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{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1973)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Christian Vieri
| image       = Christian Vieri (cropped).jpg
| caption     = Vieri at Fiorentina in the 2007–08 season
| full_name   = 
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=y|1973|7|12}}
| birth_place = [[Bologna]], Italy
| height      = 1.85 m<ref>{{Worldfootball.net|christian-vieri}}</ref>
| position    = [[Centre forward]]
| youthyears1 = 1987–1988 |youthclubs1 = [[Marconi Stallions FC|Marconi Stallions]]
| youthyears2 = 1989–1990 |youthclubs2 = Santa Lucia
| youthyears3 = 1990–1991 |youthclubs3 = [[AC Prato|Prato]]
| youthyears4 = 1991–1992 |youthclubs4 = [[Torino FC|Torino]]
| years1      = 1991–1992 |clubs1 = [[Torino FC|Torino]]          |caps1  = 7   |goals1  = 1
| years2      = 1992–1993 |clubs2 = [[Pisa SC|Pisa]]              |caps2  = 18  |goals2  = 2
| years3      = 1993–1994 |clubs3 = [[Ravenna FC|Ravenna]]        |caps3  = 32  |goals3  = 12
| years4      = 1994–1995 |clubs4 = [[Venezia FC|Venezia]]        |caps4  = 29  |goals4  = 11
| years5      = 1995–1996 |clubs5 = [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]]      |caps5  = 21  |goals5  = 9
| years6      = 1996–1997 |clubs6 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]      |caps6  = 23  |goals6  = 8
| years7      = 1997–1998 |clubs7 = [[Atlético Madrid]]           |caps7  = 24  |goals7  = 24
| years8      = 1998–1999 |clubs8 = [[SS Lazio|Lazio]]            |caps8  = 22  |goals8  = 12
| years9      = 1999–2005 |clubs9 = [[Inter Milan]]               |caps9  = 143 |goals9  = 103
| years10     = 2005–2006 |clubs10= [[AC Milan]]                  |caps10 = 8   |goals10 = 1
| years11     = 2006      |clubs11= [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]       |caps11 = 7   |goals11 = 3
| years12     = 2006      |clubs12= [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]    |caps12 = 0   |goals12 = 0
| years13     = 2006–2007 |clubs13= [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]]      |caps13 = 7   |goals13 = 2
| years14     = 2007–2008 |clubs14= [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] |caps14 = 26  |goals14 = 6
| years15     = 2008–2009 |clubs15= [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]]      |caps15 = 9   |goals15 = 2
| totalcaps = 374 |totalgoals = 194
| nationalyears1 = 1992–1996 |nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]] |nationalcaps1 = 22 |nationalgoals1 = 11
| nationalyears2 = 1997–2005 |nationalteam2 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]              |nationalcaps2 = 49 |nationalgoals2 = 23
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ITA}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1994 France]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1996 Spain]]|}}
}}
'''Christian Vieri''' ({{IPA|it|ˈkristjam ˈvjɛːri}}; born 12 July 1973), commonly known as '''Bobo Vieri''', is an Italian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[centre forward]]. Having been born in Italy, Vieri moved with his family to Australia as a child, before returning to Italy to pursue his professional career at a young age. He then spent the bulk of his career playing in the [[Serie A]]. In March 2004, he was named in the [[FIFA 100]], a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by [[Pelé]] as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations.<ref name="FIFA 100">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3533833.stm |title=Fifa names greatest list |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=4 March 2004 |access-date=19 April 2013}}</ref>

A prolific goalscorer, for a number of years, he was regarded as one of the best strikers of this generation,<ref name="fourfourtwo">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/101-greatest-football-players-last-25-years-full-list|title=Ranked! The 101 greatest football players of the last 25 years: full list|edition=253|work=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=13 February 2018|accessdate=22 December 2023}}</ref> leading to him becoming the [[List of most expensive association football transfers|world's most expensive player]] in 1999 when [[Inter Milan]] paid [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] £32&nbsp;million (€43&nbsp;million) for his services.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://labs.timesonline.co.uk/blog/2009/03/02/top-50-most-expensive-footballers-adjusted-for-inflation/ |title=Top 50 most expensive footballers |date=2 March 2009 |access-date=19 April 2013 |location=London |work=[[The Times]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227133920/http://labs.timesonline.co.uk/blog/2009/03/02/top-50-most-expensive-footballers-adjusted-for-inflation/ |archive-date=27 December 2010 }}</ref><ref name=2002WC>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/italy/squad/newsid_1860000/1860211.stm|title=Christian Vieri|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 April 2002|access-date=4 June 2016}}</ref> Something of a footballing nomad, Vieri played for no fewer than 12 clubs throughout his career, mainly in Italy, but also in Spain and France. He started his career with [[Torino FC|Torino]] in 1991, but his most notable and successful spells were those at [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], [[Atlético Madrid]], Lazio and Inter, clubs with which he won several honours.

As well as picking up several winners medals during his career, Vieri also claimed many individual awards including the [[Pichichi Trophy]] and ''[[Capocannoniere]]'' awards for the league's top scorer in Spain and Italy respectively, and the [[Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year]] twice. At international level, Vieri scored 23 goals in 49 appearances for [[Italy national football team|Italy]] between 1997 and 2005, and is the joint [[Italy national football team#Top goalscorers|ninth-highest goalscorer]] for his national team, alongside [[Francesco Graziani]]. He is also [[Italy national football team records#Goalscorers|Italy's highest ever goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup]], along with [[Roberto Baggio]] and [[Paolo Rossi]], with a combined nine goals from nine matches at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]] and [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]] editions of the tournament; he also took part at [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]].

