Roberto Di Matteo (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto di matˈtɛo]; born 29 May 1970) is an Italian former footballer and manager of Chelsea. During his playing career as a midfielder, he played for Swiss clubs Schaffhausen, Zürich and Aarau before joining Lazio of Italy and Chelsea of England. He was capped 34 times for Italy, scoring two goals, and played in Euro 1996 and the 1998 World Cup. He retired as a player in February 2002 at the age of 31 following injury problems.[2] He has since managed Milton Keynes Dons, West Bromwich Albion, and Chelsea. As manager of Chelsea, he has won the 2012 FA Cup and the club's first UEFA Champions League.[3]
