Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Massimo Bonini (born 13 October 1959) is a former Sammarinese footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for Italian sides Bellaria Igea Marina, Forlì, Cesena, Juventus and Bologna.Bonini was a hardworking and versatile box-to-box midfielder, who was frequently deployed as a central midfielder or as a defensive midfielder during his time at Juventus. Although this position did not allow him the freedom to contribute offensively or creatively that he possessed in his early career, he excelled in his new role as a ball winner, and at breaking down opposition plays, due to his tactical intelligence and positional sense, supporting his more creative team-mates defensively, such as Michel Platini, alongside Marco Tardelli. He was known in particular for his pace and stamina, which earned him the nickname \"Platini's lungs\", due to his successful partnership in midfield with the Frenchman.For its 50th anniversary in 2004, UEFA asked each of its 52 member associations to nominate one player as the single most outstanding player of the period 1954–2003, and Bonini was chosen as the Golden Player of San Marino by the San Marino Football Federation in November 2003.[1]"@en }
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- Massimo_Bonini abstract "Massimo Bonini (born 13 October 1959) is a former Sammarinese footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for Italian sides Bellaria Igea Marina, Forlì, Cesena, Juventus and Bologna.Bonini was a hardworking and versatile box-to-box midfielder, who was frequently deployed as a central midfielder or as a defensive midfielder during his time at Juventus. Although this position did not allow him the freedom to contribute offensively or creatively that he possessed in his early career, he excelled in his new role as a ball winner, and at breaking down opposition plays, due to his tactical intelligence and positional sense, supporting his more creative team-mates defensively, such as Michel Platini, alongside Marco Tardelli. He was known in particular for his pace and stamina, which earned him the nickname \"Platini's lungs\", due to his successful partnership in midfield with the Frenchman.For its 50th anniversary in 2004, UEFA asked each of its 52 member associations to nominate one player as the single most outstanding player of the period 1954–2003, and Bonini was chosen as the Golden Player of San Marino by the San Marino Football Federation in November 2003.[1]".