Angelo Anquilletti: Biography, Facts and Career
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Angelo Anquilletti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo aŋkwilˈletti]; 25 April 1943 – 9 January 2015) was an Italian football defender. A tough yet fair player, Anquiletti was a successful right-sided full-back, who was known for his strength, energy, work-rate, positioning, marking ability, anticipation, and his ability to read the game; he also excelled in the air and was confident on the ball and at distributing it to teammates, which also enabled him to be deployed as a sweeper towards the end of his career. He is mostly remembered for his lengthy spell with AC Milan and for being a member of the Italian UEFA Euro 1968 winning squad. Anquiletti was known by the fans as "Angelo Anguilla" (Angelo the Eel), due to his man-marking ability, and wore the number 2 shirt throughout his successful Milan career.
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- Full name: Angelo Anquilletti
- Born: 1943-04-25
- Nationality: Italy
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q510299
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Who is Angelo Anquilletti?
Angelo Anquilletti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo aŋkwilˈletti]; 25 April 1943 – 9 January 2015) was an Italian football defender.
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Angelo Anquilletti is Italy.
When was Angelo Anquilletti born?
Angelo Anquilletti was born on 1943-04-25.
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