==Early life==
Born in [[Bologna]], Italy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/christian-vieri.html |title=Christian Vieri|work=Yahoo! Eurosport UK |access-date=19 April 2013}}</ref> to active professional footballer [[Roberto Vieri]]<ref name=ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.ca/><ref name=storiedicalcio.altervista.org/><ref name=tuttojuve/> and Christiane "Nathalie" Rivaux,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ricerca.gelocal.it/iltirreno/archivio/iltirreno/2004/08/07/ZR1PO_ZR101.html |title=L'impero immobiliare di Vieri |publisher=Il Tirreno |language=it |date=7 August 2004 |access-date=18 September 2018 |archive-date=2 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102080958/http://ricerca.gelocal.it/iltirreno/archivio/iltirreno/2004/08/07/ZR1PO_ZR101.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Vieri is of Italian and French descent as his mother was born in Casablanca<ref>"[https://ricerca.gelocal.it/iltirreno/archivio/iltirreno/2004/08/07/ZR1PO_ZR101.html L'impero immobiliare di Vieri] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927211932/https://ricerca.gelocal.it/iltirreno/archivio/iltirreno/2004/08/07/ZR1PO_ZR101.html |date=27 September 2021 }}". ''Iltirreno.quotidianiespresso.it''. 7 August 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2021.</ref> and raised in Paris.<ref>{{cite news |title=Il cause pas, il flingue |url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/ar/viewarticle1024.php?aaaammjj=19980701&article=3965484&type=ar |access-date=1 September 2020 |work=La Télégramme |date=1 July 1998 |language=fr}}</ref> He spent the first years of his life in the capital of the [[Emilia-Romagna]] region while his [[Prato]]-born father  played for [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]]. With Roberto Vieri's 1977 transfer to [[Marconi Stallions FC|Marconi Stallions]], the family moved to [[Sydney]], Australia, residing in the suburb of [[Wetherill Park, New South Wales|Wetherill Park]] in [[South Western Sydney]], where young Christian attended [[Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leeds United F.C. History |url=https://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/players_profiles/O/OkonPM.php |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=www.ozwhitelufc.net.au}}</ref> It is from his father that he inherited his nickname ''Bobo'' which he carried with him throughout his career.<ref name=ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.ca>{{cite web|url=http://ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.ca/2008/02/roberto-vieri.html|title=Roberto VIERI|publisher=Il Pallone Racconta|language=it|access-date=28 December 2014}}</ref><ref name=storiedicalcio.altervista.org>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/roberto_bob_vieri.html|title=ROBERTO "BOB" VIERI IL PRIMO EMIGRANTE|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=28 December 2014}}</ref><ref name=tuttojuve>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-roberto-vieri-271933|title=Gli Eroi in Bianconero: Roberto Vieri|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|author=Stefano Bedeschi|access-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

During his time in Australia, Vieri developed a love for both football and [[cricket]], a sport he still follows to this day. He stated in an interview that he would have liked to have been a professional cricketer.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/nov/14foot.htm "Cricket is Vieri's real passion"]. ''[[Reuters]]''. Rediff.com. 14 November 2003. Retrieved 19 April 2013.</ref> His younger brother, [[Max Vieri|Massimiliano "Max" Vieri]], was also a professional footballer and was an [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australian international]] in 2004. Vieri played for Marconi Juniors when he was a child but his family subsequently moved back to Italy. In an interview at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], Vieri named his all-time sporting hero as Australian [[cricket]]er [[Allan Border]], and said that as a child he was better at cricket than football.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dasey |first1=Jason |title=Christian Vieri's playing return could bring him back to western Sydney |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/christian-vieris-playing-return-could-bring-him-back-to-western-sydney-20160804-gqlhbh.html |access-date=1 September 2020 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=4 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediapolitika.com/sport/in-primo-piano/7884-amarcord-eddy-baggio-max-vieri-quando-cognome-non-basta-per-giocare-in-serie/ |title=Amarcord: Eddy Baggio e Max Vieri, quando il cognome non basta per giocare in serie A |language=it |access-date=26 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150127030526/http://www.mediapolitika.com/sport/in-primo-piano/7884-amarcord-eddy-baggio-max-vieri-quando-cognome-non-basta-per-giocare-in-serie/ |archive-date=27 January 2015}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Early career===
Vieri started his playing career at [[Marconi Stallions FC|Marconi Stallions]]. Upon his return to Italy in 1988, his first club was Santa Lucia, a team from [[Prato]], where his first coach was Luciano Diamanti, the father of the player [[Alessandro Diamanti]]. The next year he became affiliated with [[AC Prato|Prato]] and scored several goals in the [[Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.guerinsportivo.it/blog/2011/08/09/bobo-vieri-pronto-a-ritornare-in-pista/|title=Bobo Vieri pronto a ritornare in pista|publisher=Il Guerin Sportivo|language=it|date=9 August 2011|access-date=12 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204123345/http://blog.guerinsportivo.it/blog/2011/08/09/bobo-vieri-pronto-a-ritornare-in-pista/|archive-date=4 December 2014}}</ref>

The following year, he moved to [[Torino FC|Torino]] after being spotted by Serino Rampanti, who recommended him to the coach Sergio Vatta. The president of the Prato, Andrea Toccafondi, did not want to sell the promising striker. To convince him to sell Vieri to Torino, the ''Granata'' also had to buy the son of Toccafondi, Paolo, who was a goalkeeper. After a year in the Torino youth ranks, Vieri was given his first team debut at age 18, on 30 October 1991 in the [[1991–92 Coppa Italia]] under [[Emiliano Mondonico]]; he scored the second goal in a 2–0 win for Torino against [[SS Lazio|Lazio]]. On 15 December of the same year, he made his official debut in [[Serie A]] during the final minutes of a home game against [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (2–0). He would later score his first goal in the league in a match won 4–0 against [[Genoa CFC|Genoa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toro.it/press/view/1000|title=15 dicembre 1991: esordisce in A Christian Vieri|date=15 December 2012|access-date=27 November 2014}}</ref> At the end of the [[1991–92 Serie A|1991–92 season]], Vieri would pick up a runners up medal as an unused substitute in the [[1992 UEFA Cup Final|1992 UEFA Cup final]], lost on away goals to [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]].

