The Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti – Il bello del calcio ("Giacinto Facchetti International Award – The beauty of football") is a recognition established in 2006 awarded annually to a football personality for their fair play and sportsmanship by the Milan-based Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport.
History The prize was conceived in 2006 by the newspaper's former director Candido Cannavò and the newspaper's director at the time Carlo Verdelli, in honour of the late Italy and Internazionale defender Giacinto Facchetti, following his death earlier that year on 4 September. The distinction is awarded annually to a football personality who has stood out for their fair play and sportsmanship.
Winners Year WinnerRef(s) 2006 Julio Valentín González 2007 Younis Mahmoud 2008 Paolo Maldini 2009 Cesare Prandelli 2010 Gianfranco Zola 2011 Michel Platini 2012 Javier Zanetti 2013 Eric Abidal 2014 Francesco Totti 2015 Roberto Donadoni 2016 Giancarlo Antognoni 2018 Andrea Pirlo 2019 Gianluca Vialli 2020 Romelu Lukaku
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See also Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea"