Funny how I had zero knowledge about Udinese but knew about Di Natalie. Always wondered why he didn't move to a bigger club. Thanks for explaining. Respect to this legend
@@sluglow6357it does if you know how to read between the lines. He means if he went to a bigger, more recognized club he’d be praised more. Get it now?
Di Natalie was one of my favs growing up. I got to watch such an impressive era of football that these reminders of players takes me back to those times
I have seen live Kaka Sheva Ronaldinho Totti Eto’o Milito Del Piero Ibra Trezeguet Cassano Robinho Crespo Batistuta… still think Di Natale was at the level of those names… he had that Messi-like ball control glued to his foot and a crazy coordination he was a joy to watch. If he was in a big club we would have talked differently 🎁 a gift to football, a lord of football
Udinese fan from Sydney, Australia. Di Natale is a club legend and his loyalty to the bianconeri will never be forgotten. Udinese had some great players of the years. Zico, Balbo, Bierhoff, Amoroso etc but Toto was the greatest of them all. Fuarce Udin 🦓
im glad I watched this, players like this are once in a generation, reminds me off Matt le Tissier's loyalty to Southampton in England. could've played for any team, his talent was sooooo good. If u dont know him please check his goals out. Hilarious goals. I want to visit Udine now after watching this.
Thanks for this video. Di Natale is my favorite player alongside the Brazillian Ronaldo. He's in fact the most underestimated football player that I've ever seen, many people talk about Ozil, Stoichkov or even Laudrup, but Di Natale never got the credits he deserved!
I remember him well, here in Italy we have the “Diretta Gol” which shows the highlights in every Serie A match and every week Di Natale scored some unbelievable gol
Thank you for this I cried when I saw this. He was probably my favorite fifa player and didn't know much about him until I saw when he did for the team and the true loyalty he had. I got a chance to see him play and by golly I've never forgotten it and I am glad that I did you will forever be a true legend Antonio Di Natale
In his prime, he was more strong then both of Del Piero and Totti. He has been a very masterclass player, the way he touch the ball, coordination on shot, the way he create a space where there isn't. Class
I remember him in 09/10 they are fighting relegation the team is struggling to pass the ball and he manages to score more goals than a treble inter side which had etoo pandev an unstoppable Diego milito.
I was there for his farewell game and still get emotional every time I think about it. I am glad football lovers around the world appreciate this incredible player through this wonderful documentary
A personal hero of mine, the best player to never win a World Cup or a Champions League title. If it was just Champions League it would be Totti, R9, Maradona and Romario. Nobody got close to those guys, his loyalty to the Zebrette is to be commended. Di Natale was Udinese, i don't believe any other player could've done what he did at Udine, maybe only Messi.
@@FreeSpeechAbsolutist7 between 2009 and 2011 only Messi and CR7 scored more goals than Di Natale in World Football buddy, in his prime he was on another level. Also R9, Totti, Maradona and Romario are all better footballers than Ibra, you're talking about 4 World Cup winners here, with 1 of them having scored more than 700 goals. Ibra is a generational talent, but you've got guys like Totti who's joint 3rd for most assists in World Cup history, and 2nd highest Goalscorer in Serie A all time, R9 one of the greatest footballers to have ever lived and Ibra would tell you the best he's seen, Romario who led Brazil to so much glory internationally and only didn't win the Ballon d'Or because foreign players weren't eligible, same goes for Maradona, then you get Di Natale, the 6th highest Goalscorer in Serie A history, he's even above Roberto Baggio there and Averages the same goal output as Baggio, and that guy was the best player on the planet at a time. So don't ever underestimate Di Natale, he was an absolute beast, and stayed loyal to the Zebrette. No mercenary for hire.
lol just say he is your favorite player & relax bro he not better than zlatan,George Weah,Baggio ,Batistuta & I can go on ,who did it at big clubs sorry!