In November 1992, Vieri was sold to [[Serie B]] club [[Pisa SC|Pisa]], scoring two goals in 18 appearances. He would only stay in Pisa for one season, moving to fellow Serie B side [[Ravenna Calcio|Ravenna]] for the [[1993–94 Serie B|1993–94 season]], where he scored 12 goals in 32 appearances. He was subsequently transferred to another Serie B club for the [[1994–95 Serie B|1994–95 season]], [[F.B.C. Unione Venezia|Venezia]], where he scored 11 goals in 29 appearances.

===Serie A===
After three seasons in Serie B, Vieri returned to Serie A for the [[1995–96 Serie A|1995–96 season]], when he joined [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]], scoring 9 goals in 21 appearances.

His first big move came when he was signed by [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] from Atalanta for a fee of €2.5&nbsp;million for the [[1996–97 Serie A|1996–97 season]]. He made 23 appearances and scored 8 goals in Serie A, and six goals in ten matches in Europe, making him joint top scorer for Juventus that season along with [[Alen Bokšić]]. He ended his season at Juve by winning the '''[[List of Italian football champions|Scudetto]]'' and starting in the 3–1 [[1997 UEFA Champions League Final|UEFA Champions League final]] loss to [[Borussia Dortmund]].

===Atlético Madrid===
Vieri's form for Juventus attracted the attention of Spanish side [[Atlético Madrid]] who paid £12.5 million to sign the striker in 1997. He was part of a £45 million spending spree for the club owned by [[Jesús Gil]] that season, alongside [[Juninho Paulista]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Percy|first1=John|title=Why Leicester City are out for revenge in Atletico grudge match|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/11/leicester-city-revenge-atletico-madrid-grudge-match/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/11/leicester-city-revenge-atletico-madrid-grudge-match/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=17 December 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=11 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Vieri made his debut for Atlético on 30 August 1997 in a 1–1 draw with [[Real Madrid]] at the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]] on the first day of the [[La Liga]] season.<ref>{{cite news|title=L'anticipo spagnolo|url=http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/calcio/199708/31/3408a66a0709a/|access-date=17 December 2017|publisher=RAI|date=31 August 1997|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010721084354/http://www.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/calcio/199708/31/3408a66a0709a/|archive-date=21 July 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored his first goal on 16 September, a penalty in a 2–1 home win against [[Leicester City]] in the first round of the [[UEFA Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shaw|first1=Phil|title=Football: Determined Leicester beaten by Atletico's late burst|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-determined-leicester-beaten-by-atleticos-late-burst-1239674.html|access-date=17 December 2017|work=The Independent|date=16 September 1997}}</ref> Eleven days later he opened his league account with two goals in a 3–3 home draw with [[Celta de Vigo|Celta]].<ref name=todo>{{cite news|last1=Portes|first1=Felipe|title=O ano do goleador Vieri no Atlético de Madrid|url=http://www.todofutebol.com/2015/11/04/o-ano-do-goleador-vieri-no-atletico-de-madrid/|access-date=17 December 2017|publisher=Todo Futebol|date=4 November 2015|language=pt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041524/http://www.todofutebol.com/2015/11/04/o-ano-do-goleador-vieri-no-atletico-de-madrid/|archive-date=21 December 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In October, he scored back-to-back hat-tricks in a 5–1 win at [[Real Zaragoza]] and a 5–2 home win over [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] in the quarter-finals of the European competition.<ref name=todo/> On 21 March 1998, he scored four times away to [[UD Salamanca|Salamanca]], but the ''Rojiblancos'' lost 5–4.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Segurola|first1=Santiago|title=El Salamanca vence a Vieri|url=https://elpais.com/diario/1998/03/22/deportes/890521201_850215.html|access-date=17 December 2017|work=El País|date=22 March 1998|language=es}}</ref>

He scored a total of 24 goals in 24 league appearances for Atlético and finished the season with 29 goals from 32 appearances, which saw him receive the [[Pichichi Trophy]] as the league's top scorer.

