With the glory days of the 1990s well past Italian Football, when the worlds best players used to choose Serie A instead of todays football haven, the English Premier League. Marco Van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Franco Baresi and current UEFA Presdient, Michel Platini. Dont forget the genius of Diego Maradona, who graced the field of the San Paolo in Naples for 7 succe sful seasons.These days Serie A lives in the shadow of the English Premier League and La Liga, Nathaniel Thurmond Jersey but this doesnt mean that there are not any talented players left in, what is still considered, one of Europes top leagues. With the number of foreign players reducing in Serie A since the beginning of the millennium, it has given more home grown players a chance to shine on the biggest stage in Italian Football. A player who will be heralded as an Italian legend when he finally retires is the diminutive central defender, Fabio Cannavaro. The World Cup winning captain defies certain natural traits that him one of the best defenders of his generation. His 5 9 stature has never held him back in developing his tactical D'Angelo Russell Jersey awarene s and defensive abilities. The mental and physical strength are another two attributes that set Cannavaro apart from other defenders in Serie A. A position made famous by the Brazilians in the late 60s and early 70s was the concept of an attacking full back. A player, who is considered one of the best in the world at this moment in time, is Inter Milan full back Maicon. His raw pace and attacking nature are parts of his game that make him feared by every club in Serie A. There are already two great examples of his attacking ability that have taken place Marquese Chriss Jersey this season, the third goal in the 4-0 derby win over AC Milan, or last weeks goal against Tuscan side Livorno.There seems to be a natural instinct for Italians to be extravagant as soon as they step foot on to a football pitch. One player who exudes this behaviour to a different degree is Antonio Ca sano. The former Bari youngster has had spells at AS Roma, Real Madrid where he has undoubtedly underachieved for a player that was born with a natural talent to play the beautiful game. Despite this, his new found attitude, a lot he puts down to the love he has for his girlfriend, has led to his most succe sful spell in his already up and down career at Sampdoria. The fact that he is the leader, conductor, orchestrator of this team, seem to have given him the responsibility he needs to show off his undoubted natural talent. His ability to create something out of nothing is a trait that makes him a threat anywhere in the last third of the field. Check out these two examples of Ca sanos ability to create goals for his very thankful teammates. A player similar to Ca sano is Marek Hamsik, a Slovakian who, after a succe sful spell at Serie B side Brescia, moved to Napoli where he has moulded himself into a promising box to box midfielder. His direct Brad Wanamaker Jersey nature has seen him become the second top scorer in Serie A so far this season, with his goal against Juventus showing his ability to be in the right place at the right time, an art that cannot be taught in football. Who is the best player in Italian Football? At present it is Antonio Ca sano, despite Maicon probably being the best full back in the world at the moment and Marek Hamsik developing into one of the most desired midfielders in European Football.The best way I can describe Ca sano is, if there was a machine that built Nico Mannion Jersey Italian football players, the outcome would be Ca sano. The enthusiasm, exuberence and natural talent are attributes that every Italian football should have, but Ca sano is finally now using them in the right way, to win football matches.