@@sluglow6357 this guy did it at the Zebrette buddy, even got them to 3rd, that's something Pep Guardiola and Baggio couldn't do together at Brescia. If you actually watched the guy play you would know, but you were probably in diapers when he took the Zebrette to 3rd in Serie A, also this man wasn't playing with Maldini and Co, I support Milan and wished we had him to lead the line after Inzaghi, Di Natale outscored Milito, Totti, Gilardino and Cavani, in 09/10, and proceeded to outscore Cavani, Eto'o, Totti, Ibrahimovic, Pato, Robinho also netted 3 hatricks in 10/11. If you know you know my friend, this guy did it proper. Also those guys you mentioned, Fillipo Inzaghi is better than every single one of them, maybe not Baggio but definitely the rest, and he has the record to prove it.
@@bzilla-d4i lmao you lost all credibility 🤣🤣you just one of these think you know it all weirdos lol if all you can say is “outscored” then your knowledge is limited at best you don’t seem to understand the difference of playing in a relaxed comfort zone vs under pressure at big clubs and HAVING to perform lol god bless you though expand your knowledge & I might waste time writing an essay don’t make you sound smart lol there’s a reason he never played for a big club & by your stat logic immobile about to be better than him & Baggio either 10 more goals 😂😂😂
I love this content, you took time to appreciate the ones who may have been forgotten as greats and giving us the honor to learn about players who have impacted others and now us, thank you
My family nad parents were always huge fans of the Serie A, my dad became a Unidese fan because when he saw Di Natale play he said that he is the best striker that he ever say in the Serie A If he ever moved to Juve or Milan he would be recognized as the best Italian striker of all time, everything about him makes him unstoppable
Great video for a great, great player. I cannot think of more than 4-5 players in today's football capable of scoring with the level of technique and variety he had
Genuinely love this channel. The eloquent way in which you describe players paired with the detailed accounts of their careers makes these videos a joy to watch
Wow what a guy! Taking care of that family financially speaks volumes about who he is, pure CLASS! Amazing baller on top of all that!! Well done sir and hopefully some of these young bucks are taking notes on how to become a man!
If totti and delpiero were not exist, im sure dinatale will have 100 caps for italy, its already headache for italy coach to decided to play totti or delpiero
I remember the first time i saw his name in fifa 2005game on employ when i played master league and from that time i followed his games in real ...i did not know what a great man he is thanks for this video ❤
Let's face it - Di Natale was never really "underrated", or else the Italian national team wouldn't have selected him. Just that trophy-less legacies are easily forgotten.
A player who peaked late and was better after 30 than before 30. You have to admire his loyalty to Udinese and his decency as a human being for looking after Morosini's sister.He was a great player pity there aren't more in the game with his kind of loyalty.
Udine citizen and Udinese fan here .. Di Natale was every young boy's idol including mine.. making us Udinese fans dream like never before.. Unforutnately things at the club have changed and its a pity to see it fight for relegation. Every Udinese supporter dearly wonders if there will ever be anyone like him..
@15:02 now look at THAT. Having the balls to try that with the outside of the foot, knowing you have to find a way to make the ball curve inwards, and SUCCEEDING. I can't name many players in history that could replicate so effortlessly, easily his best goal.
Brilliant striker was in very competitive era of football It’s scary to think about how much of a world class he was , he was playing among some of the finest strikers ever in Italy let alone the serie A This man have to compete with Bobo vieri , inzaghi , Gilardino ,Luca Toni Marco Di vaio , Del piero , Roberto baggio , Vincenzo Iaquinta and many more Like signori That’s the Italian strikers alone from that era when he played unbelievable
As Romanisti, I always have soft spot for him. Him & Totti are complement each other playstyle as Toto still can dribble his way out while Totti is a playmaker. His longevity as a player needs to be appreciated. Only some in their 30's can still score more than 10 goals per season and Toto is one of them. It's because Serie A between 2006-2013 still relying on cattenacio and hit on the break tactical game plan. Putting him in this era of Serie A, he will shine even more 🥰🥰 I always wish he is injured everytime he facing Roma, cause we knew abt his quality. Even Totti admit it ❤ Grazie Toto 🙏🙏🙏
One of the greatest players of Serie A and probably the greatest small club player of all. The 90s and 00s were truly the golden era of number 10s, especially in Italy. Di Natale was loyal and a joy to watch playing, loved by everyone, even opponents.
