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Damiano Tommasi (born 17 May 1974 in Negrar, Italy) is an Italian soccer player who currently plays for A.S. Roma of the Serie A. Also a noted philanthropist, Tommasi arranges for footballers' disciplinary fines to go to good causes.
Tommasi started his career playing for Hellas Verona in Serie B from 1993 to 1996. He made his Serie A debut on September 7, 1996 with Roma, a 3-1 win over Piacenza.
Tommasi played for the Italy that won the 1996 European Under-21 Championship and for the 1996 Olympic Games squad in Atlanta. He made his first senior squad appearance for the Azzurri on November 18, 1998 against Spain, but did not become a regular until 2001. He played in all four of Italy's matches at the 2002 World Cup.
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