Carrarese Calcio
Encyclopedia
Carrarese Calcio is an Italian association football
club, based in Carrara
, Tuscany. Carrarese currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie B
in 1948. The team's colors are light blue and white.
goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon
(a native of Carrara and prominent supporter of the club) is a major shareholder of the club, as part of a consortium that acquired the club in 2010; other shareholders include former Pisa chairman Maurizio Mian and long-time Serie A striker Cristiano Lucarelli
.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
club, based in Carrara
Carrara
Carrara is a city and comune in the province of Massa-Carrara , notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some west-northwest of Florence....
, Tuscany. Carrarese currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
in 1948. The team's colors are light blue and white.
History
The club was founded in 1908. In the season 2010-11 from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group B, Carrarese were promoted in the play-off to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.Fans
Italian international and JuventusJuventus F.C.
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goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Ufficiale OMRI , is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus and the Italian national team. He has won the FIFA World Cup and is widely considered by fans and experts to be one of most dominant and successful goalkeepers in history...
(a native of Carrara and prominent supporter of the club) is a major shareholder of the club, as part of a consortium that acquired the club in 2010; other shareholders include former Pisa chairman Maurizio Mian and long-time Serie A striker Cristiano Lucarelli
Cristiano Lucarelli
He is a staunch admirer of Che Guevara, whose face is frequently displayed on Livorno fans' banners and T-shirts during matches. This first came to the fore in 1997, when, after scoring for Italy's Under-21 side, he celebrated by pulling his jersey over his face to reveal a shirt bearing the...
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