The Gazzetta Sports Awards and the Gazzetta Referendum are surveys conducted annually by the Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport to reward the best sportsmen and sportswomen of the calendar year. [1]
Since 2015, other awards have been given. [8]
Paolo Cesare Maldini is an Italian former professional footballer who played primarily as a left back and centre back for AC Milan and the Italy national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. As the Milan and Italy captain for many years he was nicknamed "Il Capitano". Maldini held the record for most appearances in Serie A, with 647, until 2020, when he was overtaken by Gianluigi Buffon and holds the joint-record for most European Cup/UEFA Champions League final appearances (8) alongside Francisco Gento. He most recently served as technical director for Milan, as well as being co-owner of USL Championship club Miami FC.
Daniele De Rossi is a former Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is mostly known for his time playing with his hometown club Roma in Serie A, as well as a former FIFA World Cup-winning Italian international.
La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian daily newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. Founded in 1896, it is the most widely read daily newspaper of any kind in Italy.
The Gran Galà del Calcio AIC is an event organised by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) in order to reward players, managers and referees who have been considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie A season. The winners of the awards are chosen by the league's footballers. It replaced the Oscar del Calcio AIC in 2011, which had occurred since 1997.
The AIC Goalkeeper of the Year was a yearly award organized by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) since 1997 to 2010 as part of the Oscar del Calcio awards, given to the goalkeeper who had been considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie A season.
The AIC Serie A Referee of the Year is a yearly award organized by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) given to the referee who has been considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie A season. The award is part of the Gran Galà del Calcio awards event.
Vincenzo Camilleri is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie D club Gelbison.
The AIC Serie A Footballer of the Year is a yearly award organized by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) given to the footballer who has been considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie A season. The award is part of the Gran Galà del Calcio awards event. Juventus players have won the most awards with twelve. Zlatan Ibrahimović and Andrea Pirlo have won the award the most times (3), with Pirlo's wins coming consecutively.
The AIC Serie A Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of eleven footballers in the top tier of Italian football, the Serie A, who are considered to have performed the best during the previous calendar season. It is awarded within the Gran Galà del Calcio event.
The 2012 Monviso-Venezia — Il Padania was the second edition of the race, held in 2011 as Giro di Padania. The race started on 3 September in Sant'Agostino and ended on 7 September in Frabosa Soprana, passing through the area struck by an earthquake in May 2012.
The 2013 Giro del Trentino was the 37th edition of the Giro del Trentino cycling stage race. It started on 16 April in Lienz (Austria) and ended on 19 April in Sega di Ala. The race, that was officially presented on 8 April in Trento, consisted of four stages, with the first one divided into two half-stages.
Giovanni Di Lorenzo is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Napoli, which he captains, and the Italy national team.
The Italian Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for association football players that have had a significant impact on Italian football.
Nicolò Barella is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Italy national team. He is often recognized as one of the best midfielders in Europe.
The AIC Serie A Football Club of the Year is an annual award given to football club in the top tier of Italian football, the Serie A, who is considered to have performed the best during the previous calendar season. It is awarded within the Gran Galà del Calcio event.
The AIC Serie B Young Footballer of the Year is a yearly award organized by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) given to the young footballer who has been considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie B season.
Gianluigi Donnarumma is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Italy national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in world football.
Beatrice Maria Adelaide Marzia Vio, better known as Bebe Vio, is an Italian wheelchair fencer, the 2014 and 2016 European champion, 2015 and 2017 World champion, and 2016 and 2020 Paralympic champion in the foil B category.
Andrea Pinamonti is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Sassuolo. He also represents the Italy national team.
The 2018–19 Serie B was the 87th season of Serie B in Italy since its establishment in 1929.