Vieri stated in his 2015 autobiography that his 1997 transfer to Atlético was motivated purely by financial reasons—revealing that Juventus would only pay him an annual salary of [[Italian lira|L.]]2 million while the Spanish club were offering the equivalent of [[Italian lira|L.]]3.5 million.<ref name="Vieri-as">{{cite news|last1=Herrero|first1=Edu|title=Vieri: "I went to Atletico Madrid just for money"|url=https://as.com/diarioas/2015/11/19/english/1447934330_857280.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125121514/https://as.com/diarioas/2015/11/19/english/1447934330_857280.html|archive-date=25 November 2015|access-date=17 December 2017|work=Diario AS|date=19 November 2015}}</ref> He furthermore asserted: "If I could have turned back time, I’d have stayed in Turin".<ref name="Vieri-as"/>

Vieri also revealed a funny story about the aforementioned back-to-back hat-tricks against [[Real Zaragoza]] and PAOK. Before the match with PAOK, Vieri made a bet with [[Jesús Gil]]: if he had scored a hat-trick, the President would have given him a [[Ferrari]]. The striker did find the net three times, with the third goal, scored from the goal line, being one of the most iconic moments of his career, and Gil made him choose his gift car. However, Vieri never picked up his [[Ferrari]] at the end of the season, as he felt he had betrayed the President leaving Atlético after just one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calciotoday.it/2022/09/02/vieri-ferrari-vinta-scommessa-racconto/|title=Vieri e la Ferrari vinta con una scommessa: il curioso racconto di Bobo stupisce i tifosi|date=2 September 2022 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/ex-inter-vieri-ho-scommesso-una-ferrari-e-l-ho-vinta-dissi-al-mi-62812|title=Ex Inter, Vieri: 'Ho scommesso una Ferrari e l'ho vinta. Dissi al mio presidente...'|date=26 June 2021 |language=Italian}}</ref>

===Lazio===
After his performances for Atlético and at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], Vieri returned to Serie A with Lazio for a fee of €25&nbsp;million. He partnered Chilean international [[Marcelo Salas]] for the [[Rome]]-based club, managed by [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]]. He had a successful season, scoring 14 goals in 28 appearances, and won the [[1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]. He scored the first goal of the 2–1 win over [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] in [[1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final|the final]] at [[Villa Park]] on 19 May, the last match in the tournament's history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lazio the last of the cup winners|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/lazio-the-last-of-the-cup-winners-1.186896|access-date=17 December 2017|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=20 May 1999}}</ref>

===Inter Milan===
The following season Vieri was the subject of a then [[List of most expensive association football transfers|world record]] transfer of €49&nbsp;million (90 billion [[Italian lira|Italian lire]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Piva |first=Gianni |date= 30 August 1999 |title=L' incredibile Mr. 90 miliardi | trans-title = The incredible mr. 90 billions |url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1999/08/30/incredibile-mr-90-miliardi.html |work=La Repubblica |access-date= 29 July 2017}}</ref> £32&nbsp;million) to [[Inter Milan]] after drawing the attention of chairman [[Massimo Moratti]] and manager [[Marcello Lippi]], who had requested the player after their successful season together at Juventus. Inter would be Vieri's ninth club in his ninth season of being a professional footballer, and the only one where he would play for more than one season, for a total of six.

At Inter, Vieri formed a potentially dangerous partnership with [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] up front, but because of injuries to both players, they were not able to play together often. He was impressive in his first couple of seasons, but constant managerial changes meant that Inter could not challenge for the ''Scudetto''. It was under disciplined Argentinian coach [[Héctor Cúper]], that Vieri and Inter really began to flourish and challenge for honours. Vieri was made the focal point of the attack and scored 22 goals in 25 games in the [[2001–02 Serie A|2001–02 season]] as Inter narrowly missed out on the title after their last-day defeat to Lazio. The following season, he was Serie A ''[[Capocannoniere]]'' after scoring 24 goals in 23 appearances. In addition, he scored three goals in Inter's [[2002–03 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] campaign and formed a potent partnership with [[Hernán Crespo]]. He scored both of Inter's goals in the quarter-final victory over [[Valencia CF|Valencia]]. Vieri was injured during the second leg of this game and therefore played no part in the semi-final defeat to [[Derby della Madonnina|city rivals]] [[AC Milan]].

The following year, Cúper was sacked only a few games into the season and was replaced by [[Alberto Zaccheroni]]. Vieri did not get along with his new manager<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-rumours.com/christianvieri.html |title=Christian Vieri |publisher=Football-Rumours.com |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311205603/http://www.football-rumours.com/christianvieri.html |archive-date=11 March 2012 }}</ref> and also had many of the Inter fans turn on him after his dip in form. In addition, he had shown his discontent at the sale of strike partner Crespo to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. When [[Roberto Mancini]] replaced Zaccheroni in the summer of 2004, Vieri played the majority games upfront with [[Adriano (footballer, born February 1982)|Adriano]]. It was clear to many though that the injury he had sustained against Valencia had taken its toll on Vieri and he was no longer as sharp in front of goal, despite his respectable goal output. On 6 January 2004, he scored his 100th goal for the club in a 3–1 home against Lecce, being celebrated by his teammates with a crown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/2004/01/6/vieri-a-very-important-achievement.html|title=VIERI: "A VERY IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENT"|publisher=inter.it|date=4 January 2004}}</ref>

===Later career===
In July 2005, Vieri and Inter came to a mutual agreement to terminate his contract with the club. He was then signed by cross-town rivals AC Milan on a two-year deal, amidst interest from [[Newcastle United]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Striker Vieri nets AC Milan deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4653083.stm|access-date=17 December 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 July 2005}}</ref> He scored his only goal for them on 26 October to wrap up a 3–1 win at [[Empoli FC|Empoli]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Calcio, Empoli: col Milan nulla da fare. Gilardino-Vieri ed il Milan passa al Castellani|url=http://www.nove.firenze.it/a510262336-calcio-empoli-col-milan-nulla-da-fare-gilardino-vieri-ed-il-milan-passa-al-castellani.htm|access-date=17 December 2017|publisher=Nove|date=26 October 2005|language=it}}</ref> Due to his poor performances throughout the season, he won the [[Bidone d'Oro]] Award in 2005, which is given to the worst Serie A player during a particular season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/altre-notizie/adriano-vince-il-bidone-d-oro-2010-242718 |title=Adriano vince il Bidone d'Oro 2010 |trans-title=Adriano wins the 2010 Golden Bin |publisher=www.tuttomercatoweb.com |language=it |last1=Specchia |first1=Francesco |date=13 December 2010 |access-date=9 June 2020 }}</ref>

