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British players in Italy
- Updated: August 30, 2016
It’s a familiar complaint that top British players do not test themselves abroad and it’s telling that Joe Hart will become the first English goalkeeper to appear in Serie A since the league began in 1929/30.
However, having introduced the game to the world, the history of British influence in Italian football is extensive. From James Richardson Spensley and Willy Garbutt’s early achievements with Genoa, it’s a rich tradition.
Welsh great John Charles became a footballing icon in Italy as a result of his performances for Juventus from the late 1950s, while Jimmy Greaves and Denis Law both had spells in Serie A during the early 1960s.
Another wave of big names made the trip out to Italy in the 1980s with the likes of Ray Wilkins, Trevor Francis, Graeme Souness and others taking their talents to what was then the strongest league in the world.
The ban on English clubs in Europe also proved a catalyst with Ian Rush, David Platt and Paul Gascoigne all making the move. More recently, Hart’s former England team-mates David Beckham and Ashley Cole have played for Milan …
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