Only true Football Italia die-hards will get full marks in our cult heroes quiz

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Back in 1992, inspired by the success of Italia 90 and Paul Gascoigne’s big-money move from Tottenham to Lazio, Channel 4 launched Football Italia onto the TV screens and straight to our hearts.

Football Italia saw many of us lap up the brilliance of Serie A in one of its peak decades. Most of the world’s best footballers assembled there and the rivalries were fierce.

This quiz is for anyone that loved tuning into Football Italia during its initial run of 1992 to 2002 on Channel 4.

16 cult heroes for you to get, with a few tricky ones along the way.

This no-nonsense defender played over 500 games in 20 seasons with Inter Milan.

Riccardo Ferri

Giuseppe Bergomi

Paolo Tramezzani

Sergio Battistini

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Adored in Florence. Loved rifling nets.

Gabriel Batistuta

Claudio Caniggia

Francesco Baiano

Rui Costa

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Brazilian gem of a fullback

Aldair

Roberto Carlos

Zago

Cafu

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The wily striker played for Parma, Sampdoria, Lazio and Fiorentina

Gianfranco Zola

Marco Branca

Enrico Chiesa

Stefano Fiore

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Best known for strong showings at Reggiana and Torino, and also had a stint at Nottingham Forest

Andrea Silenzi

Andrea Belotti

Maurizio Ganz

Dario Hubner

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Uruguayan hitman that played for Caliagri, Roma, Napoli and Juventus.

Ruben Sosa

Alvaro Recoba

Daniel Fonseca

Emilio Suarez

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Cult hero with Genoa and scorer of many a cracking goal

Igor Shalimov

Tomas Skuhravy

Pavel Nedved

Dan Petrescu

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Devastatingly slick Italian No.1

Gianluca Pagliuca

Walter Zenga

Francesco Toldo

Sebastiano Rossi

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This Uruguayan forward had four seasons at Lazio before switching to Inter Milan

Daniel Fonseca

Carlos Aguilera

Sergio Martinez

Ruben Sosa

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This English international had four seasons in Italy, gradually climbing from Bari to Sampdoria then Juventus.

Gordon Cowans

David Platt

Stuart Gray

Stuart Ripley

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Made his biggest impact at Juventus and Lazio before his career was ended by injury at Chelsea

Pierluigi Casiraghi

Gianluca Vialli

Aldo Serena

Andrea Carnevale

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This Milan defender won 7 Serie A titles and 5 European Cups

Paolo Maldini

Nicola Berti

Carlo Ancelotti

Alessandro Costacurta

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This lush-haired chap loved a one-step penalty

Roberto Donadoni

Giuseppe Signori

Giampaolo Saurini

Alen Boksic

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This midfielder had a famous name-sake.... and a 20-year career that included spells with Parma and Juventus (and Blackburn Rovers!)

Giuseppe Giannini

Paolo Maldini

Dino Baggio

Salvatore Totti

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A legend first at Napoli before becoming likewise at Juventus

Luigi De Agostini

Franco Baresi

Pietro Vierchowod

Ciro Ferrara

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This Italian international was a Lazio teammate of Aron Winter and Paul Gascoigne

Diego Fuser

Roberto Di Matteo

Dario Marcolin

Paolo Negro

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