11 Facts About Gabriele Oriali

Gabriele Oriali played 45 matches and scored 3 goals for Inter in European cup competitions.

Gabriele Oriali is remembered for a heroic performance in a Milan Derby, played on 25 October 1981.

Gabriele Oriali was called up to the Italy national football team for the first time on 21 December 1978, under manager Enzo Bearzot, in a friendly against Spain, quickly earning a starting spot.

Gabriele Oriali played for Italy in the 1980 European Championship, where Italy finished in fourth place on home soil, losing to Czechoslovakia in a penalty shootout in the third-place match, after reaching the semi-final.

Gabriele Oriali was featured in Italy's second round matches against Argentina and Brazil, in the "group of death", and he appeared as Italy defeated Poland in the semi-final.

Gabriele Oriali returned to Inter in 1999 to become its technical director.

Gabriele Oriali held that position until 2010 when it was taken over by another former Inter player, Marco Branca.

Gabriele Oriali returned to the role as technical director at Inter in 2019, and was appointed as team manager of the Italy national team concurrently.

Gabriele Oriali did not have the best technical ability, but he was a tenacious and hard-working player, who was both tactically intelligent, and versatile; this allowed him to play anywhere in midfield, and in defence, mainly as a full-back.

Gabriele Oriali was highly regarded for his positional sense, as well as his ability to interpret the game and time his attacking runs, which allowed him to contribute to his team's offensive play with occasional goals.

In 2012, Gabriele Oriali stated that the player who currently most resembled him in terms of his playing style was Daniele De Rossi, although, unlike De Rossi, Gabriele Oriali was never sent-off throughout his career.