Early Life
Marco Materazzi was born in Lecce because his father Giuseppe, a professional footballer, played for U.S. Lecce at the time. Giuseppe was also a former football coach and manager of teams such as Pisa, Lazio, Sporting CP and Tianjin Teda. Materazzi credits his childhood friend Jerald Daniel from Madurai for instilling in him his competitive spirit.
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