was born on February 18, 1967 to his mother Matilde and his father Fiorindo, in the small Italian town of Caldogno which is located north of the city of Vicenza. His brothers and sisters are Gianna, Walter, Carla, Giorgio, Anna Maria, Nadia, and Eddy. Roberto had much freedom as a child. His father often took him to a soccer field where he stayed until late evening. Roberto's passion for soccer was evident. Roberto started his soccer career in his home town of Caldogno, at the age of nine. His first coach, Gian Pero Zenere, saw for the first ....