In January 2006, he moved on a free transfer to [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]], on a two-and-a-half-year deal, being brought in by compatriot manager [[Francesco Guidolin]] who had also loaned an Italian strike partner in the form of [[Marco Di Vaio]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Valstar|first1=Jacques|title=Monaco put Vieri into practice|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01b1-0ea83884a7a6-420b17a6c9f4-1000--monaco-put-vieri-into-practice/|access-date=17 December 2017|publisher=UEFA|date=12 January 2006}}</ref> On 26 March, he suffered a knee injury through a collision with [[Paris Saint-Germain]]'s [[Bernard Mendy]], which eventually ruled him out of a place in Italy's squad that won the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Injured Vieri to miss World Cup|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/italy/4757253.stm|access-date=17 December 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 May 2006}}</ref>

Vieri agreed a one-year deal with [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] on 6 July 2006, however he returned to Atalanta on 29 August, signing a one-year minimum wage contract worth €1,500 per month. Although he received a paltry salary, Vieri was to earn another €100,000 for every goal he scored, leaving chairman Ivan Ruggeri to comment, "If things go well, Vieri will cost me €2&nbsp;million." Vieri scored two goals in seven substitute appearances, including one spectacular long-range effort.

In June 2007, Atalanta announced they would not offer a contract extension to Vieri. His contract therefore ended on 30 June. Vieri signed a one-year deal with Fiorentina in the summer of 2007 and he was officially presented to the press on 21 July 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title =Fiorentina sign Vieri to one-year contract|url =http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/19738-fiorentina-sign-vieri-to-one-year-contract|work =[[NDTV]]|date =24 July 2007|access-date =19 April 2013|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150706232025/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/19738-fiorentina-sign-vieri-to-one-year-contract|archive-date =6 July 2015|url-status =dead}}</ref> He signed a one-year-contract for Atalanta on 30 June 2008; however, in early April, both Atalanta and Vieri mutually agreed that the contract was to be rescinded after only making nine appearances for the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/04/01/1185730/report-christian-vieri-to-rescind-atalanta-contract |title=Report: Christian Vieri To Rescind Atalanta Contract |work=Goal.com |date=1 April 2009 |access-date=19 April 2013}}</ref> He announced his retirement from professional football on 20 October 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11854_5644422,00.html |title=Vieri retires from football |work=[[Sky Sports]] |date= 22 October 2009|access-date=19 April 2013}}</ref>

==International career==
Vieri scored 23 goals in 49 matches for [[Italy national football team|Italy]] between 1997 and 2005.<ref name="figc">{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1137|title=Vieri, Christian|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref> He played for his country at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], scoring five times, and the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]], scoring four times. He endured a less successful tournament at [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]], whilst he missed [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]] and [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] through injury. Vieri is generally considered to be Italy's greatest pure striker of recent times,{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} despite strong competition, and is one of Italy's most prolific World Cup goal scorers. Appearing in a total of nine World Cup games in 1998 and 2002, he found the net nine times, making him one of the most feared strikers in those tournaments along with Ronaldo and [[Miroslav Klose]], and Italy's joint-highest World Cup goalscorer, alongside [[Roberto Baggio]] and [[Paolo Rossi]].<ref name="Italia">{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Mondiale_2010/Countdown_1.shtml|title=Italia: Speciale Mondiali|trans-title=Italy: World Cup Special|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|access-date=29 June 2012}}</ref> He was named by [[Pelé]] as one of the [[FIFA 100|125 greatest living footballers]] in March 2004.<ref name="FIFA 100"/> Alongside [[Francesco Graziani]], he is [[Italy national football team records#Goalscorers|Italy's ninth-highest goalscorer of all time]].

