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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/peopl ... 73526.html

"The first thing I had to do was to fight back the tears," Paolo Di Canio admitted, "even though it seemed that they would never stop. When I arrived at the stadium, I had a lump in my throat which I thought would choke me. I was overwhelmed by the experience. And so I wept. And I trembled. The pounding of my heart tormented me. I felt unable to control my thoughts or my actions. I lost the power of speech. And yet I kept on crying like a baby. I am not a man accustomed to weeping. But here, everything was different."

Great read about someone who was a great (I am Lazio fan so there is slight bias), but it was a good read for any football fans.

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My FAV player of all time absolutley love him.

Love the story about how late in his career at West Ham he started wearing his shorts back to front every game after scoring a hat-trick when unknowningly he had his shorts on wrong, he thought it was good luck so kept on doing it.

To be fair, if i ever had to go to Swindon Town, i'd probably be in tears too

Let's not rose tint this bloke though. He is a blatant anti-semitic, racist.

Di Canio priased Mussolini as "basically a very principled, ethical individual" who was "deeply misunderstood".

devilsadvocate wrote:To be fair, if i ever had to go to Swindon Town, i'd probably be in tears too

Let's not rose tint this bloke though. He is a blatant anti-semitic, racist.

Di Canio priased Mussolini as "basically a very principled, ethical individual" who was "deeply misunderstood".

He is a Facsit not a racist there is a diffrence, he has never said anything against anyone religion or race (well at least not in public) and also I am not saying Mussolini is a saint but he certianly wasn't a stalin or a hitler and as someone who has read many books on Benito from all sides Di Canio isnt wrong with what he says he just forgot to add that he caved in a became a slave to the Germans joining in on there view point to get the Germans to help him. (untill the formal joining with the germnas, benito had jews in the high level of his cabnet and it wasn't untill 1942 when the germans took over Italy that a jew was send to the camps from Italy)

anyway not wanting to turn this into a Benito Mussolini debate, besides his view points Di Canio did/does alot of good for the clubs he represents and always wears his heart on his sleeves and I for one will rose tint someone who was an Icon and a Legend for one my clubs.