Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter M

A former Italian footballer defender / midfielder.During his club career he played for Empoli, Fiore

A former Italian footballer defender / midfielder.During his club career he played for Empoli, Fiorentina and Inter Milan. He earned 25 caps for the Italy national football team, and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Cipollini's career highlights include the 2002 Road World Championships, Milan-Sanremo the same year

Cipollini's career highlights include the 2002 Road World Championships, Milan-Sanremo the same year, and42 stages in the Giro d'Italia. Cipollini's 42nd Giro stage win in 2003 - his last stage win in that race - broke the record by Alfredo Binda that had

An Italian former football player and coach. He was a famed left winger notable for his inconsistenc

An Italian former football player and coach. He was a famed left winger notable for his inconsistency.A midfielder-striker, he played a total of 502 matches with 92 goals in Serie A. He played 23 times for Italy national football team. His nicknames included "Mandrake" and "God's Left Foot" for his beautiful free kicks and crosses.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Was a former boxer who holds the distinction of being the first, and so far only, world boxing champ

Was a former boxer who holds the distinction of being the first, and so far only, world boxing champion to be deaf. On April 4, 2009, D'Agata died at the age of 83.D'Agata was at a cafe sipping a drink one afternoon when he saw a poster of a boxer which a

Was an Italian footballer.He played in a defensive role from 1952 to 1966 in Livorno, Lanerossi Vice

Was an Italian footballer.He played in a defensive role from 1952 to 1966 in Livorno, Lanerossi Vicenza, A.C. Milan and U.C. Sampdoria. He won an European Cup Championship with Milan in Wembley 1963 final. In Italy national football team, he played from 1958 to 1962. He was also remembered also for his sending off in the famous "Battle of Santiago" in 1962 FIFA World Cup. He died at 71 years old.

Is a Maltese politician and academic. He is the son of former President Guido de Marco.

Is a Maltese politician and academic. He is the son of former President Guido de Marco.

Is an Italian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 17th in the K-1 event at th

Is an Italian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 17th in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Erik Ågren.

Was an Italian footballer, in the role of mid-fielder.he debuted in Italian Serie A in 1963 with Sam

Was an Italian footballer, in the role of mid-fielder.he debuted in Italian Serie A in 1963 with Sampdoria, for which he played in 8 seasons. In 1970 he moved to FC Internazionale, then in need of a replace for Luis Suárez, but Frustalupi disappointed the premises. With the Milanese team he won a scudetto reached the final of European Cup, lost against Ajax.

Is an Italian American former racecar driver, and one of the most successful Americans in the histor

Is an Italian American former racecar driver, and one of the most successful Americans in the history of auto racing. He is one of only two drivers to win races in the four major motor racing categories: Formula One, IndyCar (USAC), World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR, the other being Dan Gurney. He also won races in midget cars, sprint cars and drag racing cars.

Was an Italian football (soccer) midfielder.For the Italian national team he was selected to the 193

Was an Italian football (soccer) midfielder.For the Italian national team he was selected to the 1938 FIFA World Cup champion squad as a reserve player. He later earned 2 caps in 1939.

Is an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.

Is an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.

Was an Italian photographer born on 1 August 1925 in Senigallia nelle Marche, Italy. He died on 25 N

Was an Italian photographer born on 1 August 1925 in Senigallia nelle Marche, Italy. He died on 25 November 2000 in the town of his birth.Known for: Photographs of Italian seminaries and a poetic transcription of everyday life in Southern Italy. Bold, stylized compositions with stark contrast.

Was an Italian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Was an Italian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.

An Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After beginning his career with Lazio, he h

An Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After beginning his career with Lazio, he had six successful years at Cagliari, before serving as AC Milan's reserve 'keeper during their successful period in the mid-1990s. He ended his career with two years at Genoa. He now works as a television pundit, and is a qualified lawyer.

Was an Italian poet.Mario Luzi was born in Castello, near Sesto Fiorentino; his parents, Ciro Luzi a

Was an Italian poet.Mario Luzi was born in Castello, near Sesto Fiorentino; his parents, Ciro Luzi and Margherita Papini hailed from Samprugnano (later Semproniano) and he spent his youth in Castello, where he started his primary school. In Florence he st

Was an Italian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of

Was an Italian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Italian team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.

Was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Italian

Was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Italian team which won the gold medal.

Was an Italian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympi

Was an Italian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round of the 400 metre freestyle event.

An Italian footballer who played as a central midfielder.Mereghetti began his career at Inter Milan,

An Italian footballer who played as a central midfielder.Mereghetti began his career at Inter Milan, but after limited outings spent a season with Udinese in which he was a regular during the 1960-61 season. He returned to Inter for another season, but he moved on to Atalanta where he spent four seasons. He also played for Lazio, Varese and Lecco.

Is an Italian director and screenwriter, one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana (Comedy Ita

Is an Italian director and screenwriter, one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana (Comedy Italian style).He attended studies in the local lyceum, and entered in the film world through his friendship with Giacomo Forzano, son of the playwright Giovacchino Forzano, who had been charged by Mussolini of the founding of cinema studios in Tirrenia. Monicelli lived a carefree youth, and many of the jokes he later shot in Amici Miei were taken from his experience.

Was an Italian chess grandmaster.In 1922, he won in Rome (ITA-ch Univ). In 1925, he won in Bologna.

Was an Italian chess grandmaster.In 1922, he won in Rome (ITA-ch Univ). In 1925, he won in Bologna. In 1926, Monticelli tied for 1st with Ernst Grünfeld in Budapest. In 1929, he took 11th in Budapest (José Raúl Capablanca won). In 1929, he tied for 4-5th in Barcelona (Capablanca won). In 1930, he took 14th in San Remo (Alexander Alekhine won).[2] In 1933, Monticelli won in Milan (Padulli Memorial). In 1934, he took 8th in Syracuse (Samuel Reshevsky won). In 1938, he tied for 1st with Erich Eliskases in Milan.

Is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Football League side Hibernians, where he

Is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Football League side Hibernians, where he plays as a goalkeeper.

Was an Italian chess master.At the beginning of his career, Napolitano took 5th place in Venice in 1

Was an Italian chess master.At the beginning of his career, Napolitano took 5th place in Venice in 1928. Then, he won at Milan 1934. He had played many times in the Italian championships and local tournaments – before, during and after World War II. In 19