Antonio Cassano

Antonio Cassano

Antonio Cassano (born 12 July 1982) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Parma as a forward. He can also play as an attacking midfielder.

Cassano is described as a player who is "skillful and intelligent on the ball" who possesses "excellent vision and also impresses with his eye for goal". His best qualities are his trapping skills, dribbling and short passing accuracy.

Despite not featuring during the qualification campaign, Cassano was selected in Italy's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. On 20 June 2014, at the age of 31, Cassano made his FIFA World Cup debut as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to Costa Rica.

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