Bellissima: The beautiful wives and girlfriends of calcio • 11/23/2012, 08:32 PM

As part of Terra's end of the year coverage, we provide you some content that highlights the best and worst of the year, from the biggest scandals to the most beautiful women. Here, we highlight the gorgeous women who are the significant others of Italian calcio stars. It turns out the Serie A not only imports and exports great talent, but also boasts ladies who inspire their boyfriends and husbands. As such, we present th best of the best of calcio Italiano -- we mean the women, of course.

Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau (wife of Wesley Sneijder): This beautiful actress and presenter has Dutch and Hispanic roots which go well with the mix of Inter's players.

Carolina Marcialis (wife of Antonio Cassano): This sexy waterpolo player joined with her husband to have a son, Chris. The offspring is sure to excel in whatever sport he chooses.

Alena Seredová (wife of Gianluigi Buffon): This Czech model is married to one of the best goalies in the world. Together, they have two sons, Louis Thomas and David Lee.

Ilary Blasi (wife of Francesco Totti): Another model and celebrity popular on Italian television, Blasi met Totti in 2001 and they married in 2005.

Cristina De Pin (wife of Riccardo Montolivo): An Italian model, De Pin was a pinup, as she was the March 2009 Playmate in the Italian edition of Playboy.

Silvia Hsieh (wife of Alessandro Diamanti): Hsieh is a television personality in Taiwan and she has two daughters with Diamanti, Aileen and Olivia.

Eleonora Abbagnato (wife of Federico Balzaretti): She is a beautiful and renowned ballerina who married the Roma defender in 2011. The couple has one daughter, Julia.

Tamara De Rossi (wife Daniele De Rossi): This former ballerina was married to De Rossi between 2006 and 2009, before separating. Together they have a daughter, Gaia.

Federica Nargi (girlfriend of Alessandro Matri): This model and Italian television celebrity, is currently with the Juventus forward.

Michela Quattrociocche (wife of Alberto Aquilani): This Italian actress is married to the Fiorentina midfielder and they have a daughter, Aurora.

Melissa Satta (wife of Kevin-Prince Boateng): This Italian-American model is the girlfriend of the Milanese forward. Satta made headlines earlier this year as the object of one Cristiano Ronaldo's affections, although she did not reciprocate.

Deborah Roversi (wife of Andrea Pirlo): The Juventus magician surely gets his inspiration from his beautiful wife, whom he's been married to since 2001. The pair have a pair of children, Niccolò and Angela.

Martina Maccari (wife of Leonardo Bonucci): This beauty is married to the Juve defender since 2011. They have a son, Lorenzo.

Benedetta Balleggi (wife of Luca Antonini): Married to the Milanese defender, the two met when they were in Pratto. The couple has two daughters.

Roberta Marchisio (wife of Claudio Marchisio): The wife of the Italian international who plays for Juve tied the knott in 2008. They have two boys, Davide and Leonardo.

Federica Nocerino (wife of Antonio Nocerino): After 8 years as a couple the two were married and now have two kids, Francis and Cecilia.