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Italian Men: Casanova to Cannavaro

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Casanova

When you call a man a Casanova, you know you’re describing a sexy man, a serial lover. The original, Giovanni Giacomo Casanova de Seingalt ((1725-1798), was of course an Italian man, and he is as good a place as any to begin a list of sexy Italian men, despite the fact that he was mostly a rogue.

But then, he was also a soldier, a spy, a prisoner, a diplomat, a businessman, and an adventurer. Casanova was a carefree man, and relentless in his pursuit of women, so much so that he almost ended up marrying his own illegitimate daughter.These two qualities, more than anything else, put him on the top of a very long list of sexy Italian men.

To understand this better one must also understand the stereotype regarding Italian men, how most young and not so young Italian men are supposed to be amorous, handsome in one way or the other, and desirable in almost all but a very few cases.

Like all stereotypes, this one has its excesses. But there is certainly no denying the Mediterranean good looks that quite a few Italian men are blessed with, nor the warm blood or sangue caldo, that makes them compliment and even pursue women of all shapes, sizes, and nationalities.

And then, as with the criteria for sexiness all over the world, some Italian men are considered sexy not just because of their appearance, but because of their success, their voices, and in some cases, their money.

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Rodolfo Valentino

From the adventures of Casanova, Rodolfo Valentino (1895 –1926) may seem like a little bit of a comedown. Exactly how sexy could an actor in a silent film have been? Turns out, the answer is 'very sexy!'.

So much so, that he was called the Latin Lover, setting the screen on fire in movies like The Sheik and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. His untimely death at the age of 31 cemented his status as an iconic figure in the history of sexy Italian men.

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni(1924-1996), another legendary Italian film actor, is the next on the list of sexy men from Italy. An Italian icon from the movie La Dolce Vita by renowned director Frederico Fellini, this dashing actor made quite an impression on women all over the world in his hey-days, and was known for his effortless, cynical charm.

Antonio Cabrini

Born in 1957, Antonio Cabrini is deservedly a hero in a nation crazy about football, and more importantly, about sexy Italian footballers.

With his dark hair and bronzed body he leaped into the collective imagination of the Italian public as one of the stars of Juventus and then later as captain of the national team, la nazionale azzurra.

Though he retired from the game in the late 80's he continued as commentator and coach. As a balding but still dapper man, he came back to national attention when he joined the "L'isola dei famosi" in 2008. His old pictures could still set a woman's heart racing.

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Fabio Cannavaro is perhaps the most adored footballer in Italy today, and not merely for his drop-dead-gorgeous looks.

Born in 1973, he is tremendously successful, having played for a number of major clubs and then for Italy in the World Cup in 1998, 2002, and 2006, as well as in Euro 2000 and Euro 2004. He is the current captain of the Italian national team, and has long been known as "il Muro" or "the Wall" for his superlative defensive football.

Fabio Cannavaro

His marriage to Daniela Arenoso has done nothing to reduce his sex appeal in the eyes of thousands of female fans. Though
Fabio Cannavaro is not very tall for a footballer at 165 cm, he more than makes up for it with his smokey eyes, killer smile, and a well-known ability to cook a mean mozzarella pizza. Footballers in Italy clearly excel in a variety of fields.

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By Damyanti Ghosh, October 2009