If you followed Serie A you know who Di Natale is. If only he went to a bigger club but his loyalty is something to strive for.
in italy we love him at like people like totti and del piero. di natale is a legend
Lies again? Urine Man Clear Blue
If you knew anything about football you knew about DI Natale. Only youngsters and people who didn't know shit about football don't know him
If Di Natale played in the 80s at Udinese with Zico they would have been a force to reckon with .
That duo combination of Di Natale and Alexis Sanchez was something out of this world... argubly one of the best double attackers partnership ever.
Not even close
@@pitotin7733no football knowledge
propably not even a top 100 partnership in history
@@cadrollhunting3564name 100 then
No goof. It was totti and cassano
As a Udinese fan from birth and a citizen of Udine i deeply thank you for this documentary of our beloved champion 🙏
ci manca troppo
Funny how I had zero knowledge about Udinese but knew about Di Natalie. Always wondered why he didn't move to a bigger club. Thanks for explaining. Respect to this legend
Why Vardy never go from Leicester?
You can’t be serious 😂
@@nikolaveljkovic428Vardy does what he’s told the wags in charge of that lad
because of his wife who did not want to leave Udine, no jokes
@@nikolaveljkovic428 Vardy won a PL and FA cup tbf
As a Milan fan I always respected Di Natale and knew how great he was.
@@thisisanewchannel-wd7jl Yeah it's a shame because he didn't win a single title and a player like this deserves to be in a big club
Historically, Italian stars have been some of the most loyal players. Its missing from society, not just football.
It's because they are fucking gods in their cities if they stay there, look at Totti, people would literally go to war for him no questions asked.
I guess Italy is the perfect place to live
@@JasonNewsted420If you have money...yes.
His loyalty to one club is what made him underrated
That makes absolutely no sense lol
@@sluglow6357it does if you know how to read between the lines. He means if he went to a bigger, more recognized club he’d be praised more. Get it now?
BEING LOYAL TO A CLUB IS BIG
Literally played for Empoli and Udinese……..
He played for two clubs. And he was not underrated
Di Natalie was one of my favs growing up. I got to watch such an impressive era of football that these reminders of players takes me back to those times
another idi.., udk even copy too? Di Natale is the name mf
I have seen live Kaka Sheva Ronaldinho Totti Eto’o Milito Del Piero Ibra Trezeguet Cassano Robinho Crespo Batistuta… still think Di Natale was at the level of those names… he had that Messi-like ball control glued to his foot and a crazy coordination he was a joy to watch. If he was in a big club we would have talked differently 🎁 a gift to football, a lord of football
World class striker without any doubt !
Anyone who doesn’t know di Natalie doesn’t know ball. This man was scoring nothing but bangers in seria A.
Genuinely don't comment a lot on videos but this channel is phenomenal..... Great work brother, love the content you provide!!!
Appreciate it a lot!
there hasnt been one video on your acount i havnt seen i love your videos sm @@theretroroute
Udinese fan from Sydney, Australia. Di Natale is a club legend and his loyalty to the bianconeri will never be forgotten. Udinese had some great players of the years. Zico, Balbo, Bierhoff, Amoroso etc but Toto was the greatest of them all. Fuarce Udin 🦓
Grande Totò, grazie per tutto. Forza Udinese !
You’re a legend mate. Thanks for making top tier content, especially regarding the best and most beautiful league in the world. Serie A ❤️
Thanks for watching!
@@theretroroutethe mighty Bruno fernandes play in natale last match 😂
@@lordbendtner6404Yes but Di Natale is miles clear of Bruno
Always 1 of my first Pro Evo signings in master league alongside David Villa.
Massively underrated. Can't wait to watch this video!
Lovely tribute to one of the GOAT’s of Serie A.
Di Natale is so underrated until this day.
