The Serie A team of the 1980s |work=The Guardian |date=4 July 2019 |access-date=3 November 2019 }}</ref> A former left [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]], he was also capable of playing on the left side of an [[Forward (association football)#Winger|attacking trident]]; he was later switched to left-back by his manager Ivanoe "Babo" Nolli during his time with the Cremonese youth side.<ref name="treccani"/><ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonio CABRINI"/><ref name="guerin">{{cite journal |last1=Chiesa |first1=Carlo Felice |title=Attore protagonista |journal=Il Guerin Sportivo |date=October 2016 |volume=55 |page=870 |series=La grande storia del calcio italiano |location=Rome |language=it}}</ref> Cabrini's attacking prowess, eye for goal, intelligence, and [[Cross (football)|crossing]] ability, along with his passing, flair and technical ability, enabled him to revolutionise the role of the modern full-back in Italian football, and he added a new attacking dimension to the position: he was known for being prolific in front of goal, despite his defensive playing role, courtesy of his striking ability from distance, and his ability to make attacking runs up the flank; due to his timing and elevation, he was also strong in the air, and was an effective [[Direct free kick|free kick]] and [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] taker.<ref name="treccani"/><ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonio CABRINI"/><ref name="capolavoro"/><ref name="The Serie A team of the 1980s"/> These skills, combined with his precociousness, consistency, and defensive ability, as well as his athletic, and physical qualities, made of him one of the best full-backs in the world in his prime.<ref name="treccani"/><ref name="Italy's greatest defenders">{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/18622/6097486/italys-greatest-defenders|title=Italy's greatest defenders|publisher=Sky Sports|date=31 May 2010|access-date=26 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonio CABRINI"/><ref name="capolavoro"/><ref name="cinquantamila">{{cite web |url=http://www.cinquantamila.it/storyTellerArticolo.php?storyId=0000002263459 |title=GALLI "TUTTI SANNO SEGNARE MA PARARE SOTTO IL SETTE…" |publisher=www.cinquantamila.it |access-date=22 September 2018 |language=it |author1=Alberto Polverosi |date=31 December 2013 }}</ref> Despite his popularity off the pitch and open character, he was known for being a man of few words throughout his career;<ref name="treccani"/> moreover he also stood out for his discipline as a footballer, as he neither smoked nor drank.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonio CABRINI"/>

==Managerial career==

=== Club coaching career ===
Cabrini started a coaching career in 2000 with [[Serie C1]] club [[A.C. Arezzo|Arezzo]], replacing [[Serse Cosmi]] and losing promotion on playoffs. He then coached [[Serie B]]'s [[F.C. Crotone|Crotone]] with little fortune, and later served as head coach for Serie C1 clubs [[Pisa Calcio|Pisa]] and [[Novara Calcio|Novara]], although with dismal results.

He was announced to become the head coach of the [[Syria national football team|Syria national team]] in September 2007, but soon after the announcement, problems started in the Syrian FA between the board of Directors and the Syrian National Teams Sponsors and thus the agreement with Cabrini was finally terminated in February 2008, before he actually managed the team. He was planned to take the Syrian team through the World Cup 2010 Qualifiers and to make a preparation camp in Italy, but all that was canceled after the financial problems within the FA.

