Roberto Mancini hits 61 today what a journey it's been. Born on 27 November 1964, the Italian's life has pretty much revolved around football from day one. Mancini, who was recently linked with a move to join Nottingham Forest as reported by Softfootball, is currently coaching Al-Sadd in Qatar.
As a player, Mancini was something else. At Sampdoria, he played more than 550 matches and helped them win their first ever Serie A title, four Coppa Italia trophies, and even the European Cup Winners' Cup. He played as a deep-lying forward, dropping back, linking up and always moving.
He was part of the Italian national team in both the Euro 1988 and 1990 World Cup squads.