Di Natale was a piece of Serie A history, without him you know an era is gone.
im glad I watched this, players like this are once in a generation, reminds me off Matt le Tissier's loyalty to Southampton in England. could've played for any team, his talent was sooooo good. If u dont know him please check his goals out. Hilarious goals. I want to visit Udine now after watching this.
Thanks for this video. Di Natale is my favorite player alongside the Brazillian Ronaldo. He's in fact the most underestimated football player that I've ever seen, many people talk about Ozil, Stoichkov or even Laudrup, but Di Natale never got the credits he deserved!
As soon as I clicked on this video I knew it was Di Natale, the greatest in the history of Udinese and truly a worldclass player.
I remember him well, here in Italy we have the “Diretta Gol” which shows the highlights in every Serie A match and every week Di Natale scored some unbelievable gol
Thank you for this I cried when I saw this. He was probably my favorite fifa player and didn't know much about him until I saw when he did for the team and the true loyalty he had. I got a chance to see him play and by golly I've never forgotten it and I am glad that I did you will forever be a true legend Antonio Di Natale
In his prime, he was more strong then both of Del Piero and Totti. He has been a very masterclass player, the way he touch the ball, coordination on shot, the way he create a space where there isn't. Class
As a Friulano, we get mentioned so scarecly thank you for talking about Udinese and its starman for many good years.
You're welcome! I can't even imagine how much you guys must cherish him.
@@theretrorouteYeah he's a real legend in Udine, I swear every person in Udine has owned one of his shirts at least once lol
I remember him in 09/10 they are fighting relegation the team is struggling to pass the ball and he manages to score more goals than a treble inter side which had etoo pandev an unstoppable Diego milito.
I was there for his farewell game and still get emotional every time I think about it. I am glad football lovers around the world appreciate this incredible player through this wonderful documentary
I will always remember him for his act of incredible humanity
Di Natale, a true legend that performed consistently for his team 👏!
A personal hero of mine, the best player to never win a World Cup or a Champions League title. If it was just Champions League it would be Totti, R9, Maradona and Romario. Nobody got close to those guys, his loyalty to the Zebrette is to be commended. Di Natale was Udinese, i don't believe any other player could've done what he did at Udine, maybe only Messi.
Sorry to burst your bubble but Ibra exists, mate
@@FreeSpeechAbsolutist7 between 2009 and 2011 only Messi and CR7 scored more goals than Di Natale in World Football buddy, in his prime he was on another level. Also R9, Totti, Maradona and Romario are all better footballers than Ibra, you're talking about 4 World Cup winners here, with 1 of them having scored more than 700 goals. Ibra is a generational talent, but you've got guys like Totti who's joint 3rd for most assists in World Cup history, and 2nd highest Goalscorer in Serie A all time, R9 one of the greatest footballers to have ever lived and Ibra would tell you the best he's seen, Romario who led Brazil to so much glory internationally and only didn't win the Ballon d'Or because foreign players weren't eligible, same goes for Maradona, then you get Di Natale, the 6th highest Goalscorer in Serie A history, he's even above Roberto Baggio there and Averages the same goal output as Baggio, and that guy was the best player on the planet at a time. So don't ever underestimate Di Natale, he was an absolute beast, and stayed loyal to the Zebrette. No mercenary for hire.
lol just say he is your favorite player & relax bro he not better than zlatan,George Weah,Baggio ,Batistuta & I can go on ,who did it at big clubs sorry!
@@sluglow6357 this guy did it at the Zebrette buddy, even got them to 3rd, that's something Pep Guardiola and Baggio couldn't do together at Brescia. If you actually watched the guy play you would know, but you were probably in diapers when he took the Zebrette to 3rd in Serie A, also this man wasn't playing with Maldini and Co, I support Milan and wished we had him to lead the line after Inzaghi, Di Natale outscored Milito, Totti, Gilardino and Cavani, in 09/10, and proceeded to outscore Cavani, Eto'o, Totti, Ibrahimovic, Pato, Robinho also netted 3 hatricks in 10/11. If you know you know my friend, this guy did it proper. Also those guys you mentioned, Fillipo Inzaghi is better than every single one of them, maybe not Baggio but definitely the rest, and he has the record to prove it.
