Giampaolo Pazzini plays on a soccer team.
Associazione Calcio Milan ( [ assotʃatˈtsjone ˈkaltʃo ˈmiːlan ] ) , commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional football club in Milan , Italy , founded in 1899 . Giampaolo Pazzini ( [ dʒamˈpaolo patˈtsini ] ; born 2 August 1984 in Pescia ) , nicknamed Il Pazzo ( The Madman ) by his fans , is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hellas Verona and formerly for the Italian national team , representing his nation at the 2010 FIFA World Cup . Hellas Verona Football Club ( commonly known simply as Hellas Verona , Verona , or Hellas within the city of Verona itself ) is a professional Italian football club , based in Verona , Veneto . The team won the Serie A Championship in 1984 -- 85 , and currently plays in Serie B.