Greatest Foreign Footballers in Serie A History

No.1 Michel Platini

Serie A Clubs: Juventus (1982-87).

No.2 Falcão

Serie A Clubs: Roma (1980-85).

No.3 Liam Brady

Whilst Liam Brady is best remembered in England for his seven years at Arsenal in the 1970s, we're also including him in this list because of his time in Italy. As is often the case with the British media, once he'd left these islands it was almost as if he'd stopped playing football, as hardly anything was heard about him in the mainstream newspapers, but for those of us reading the likes of World Soccer and avidly following the European competitions and Serie A, we were well aware of how well he was doing over in Italy.

Brady's elegance on the ball in the hustle and bustle of the English game had made him stand out more than any other midfielder in the late 1970s, and he was on the radar of a number of Italian clubs as Serie A decided to open itself up once again to foreign signings at the end of the decade. Juventues scout Gigi Peronace was one of those who'd been impressed with the Irish midfielder's fantastic vision and passing range, and his performances against the Turin giants in the semi-finals of the 1979-80 UEFA Cup Winners Cup sealed his move to the club. He would also go onto play for Sampdoria, Inter and Ascoli in Italy, before returning to England for a career swansong at West Ham United.

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