@@bzilla-d4i lmao you lost all credibility 🤣🤣you just one of these think you know it all weirdos lol if all you can say is “outscored” then your knowledge is limited at best you don’t seem to understand the difference of playing in a relaxed comfort zone vs under pressure at big clubs and HAVING to perform lol god bless you though expand your knowledge & I might waste time writing an essay don’t make you sound smart lol there’s a reason he never played for a big club & by your stat logic immobile about to be better than him & Baggio either 10 more goals 😂😂😂
He was one of my favorites when I started getting into football. Great player. Thanks for the video
I love this content, you took time to appreciate the ones who may have been forgotten as greats and giving us the honor to learn about players who have impacted others and now us, thank you
I appreciate that!
My family nad parents were always huge fans of the Serie A, my dad became a Unidese fan because when he saw Di Natale play he said that he is the best striker that he ever say in the Serie A
If he ever moved to Juve or Milan he would be recognized as the best Italian striker of all time, everything about him makes him unstoppable
Outrageous player, one of the most dominant strikers I have ever seen in Serie A
Great video for a great, great player. I cannot think of more than 4-5 players in today's football capable of scoring with the level of technique and variety he had
Role model, gentleman, icon, legend
If only there were more footballers like him, 👏
Amazing video as always. What a player!
Genuinely love this channel. The eloquent way in which you describe players paired with the detailed accounts of their careers makes these videos a joy to watch
Wow what a guy! Taking care of that family financially speaks volumes about who he is, pure CLASS! Amazing baller on top of all that!! Well done sir and hopefully some of these young bucks are taking notes on how to become a man!
“Moving like a fiend whose drug was goal scoring” lmao some exceptional writing in this. Great video
you're real one for making this. Toto Di Natale is the player who got me interested in Serie A. He was unreal in 2011
If totti and delpiero were not exist, im sure dinatale will have 100 caps for italy, its already headache for italy coach to decided to play totti or delpiero
Fav striker. Glad to have come across his playing time
I remember the first time i saw his name in fifa 2005game on employ when i played master league and from that time i followed his games in real ...i did not know what a great man he is thanks for this video ❤
Since his retirement Udinese seasons have been horrible, it's true he was the soul of his team and made the difference every time!
Let's face it - Di Natale was never really "underrated", or else the Italian national team wouldn't have selected him. Just that trophy-less legacies are easily forgotten.
A player who peaked late and was better after 30 than before 30. You have to admire his loyalty to Udinese and his decency as a human being for looking after Morosini's sister.He was a great player pity there aren't more in the game with his kind of loyalty.
Thank you for a great video. What a tribute to a great player who's loyalty and humanity is very rarely seen in today's ultra materialistic scene.
Di Natale will always be a player I love for no reason idk why. Just a brilliant professional
Udine citizen and Udinese fan here .. Di Natale was every young boy's idol including mine.. making us Udinese fans dream like never before.. Unforutnately things at the club have changed and its a pity to see it fight for relegation. Every Udinese supporter dearly wonders if there will ever be anyone like him..
Imagine what he could of done if he were surrounded by the talent that Messi and Ronaldo had for many years?
Massive respect for toto.... from a giallorosso
One of the last of a dying breed. A true icon 🫡
@15:02 now look at THAT. Having the balls to try that with the outside of the foot, knowing you have to find a way to make the ball curve inwards, and SUCCEEDING. I can't name many players in history that could replicate so effortlessly, easily his best goal.
Great great video. Elegant beautiful commentary. Despite being a Milanista, I used to watch Udinese whenever possible for Di Natale.
Cozza, Rosina, Bresciano, Marchionni… so many treasure players in Serie A those years.
I remember him, he scored pure golazos and was extremely loyal to udinese.
