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Antonio Cassano is an Italian footballer who is not always known for his team spirit....his antics get more attention often than his actual playing. One thing we can be thankful he is known for is stripping down to his skivvies during games.
Antonio Cassano (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔnjo kasˈsano]; born 12 July 1982) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Parma as a forward. He can also play as an attacking midfielder. Nicknamed Il Gioiello di Bari Vecchia ("the jewel of Old Bari"), he is known for his short temper as much as his ability on the pitch, which led to the coining of the neologism Cassanata by his former coach, Fabio Capello, in November 2002. The word is regularly used by Italian journalists as a euphemism for any behavior incompatible with team spirit in football. Cassano is described as a player who is "skillful and intelligent on the ball" who possesses "excellent vision and also impresses with his eye for goal". His best qualities are his trapping skills, dribbling and short passing accuracy.
Cassano got engaged to water polo player Carolina Marcialis in 2008, then married on 19 June 2010 at a church, Chiesa di San Martino, in Portofino. Cassano's wife gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Christopher, born on 14 March 2011. Cassano's second son, born 18 March 2013, is named Lionel, after Lionel Messi.
On 30 October 2011 it was reported that Cassano complained of finding it difficult to speak or move when the team returned to Milan. On 2 November 2011 A.C. Milan announced and confirmed that Antonio Cassano was suffering from ischemic-based cerebral damage, though it should be temporary. Cassano underwent minor heart surgery soon after.[ He returned to action in the Serie A on 25 April 2012, even scoring in a fixture against Genoa.
During Euro 2012, Cassano stated his preference for there to be no gay players on the squad and used a derogatory descriptor.
On Friday 1 February 2013 Cassano had a locker room brawl with his coach at Inter, Andrea Stramaccioni. It occurred following Friday's training session and had started off as a relatively normal discussion before the pair got into a heated slanging match, then degenerated into pushing and shoving before the other players intervened to pull them apart.
Cassano is an Atheist, in an interview he said despite the fact he dd not believe in God he still felt blessed to be part of Italy's squad at Euro 2012.
Cassano is a brand ambassador for Diadora, currently wearing their Evoluzione K Pro GX 14 football boot in Black/Fluorescent Yellow.
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