First German
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame. The former national player and longtime CEO of FC Bayern is the first German to receive this honor from the Italian association FIGC. The Hall of Fame has existed since 2011. Before the 66-year-old Rummenigge, stars such as Michel Platini and Diego Maradona had already been honored in the “Foreign Players” category.
Baggio to Rummenigge: The Hall of Fame of Italian Football
Roberto Baggio (ITA) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011
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In the gallery: All the players inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame from the categories of Italian player, foreign player and Italian veteran (retired at least 25 years ago)
Michel Platini (FRA) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2011
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Luigi Riva – Since 2011 in the Hall of Fame (Veteran category)
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Paolo Maldini (ITA) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2012
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Marco van Basten (NED) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012
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Dino Zoff – Since 2012 in the Hall of Fame (Veteran category)
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Franco Baresi (ITA) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2013
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Gabriel Batistuta (ARG) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013
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Gianni Rivera – Inducted into the Hall of Fame (Veteran category) since 2013
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Fabio Cannavaro (ITA) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2014
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Diego Maradona (ARG) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014
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Sandro Mazzola – Since 2014 in the Hall of Fame (category Veteran)
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Gianluca Vialli (ITA) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2015
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Ronaldo (BRA) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015
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Marco Tardelli – Inducted into the Hall of Fame (Veteran category) since 2015
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Giuseppe Bergomi (ITA) – In the Hall of Fame since 2016
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Paulo Roberto Falcao (BRA) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016
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Paolo Rossi – Inducted into the Hall of Fame (Veteran category) since 2016
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Alessandro Del Piero (ITA) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2017
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Ruud Gullit (NED) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017
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Bruno Conti – Since 2017 in the Hall of Fame (Veteran category)
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Francesco Totti (ITA) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2018
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Javier Zanetti (ARG) – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018
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Giancarlo Antognoni – Since 2018 in the Hall of Fame (Veteran category)
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Andrea Pirlo (ITA) – In the Hall of Fame since 2019
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Zbigniew Boniek (POL) – In the Hall of Fame since 2019
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Gabriele Oriali – Since 2019 in the Hall of Fame (Veteran category)
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Alessandro Nesta (ITA) – In the Hall of Fame since 2021
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Antonio Cabrini – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021 (Veteran category)
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (GER) – In the Hall of Fame since 2021
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The 1980 European champion and two-time runner-up (1982, 1986) played three seasons at Inter Milan from 1984 to 1987. In addition to Rummenigge, 2006 world champions Alessandro Nesta (Italian player) and Antonio Conte (coach) will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. The Dane Simon Kjaer receives a special prize for his actions in the dramatic collapse of national team colleague Christian Eriksen at the European Championships in the summer.
“It is with great pleasure that I thank the Italian federation for this award, which means a lot to me. I like to think back to my time at Inter Milan, which had a strong influence on me, as a footballer, but also as a person,” said Rummenigge on Friday about the award. “My family and I felt very comfortable there and are always connected to the club and the people involved. I always carry a piece of Italy in my heart.”
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