In his own words, he was a prima donna, problematic, fat, disgusting, and in the wrong 99% of the time. This is Antonio Cassano, the ultimate tale of squandered talent. 

Francesco Totti called him the best player he’d ever played with. Raul said he had never seen anyone like him. The coach who gave him his debut said: "Players like Antonio are born only once every 30 years." Precious few start with as much natural talent as Antonio Cassano had. No one has done so little with it. 

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