38 year old center back just finished his club career with Atalanta prior to the 2014 World Cup. He’s the oldest field player at the World Cup and the second oldest overall next to Colombia’s 42 year old goalkeeper Faryd Mondragón. He has been playing for the senior national team since 1999. Enjoy Mario’s hell for leather badassery in this shot.
Of Headbands and Heartbreak
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Of Headbands and Heartbreak... 
That profile is pretty gorgeous