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Official website of the Italian national team: Happy 40th birthday to Di Natale!

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Today is the 40th birthday of Italian legend Di Natale, and the official website of the Italian national team also sends blessings to the veteran.

Official website of the Italian national team: Happy 40th birthday to Di Natale!

Antonio Di Natale celebrated his 40th birthday today, when he was born in Naples on October 13, 1977. He debuted at the Empoli Academy, where he was given the opportunity to make his Serie A debut.

<b>In 2004, Di Natale moved to Udinese, where he wrote one of the most important chapters in the history of modern Italian football, where he retired at the end of last season. During his time at Black Chicken, the underdog striker became a world-class top scorer, having won the Serie A Golden Boot twice in 2009/2010 and 2010/2011. </b>

On 20 December 2002, at the age of 25, Di Natale made his debut for the Italian national team. Two years later, on 18 February 2004, in a friendly against the Czech Republic, he scored his debut goal for the national team.

On 18 December 2009, Denatalle made his 30th appearance for the country, receiving the captain's armband given by then-head coach Lippi. In his 10-year blue career, he played at euro 2008 and 2012 and the 2010 World Cup, making 42 appearances and scoring 11 goals.

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