International Career
Called up by Marcello Lippi, he made his debut with the Italian national team on 19 November 2008, in a friendly match against Greece, coming on as a substitute for Mauro Camoranesi in the 61st minute. He took part at the 2010 World Cup, where he played in the third group stage match, as the back up of Gianluca Zambrotta.
Under new head coach Cesare Prandelli he became a regular in the right back position, and he took part at the UEFA Euro 2012. Maggio appeared in the first two group games for Italy at the Euros, a 1-1 draw with holders Spain and another 1-1 draw with Croatia. Maggio also appeared in Italy's 4-2 penalty shootout victory over England in the quarterfinals, as Italy progressed to the final losing 4-0 to group rivals Spain.
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