If there's one thing the Italians know how to nail, it's nicknames. Adriano was L'Imperatore (The Emperor), Francesco Totti was Er Bimbo de Oro (The Golden Boy), and Andrea Pirlo will forever be Il Maestro. So, it'll come as absolutely no shock to anyone then, that Roberto Baggio is the proud owner of arguably the greatest moniker in football history. Il Divin Codino. 

The Divine Ponytail. And when you close your eyes and concentrate hard enough, you can see that wonderful accessory bouncing up and down in joy as its owner wheels away from another beautiful work of art. That brings us on nicely to another trait that runs through the Italians' blood: art. Throughout the ages, Italy has produced some of the most iconic painters and artists mankind will ever enjoy.