=== Italy women's national team ===
On 14 May 2012, Cabrini was appointed coach of [[Italy women's national football team|Italy women's national team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/32108/2012/05/News.shtml|title=È Cabrini il nuovo allenatore: "Grazie alla Figc, grande opportunità"|date=14 May 2012|language=it|access-date=18 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518213833/http://www.figc.it/it/204/32108/2012/05/News.shtml|archive-date=18 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 4 August 2017, after five years as coach, he was replaced by [[Milena Bertolini]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/2538694/2017/08/News.shtml|title=Annunciati i nuovi tecnici delle Nazionali: all'U.21 confermato Di Biagio, Bertolini alla Femminile|date=4 August 2017|language=it|access-date=18 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615163432/http://www.figc.it/it/204/2538694/2017/08/News.shtml|archive-date=15 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Later in 2008, he briefly contested the Italian TV reality show ''[[L'Isola dei Famosi]]'' (localized version of [[Celebrity Survivor]]). In June 2009 he entered politics by joining [[Italy of Values]], as party responsible for sports issues in the [[Lazio]] region.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Italia/2009/06/cabrini-idv.shtml?uuid=b9aff698-60f8-11de-a5e7-8d5dfa71def3&DocRulesView=Libero|title=Antonio Cabrini sceglie la politica: in campo con Di Pietro|publisher=Il Sole 24 Ore|language=it|date=24 June 2009|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Juventus'''<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonio CABRINI"/>
* [[Serie A]]: [[1976–77 Serie A|1976–77]], [[1977–78 Serie A|1977–78]], [[1980–81 Serie A|1980–81]], [[1981–82 Serie A|1981–82]], [[1983–84 Serie A|1983–84]], [[1985–86 Serie A|1985–86]]
* [[Coppa Italia]]: [[1978–79 Coppa Italia|1978–79]], [[1982–83 Coppa Italia|1982–83]]
* [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[1985 Intercontinental Cup|1985]]
* [[European Cup]]: [[1985 European Cup Final|1984–85]]
* [[European Cup]]: Runner-up: [[1983 European Cup Final|1982–83]]<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1982/matches/ 1982–83 All matches – season at UEFA website]</ref>
* [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]: [[1984 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final|1983–84]]
* [[UEFA Cup]]: [[1977 UEFA Cup Final|1976–77]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[1984 UEFA Super Cup|1984]]

'''Italy'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.eurosport.com/football/antonio-cabrini_prs192087/person.shtml|title=Antonio Cabrini|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref>
* [[FIFA World Cup]]: [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]
* [[FIFA World Cup]]: Semi-finals: [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1978argentina 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina], FIFA.com</ref>
* [[UEFA European Football Championship]]: Semi-finals: [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]]<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1980/index.html UEFA Euro 1980] at UEFA.com
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'''Individual'''
* [[FIFA World Cup awards#FIFA Young Player Award|FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award]]: [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1978argentina|title=1978 FIFA World Cup: Argentina|website=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|access-date=27 April 2015}}</ref>
*''Sport Ideal European XI'': 1978,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1979/01/03/pagina-16/1043654/pdf.html |website=Mundo Deportivo|title=Sport 1978|access-date=4 June 2024 }}</ref> 1979,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1980/01/05/pagina-13/1043229/pdf.html |website=Mundo Deportivo|title=Sport 1979|access-date=4 June 2024 }}</ref> 1980<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/unofficial-european-ideal-teams-1971-1980.1985633/ |website=BigSoccer |title=Sport 1980|access-date=4 June 2024 }}</ref>
*[[Guerin Sportivo|Serie A Team of The Year]]: 1982, 1984, 1986<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/serie-a-guerin-sportivo-1980-1991-every-game-with-player-ratings.2085771/ |website=BigSoccer |title=Guerin Sportivo Serie A Team of the Year|access-date=30 September 2024}}</ref>
*[[Italian Football Hall of Fame]]: 2021<ref name="2021-SerieAHoF">{{Cite web |date=3 February 2022 |title=Hall of Fame: Nesta, Rummenigge, Conte, Rocchi, Cabrini and Bonansea among those inducted |url=https://www.figc.it/en/figc/news/hall-of-fame-nesta-rummenigge-conte-rocchi-cabrini-and-bonansea-among-those-inducted/ |access-date=3 February 2022 |website=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[UEFA competition records#List of players to have won all international club competitions|List of players to have won all international club competitions]]
* [[UEFA competition records#List of players to have won the three main European club competitions|List of players to have won the three main European club competitions]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141027184326/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=241&squadra=1 Profile and Statistics] on the [[Italian Football Federation|Italian FA]] website {{in lang|it}}
*{{FIFA player|174446|Antonio Cabrini}}

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