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10. Thiago Motta – Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain

Some might argue that a career that has amassed 16 major trophies across three clubs in two different countries should feature higher in a list of the finest Italian exports, but the Brazilian-born Italian international first arrived in Europe with a South American passport.
Therefore, the midfielder could probably be expected to perform outside of the peninsula, as he had already travelled five thousand miles to join Barcelona in 1999 and even made friendly appearances for Brazil before becoming an established Italy international.
Eventually becoming part of Inter’s historic treble side in 2010, via Genoa, Motta then headed back overseas to Ligue 1, where the midfielder won 13 major honours with all-conquering Paris Saint-Germain.
9. Graziano Pelle – AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord, Southampton, Shandong Luneng

Despite winning just one league title during his career, with AZ in the Eredivisie, Pelle is one of the few players whose success abroad outshone his displays back in Serie A and provided a pathway to the Italian national team.
55 goals in 66 games for Feyenoord resulted in a move to Premier League side Southampton, where the striker’s performances made him an automatic choice for Italy at Euro 2016 and eventually resulted in a big-money move to Shandong Luneng in China where he still plays.
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