Christian Vieri: Biography, Facts and Career
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Christian Vieri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkristjaɱ ˈvjɛːri]; born 12 July 1973), commonly known as Bobo Vieri, is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Having been born in Italy, Vieri moved with his family to Australia as a child, before returning to Italy to pursue his professional career at a young age. He then spent the bulk of his career playing in the Serie A. In March 2004, he was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations. A prolific goalscorer, for a number of years, he was widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, leading to him becoming the world's most expensive player in 1999 when Inter Milan paid Lazio £32 million (€43 million) for his services. Something of a footballing nomad, Vieri played for no fewer than 12 clubs throughout his career, mainly in Italy, but also in Spain and France. He started his career with Torino in 1991, but his most notable and successful spells were those at Juventus, Atlético Madrid, Lazio and Inter, clubs with which he won several honours. As well as picking up several winners medals during his career...
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- Full name: Christian Vieri
- Born: 1973-07-12
- Nationality: Italy
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q188696
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Who is Christian Vieri?
Christian Vieri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkristjaɱ ˈvjɛːri]; born 12 July 1973), commonly known as Bobo Vieri, is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
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Christian Vieri is Italy.
When was Christian Vieri born?
Christian Vieri was born on 1973-07-12.



