Demetrio Albertini

Demetrio Albertini (born August 23, 1971 in Besana in Brianza, province of Milan) is a former Italian football (soccer) midfielder, after playing for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga but spending most of his career with AC Milan of Serie A.

Albertini was at Milan from 1988 to 2002, sharing in the club's multiple triumphs. During his tenure there, the club won the scudetto five times and the European Cup three times. After leaving Milan, Albertini bounced around different teams; he spent 2002-03 on loan to Atlético Madrid, 2003-04 with Lazio,and started 2004-05 with Atalanta ^* For the Italian national team, Albertini has been capped 79 times. He played for his country at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, Euro 96, and Euro 2000. In 1992 he competed with the national squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

In December 2005 Albertini announced his retirement from professional football and now hopes to become a full time coach ^*. A Milan vs Barcelona celebration match, featuring great names past and present (such as Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, and Franco Baresi) was played on March 15, 2006. Milan won 4-2 at the San Siro, with Albertini scoring the first goal from a textbook swerving free kick.

On May 18, 2006, following the Italian football scandal involving Juventus F.C. and Luciano Moggi which led to Franco Carraro resignation from the Italian Football Federation presidency and the appointment of a temporary commissioner, Guido Rossi, by the National Olympic Committee, Albertini was named vice-commissioner of FIGC.

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