Vieri received his first international cap during the 1996–97 season after some impressive displays for Juventus; he made his Italy senior debut on 29 March 1997, at the age of 23, in a 3–0 win over [[Moldova national football team|Moldova]], in which he also scored his first international goal, which was also the 1000th goal scored by the Italy national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/calcio/199703/30/333ebb4d028c0/|title=Vieri ha fatto 1000|publisher=RaiSport|language=it|date=29 March 1997|access-date=18 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929041407/http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/calcio/199703/30/333ebb4d028c0/|archive-date=29 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored a key goal for Italy in a 1–1 draw in the away leg of the team's play off against [[Russia national football team|Russia]] during their [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification|qualification]] campaign for the 1998 World Cup.<ref name="ITALIA A UN PASSO DAI MONDIALI">{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1997/10/30/italia-un-passo-dai-mondiali.html|title=ITALIA A UN PASSO DAI MONDIALI|trans-title=Italy a Step Away from the World Cup|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Licia Granello|date=30 October 1997|access-date=11 May 2016}}</ref> At the finals of the tournament in France he formed a strong partnership with Roberto Baggio. Vieri opened the scoring against [[Chile national football team|Chile]] after an assist from his strike partner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.raisport.rai.it/eventi/francia98/incontri/ita_chi.htm|title=Cile-Italia, 1998 2-2 - Rai-Sport|website=rai.it|publisher=Rai Sport|language=it|access-date=13 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704030831/http://www2.raisport.rai.it/eventi/francia98/incontri/ita_chi.htm|archive-date=4 July 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> He went on to score three more goals during the [[1998 FIFA World Cup - Group B|group stage]]: two against [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/mondiali_1998_italia_camerun.html|title=Italia-Camerun, 1998 - 3-0|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> and one against [[Austria national football team|Austria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.raisport.rai.it/eventi/francia98/incontri/ita_aut.htm|title=Italia-Austria, 1998 - 2-1|website=rai.it|publisher=Rai Sport|language=it|access-date=13 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704112212/http://www2.raisport.rai.it/eventi/francia98/incontri/ita_aut.htm|archive-date=4 July 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Vieri scored Italy's only goal in the round of 16 match against [[Norway national football team|Norway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/mondiali_1998_italia_norvegia.html|title=Italia-Norvegia, 1998 (1-0)|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=13 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026110719/http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/mondiali_1998_italia_norvegia.html|archive-date=26 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored Italy's fourth penalty in the quarter-final shootout against hosts and eventual champions [[France national football team|France]], but [[Luigi Di Biagio]] missed the fifth spot-kick, and Italy were eliminated. The aforementioned quarter-final showdown against France, which had ended in a 0–0 draw following extra time, was the only game of the tournament in which Vieri was unable to score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.raisport.rai.it/eventi/francia98/incontri/ita_fra.htm|title=Italia-Francia, 1998 0-0 (3-4)|website=rai.it|publisher=Rai Sport|language=it|access-date=13 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616003113/http://www2.raisport.rai.it/eventi/francia98/incontri/ita_fra.htm|archive-date=16 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Vieri missed out [[Dino Zoff]]'s squad for Euro 2000 after suffering a recurrence of an old thigh injury, following a collision with [[Gianluigi Buffon]] during the Serie A fourth place playoff for the final Champions League spot with Inter, against [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]], at the end of the [[1999–2000 Serie A|1999–2000 season]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2000/maggio/24/Notte_Euro_Baggio_ga_0_00052410932.shtml|title=Notte da Euro-Baggio|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Alberto Cerruti|author2=Germano Bovolenta|author3=Antonello Capone|date=24 May 2000|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/sport/radu/vieri/vieri.html|title=Nazionale nei guai Vieri dà forfait|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=24 May 2000|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref> Buffon would later also miss out on the tournament through injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/sport/radu/infortuni/infortuni.html|title=Dramma Buffon Deve tornare a casa|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=3 June 2000|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref>

Italy played Vieri as a lone striker in the 2002 World Cup under manager [[Giovanni Trapattoni]], scoring an impressive four goals in four games. He managed a brace in the opening game against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/mondiali2002/itaecu/itaecu/itaecu.html|title=L'Italia parte bene Battuto l'Ecuador 2–0|work=la Repubblica|first=Massimo|last=Vincenzi|language=it|date=3 June 2002|access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> and scored Italy's only goal in the 2–1 defeat to [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] despite having a previous goal incorrectly ruled out for [[Offside (association football)|offside]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/mondiali2002/filmcroazia/filmcroazia/filmcroazia.html|title=Il film: la cronaca di Italia-Croazia|work=la Repubblica|language=it|first=Dario|last=Olivero|date=8 June 2002|access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> In the round of 16 match against co-hosts [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]], he opened the scoring in the 18th minute, scoring a powerful header from a [[Francesco Totti]] corner. Italy led the game until the Koreans equalised two minutes before the end. Just one minute after the Korean equaliser, Vieri missed an open goal which would have put Italy in front.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/jun/18/minutebyminute.worldcupfootball20021|title=South Korea 2 - 1 Italy|publisher=theguardian.com|date=18 June 2002|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> Italy were eventually eliminated by South Korea by a [[golden goal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/south_korea_v_italy/default.stm|title=Korea's golden moment|publisher=bbc.co.uk|date=18 June 2002|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> The only game in which he failed to find the net was against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news|title=Totti, orgoglio di campione "Mi rifarò contro la Corea"|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/mondiali2002/francesco/francesco/francesco.html|work=la Repubblica|first=Massimo|last=Vincenzi|date=16 June 2002|access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref>

Vieri was once again the main striker in Italy's ill-fated Euro 2004 campaign. This time he did not fare so well, however, scoring no goals as Italy were eliminated in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/europei_2004.html|title=La Storia dei Campionati Europei di Calcio&nbsp;– 2004: GRECIA|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> It was during this tournament that his now infamous "more of a man" press conference took place following Italy's 1–1 draw against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], where he hit back at his critics in the Italian press by insulting them, and stated that he was "more of a man" than any of them, and accused them of publishing false news stories, after a rumour concerning a supposed quarrel between Vieri and his teammate [[Gianluigi Buffon]] had been leaked in the press.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2004/e/speciale/altri/euro2004/vierigior/vierigior.html|title=La furia di Vieri contro i giornalisti "E' l'ultima volta che parlo con voi"|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Dario Olivero|date=20 June 2004|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref> It is worth noting that Euro 2004 occurred at a particularly painful period of Vieri's life, when he was being spied upon by his own club Inter and [[Telecom Italia]] at the request of club owner Massimo Moratti. In September 2012, Inter and Telecom Italia were ordered by a Milan court to pay Vieri damages amounting to €1&nbsp;million for this case of phone tapping.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/economia/finanza/2012/09/03/news/telecom_italia_e_inter_condannati_dovranno_risarcire_bobo_vieri-41903867/|title=Telecom Italia e Inter condannati Dovranno risarcire Bobo Vieri|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=3 September 2012|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref>

