A solid striker, Roberto Mancini has left a more significant impression as a manager, writing his name in Man City lore while also leading Inter Milan to three Serie A titles and Italy to Euro 2020.
He spent most of his playing career in Italy before finishing up his career as a loanee at Leicester City after a player-coach role at Lazio was essentially reduced to a coaching job. He spent just six months with the Foxes, but while there was noted as a student of the game, which foreshadowed his successful career as a manager.
The most famous son of the city of Jesi won the Serie A twice as a player at opposite ends of his career, first with Sampdoria in 1991 and then again with Lazio in 2000.
Mancini built his reputation as a coach with Fiorentina and Lazio before guiding Inter to three Serie A titles in a row.
Mancini delivered Manchester City their first top-flight title since 1968, but that brought him little appreciation from the ambitious club owners when he failed to ensure the Citizens a place in the Champions League knockout stages in 2012/13.
He became the coach of the Italy national team in 2018, resurrecting their fortunes after their failure to qualify for the World Cup in Russia and leading them to glory at Euro 2020.
Mancini resigned as Italy head coach in August 2023 and was appointed the new manager of the Saudi Arabia national team.
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Roberto Mancini News
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Roberto Mancini resigns as Italy boss
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Roberto Mancini still upbeat despite Italy's defeat to England
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