Fantastic video fr, more of this type of videos about forgotten legends would be very nice 👍
What a channel this is❤❤❤❤❤, it made me cry once again. 😊
It’s in your head, in your head… Zombie Zombie Zombie
Everything about this video was perfect 👌🏾
Nice work man 🙌🏾👏🏾
One of my favourite strikers of all time. Absolute legend!
He’s the real boss after you beat the final boss, like the Valkyrie in GoW, just chilling in the middle of nowhere with a crazy ass power level.
I don't even follow serie a that often but i do know who Di Natale is so if you know football you know this guy and know how good he was.
Fantastic fantastic video, beautifully narrated. A real gem for people like me who lived those football years.
Totò Di Natale Is legend. He was able tondo anything. I missed him in 2016, when he retired...
Even if i dont waschen Udinese at all, i know di Natale for his greatness. That man developed into an elite striker.
Brilliant striker was in very competitive era of football
It’s scary to think about how much of a world class he was ,
he was playing among some of the finest strikers ever in Italy let alone the serie A
This man have to compete with
Bobo vieri , inzaghi , Gilardino ,Luca Toni
Marco Di vaio , Del piero , Roberto baggio , Vincenzo Iaquinta and many more
Like signori
That’s the Italian strikers alone from that era when he played unbelievable
i cried at the morosini part... he's not only one of the greatest attacker that football had, he's also a great man...
Di Natalie is one of my favorite forwards of all time.
As Romanisti, I always have soft spot for him. Him & Totti are complement each other playstyle as Toto still can dribble his way out while Totti is a playmaker.
His longevity as a player needs to be appreciated. Only some in their 30's can still score more than 10 goals per season and Toto is one of them. It's because Serie A between 2006-2013 still relying on cattenacio and hit on the break tactical game plan. Putting him in this era of Serie A, he will shine even more 🥰🥰
I always wish he is injured everytime he facing Roma, cause we knew abt his quality. Even Totti admit it ❤
Grazie Toto 🙏🙏🙏
Absolute beast of a player.
Forget about his football achievements, I was convinced by his promise to look after his ex teammates disabled sister. Amazing gesture.
One of my favourite ever players growing up. So underrated.
Great video! You have to do the same type of video on Antonio Cassano that would be 🔥
Already done my friend! It’s on the channel
Awesome mini doc on an amazing player. Thank you 🙏
Thank you for this video!
Ehi it's great to hear speaking of Totò Di Natale in English! Great job! Thank you so much. I suggest Fabrizio Miccoli for the future
This channel should have well more subscribers. Love it bro
I wish you did more videos BUT one top quality video per month is worth the wait each time!
What a brilliant video. Thanks
One of the greatest players of Serie A and probably the greatest small club player of all. The 90s and 00s were truly the golden era of number 10s, especially in Italy. Di Natale was loyal and a joy to watch playing, loved by everyone, even opponents.
Maybe because I'm a Cagliari fan but I think that Gigi Riva is the small club's greatest player.
Beautiful work. Fantastic 👍
Serie A is full of players who single handedly carried their teams on so many occasions during seasons.
Subscribed!! I love your videos and the way you can tell a story and with your voice narrative only wants the viewer to want more and more
I remember when Di Natale and Alexis Sanchez were playing together up top at Udinese 13+ years ago.
Absolutely superb footballing video about one of the greats, Leeds fan ❤
kudos for this video on Di Natale and for using the basis of the instrumental version of "Zombie" By The Cranberries for the most part of it.
He indeed was a bad man. Sublime striker who doesn't get enough praise like Tevez, Qaugliarella etc.
Mate. That was a great video about a great man. New sub here. Now I'm gonna share and binge.
Definitely underrated, but also born in the wrong era when in front of him there were other strikers, still one of my favourite
top highlight every week. especially late career
You gotta post more bro your content is always good ❤
Wow what an amazing dedicated player
Robert Miles' Children was an amazing touch
Wonderful video of a wonderful human being. Well done.
he is our legend
Love the Ezio's Family guitar cover you used. Would you be able to link the artist?
thanks for making me cry, goddamn😢 great clip
He is underated because he started to score like crazy when he already was 99 years of age.