More disappointment occurred when he missed the 2006 World Cup after suffering a knee meniscus injury in a [[Ligue 1]] match with Monaco against [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] on 26 March 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vieri ruled out of Germany finals|url=http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=420043.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419043216/http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=420043.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 April 2013|date=9 May 2006|publisher=[[UEFA]]|access-date=19 April 2013}}</ref> Although Vieri would not necessarily have been a starter for Marcello Lippi's side, Lippi admitted that he would have picked him had he been fit, and even encouraged him to move to France in order to gain more playing time ahead of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/milan/?action=read&idnet=bWlsYW5uZXdzLml0LTE3Mzc3MA|title=Lippi su Vieri: "Nel 2006 gli chiesi di andare a giocare, perché nel Milan faticava"|publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb.com|language=it|author1=Antonio Vitiello|date=17 April 2015|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref> He played in three tournaments, but failed to win a medal in each of them, missing out on the Euro 2000 runners-up medal and the 2006 World Cup winners medal due to injury. His final appearance for Italy had come against Moldova, the team against which he had also made his debut, on 12 October 2005, under Lippi; he marked the occasion by scoring his final international goal in the 2–1 home win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2005/j/sezioni/sport/calcio/nazionale/itamoldov/itamoldov/itamoldov.html|title=L'Italia e il miglior Del Piero Vieri e Gilardino, ritorno al gol|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=12 October 2005|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref>

==Style of play==
Vieri was a complete, prolific and opportunistic [[striker (association football)|striker]], with a keen eye for goal.<ref name="Profiles">{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/257739/inter-milan-squad-profiles|title=Inter Milan - Squad Profiles|publisher=ESPN FC|date=11 February 2003|access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="archiviostorico.corriere.it">{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2002/giugno/05/Italia_Francia_ammirare_Brasile_fischiare_co_0_0206056657.shtml|title=Italia e Francia da ammirare, Brasile da fischiare|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=5 June 2002|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref> Due to his notable goal-scoring prowess, Vieri is regarded by pundits as one of the greatest Italian strikers of all time<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pensieridisport.com/2013/07/12/bobo-vieri-fa-40-un-bomber-a-360/|title=Bobo Vieri fa 40, un bomber a 360°|language=it|date=12 July 2013|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Sport/2004/01_Gennaio/13/uefa.shtml|title=Uefa: Vieri e Riva tra i migliori 100 di sempre|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=13 January 2004|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref> and one of the top strikers of his generation.<ref name=2002WC/> Although he was considered to be more of a physical rather than talented player in his youth, who lacked strong technical ability, he was able to refine his touch on the ball in training as his career progressed, showing significant improvements to his technique.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.repubblica.it/online/sport/terminator/terminator/terminator.html |title=Vieri, gigante silenzioso |work=La Repubblica |language=It |last1=Galdi |first1=Andrea |date=18 June 1998 |access-date=23 April 2022 }}</ref> In his prime, his unique and direct offensive style of play, which blended power with pace and solid technical skills, led him to be compared to [[Luigi Riva]] and [[Roberto Boninsegna]], as well as earning him the nickname of ''"Il Toro"'' ("The Bull").<ref name="Profiles"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/calcio2002_serie_a/sannudieci/sannudieci/sannudieci.html|title=Sembrano proprio Rivera e Riva proviamo a giocare con il passato|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avvenire.it/agora/pagine/boninsegna-catellani|title=INTERVISTA. Boninsegna: "Io, il pallone e la fabbrica"|publisher=Avvenire.it|language=it|author1=Massimiliano Castellani|date=1 November 2013|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/best-players-world-cup-france-98-zidane-ronaldo-thuram-bergkamp-suker |title=Ranked! The 10 best players of France 98 |publisher=FourFourTwo |last1=Wilson |first1=Jonathan |date=21 March 2020 |access-date=1 April 2020 }}</ref> Despite his goalscoring ability, he was also injury prone throughout his career, however, which greatly affected his pace, fitness and mobility in later years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2004/10/12/trezeguet-vieri-gli-altri-questi-maledetti-infortuni.html|title=Trezeguet, Vieri e gli altri questi maledetti infortuni|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=12 October 2004|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref> Vieri was predominantly left-footed, although he was capable of scoring with both feet, as well as with his head, and from [[volley (association football)|volleys]].<ref name="archiviostorico.corriere.it"/> He has often been described as a large, old fashioned [[centre forward]], due to his powerful physical presence and outstanding aerial ability; he is the all-time top scorer of headed goals in Italian league history.<ref name="Profiles"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2001/novembre/02/Vieri_gol_per_rinascere_Visto_co_0_0111021666.shtml|title=Vieri, un gol per rinascere "Visto che colpo di testa? Adesso sono affari vostri"|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=2 November 2001|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/446613-serie-a-special-7-stars-to-have-played-for-milaninter-amp-juventus#slide3 |title=Serie A Special: Seven Stars Who Played For Milan, Inter and Juventus |publisher=bleacherreport.com |last1=Soldo |first1=Ivan |date=31 August 2010 |access-date=13 September 2019 }}</ref> He also excelled at finding space to anticipate opponents and get on the end of passes.<ref name="centravanti">{{cite web |url=https://www.ultimouomo.com/ilcentravanti/ |title=Il centravanti |publisher=L'Ultimo Uomo |language=it-IT |date=9 October 2014 |access-date=23 April 2022 }}</ref> Despite being primarily a goal-scoring striker, he was also capable of providing [[Assist (association football)|assists]] to teammates, which was aided by his ability to use his strength to hold up the ball and play with his back to goal in order to participate in the build-up of attacking plays;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/1999/ottobre/26/Vieri_assist_Ronaldo_ga_0_991026451.shtml|title=Vieri fa l' assist a Ronaldo|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|date=26 October 1999|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/1999/settembre/20/Inter_spaventa_campionato_ga_0_9909207153.shtml?refresh_ce-cp|title=L'Inter spaventa il campionato|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|date=20 September 1999|access-date=31 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="treccani1">{{cite web |url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/christian-vieri_%28Enciclopedia-dello-Sport%29/ |title=VIERI, Christian |publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport: 2002 |language=it |author1=Fabrizio Maffei |access-date=4 June 2018 }}</ref> he also excelled at beating the [[offside trap]] to get on the end of long balls with his runs in behind the defence, which also allowed him to provide depth to his team.<ref name="centravanti"/> Although he was primarily a goal-area threat, Vieri had an accurate and powerful shot from distance as well as inside the area;<ref name="archiviostorico.corriere.it"/> he was also an accurate [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] taker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2007/settembre/27/Vieri_mette_paura_ferma_volo_co_9_070927018.shtml|title=Vieri mette paura: si ferma il volo della Roma|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=27 September 2007|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Vieri's personal life has been subject to much media attention in Italy. He has been involved in many high-profile relationships, including those with models [[Elisabetta Canalis]], [[Elena Santarelli]], Debora Salvalaggio, [[Fernanda Lessa]], [[Melissa Satta]] and Jazzma Kendrick, among others.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Agnese |first1=Maria Luisa |title=Bobo Vieri, bomber anche in amore "Faccio sesso tutti i giorni. Eli? Quando si arrabbiava mi picchiava" |url=https://www.corriere.it/moda/news/16_giugno_28/bobo-vieri-attaccante-anche-amore-faccio-sesso-tutti-giorni-eli-quando-si-arrabbiava-mi-picchiava-f572eeca-3d0e-11e6-922f-98d199acd386.shtml |access-date=1 September 2020 |work=Corriere della Sera |date=28 June 2016 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://es-us.deportes.yahoo.com/fotos/toro-vieri-conquist%C3%B3-a-esta-verdadera-belleza-slideshow/rome-italy-14-05-2016-former-italian-soccer-photo-161711947--ten.html|title=Toro Vieri conquistó a esta verdadera belleza|publisher=Yahoo! Deportes|date=14 May 2016|location=Rome}}</ref>

Vieri has his own fashion label – Sweet Years – which he runs with friend and former Italy and AC Milan teammate [[Paolo Maldini]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=J. J. |title=Feast for marketers:It's all about soccer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/01/news/feast-for-marketersits-all-about-soccer.html |access-date=1 September 2020 |work=International Herald Tribune |agency=New York Times |date=1 July 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ansa.it/canale_lifestyle/notizie/moda/2018/03/29/sweet-years-15-anni-con-sport-milano_c5009cf5-f22c-438e-b8da-5a66330eddea.html |title=Sweet Years, 15 anni con Sport Milano |publisher=Ansa |language=it |date=29 March 2018 |access-date=20 January 2019 }}</ref> The pair also own a number of restaurants in the city of Milan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.repubblica.it/2005/g/sezioni/cronaca/vieri/vieri/vieri.html |title=Sassate contro il locale di Vieri E lui rivela: "Scaricato dall'Inter" |publisher=La Repubblica |language=it |date=14 July 2005 |access-date=20 January 2019 }}</ref> Another close friend of his is former forward [[Alessandro Matri]], with whom he has been seen holidaying in Spain, along with other friends. He also started another clothing brand (Baci & Abbracci) with close friend and footballer [[Cristian Brocchi]] and model [[Alena Šeredová]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2013/01/11/news/vieri_e_brocchi_i_gemelli_del_crac_bancarotta_da_14_milioni_di_euro-50288963/|title=Vieri e Brocchi, i gemelli del crac "Bancarotta da 14 milioni di euro"|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=EMILIO RANDACIO|date=11 January 2013|access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2008/dicembre/12/Baci_Abbracci_Bobo_servono_altri_mo_0_081212025.shtml|title=Né Baci né Abbracci, a Bobo servono altri soci|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|author1=Daniela Polizzi|author2=Carlo Turchetti|date=12 December 2008|access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>

Vieri presented a [[footvolley]] cup with the name ''Bobo summer cup'', in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ravennanotizie.it/articoli/2018/08/13/footvolley-bobo-vieri-summer-cup.-divertimento-e-beneficenza-a-cervia-3.000-gli-spettatori.html|title=FOOTVOLLEY / Bobo (Vieri) Summer Cup. Divertimento e beneficenza a Cervia: 3.000 gli spettatori|last=webit.it|work=Ravennanotizie.it|access-date=23 September 2018|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bobosummercup.it/|title=Bobo summer cup 2018|website=www.bobosummercup.it|language=it|access-date=23 September 2018}}</ref>

In 2017, Vieri began a relationship with Italian showgirl Costanza Caracciolo.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/2017/08/10-29048244/christian_vieri-costanza_caracciolo_la_coppia_dellestate_2017/ |title=Christian Vieri-Costanza Caracciolo, la coppia dell'estate 2017 |work=Il Corriere dello Sport |language=it |date=10 August 2017 |access-date=12 November 2019 }}</ref> On 18 November 2018, Vieri and Caracciolo announced the birth of their daughter Stella on [[Instagram]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/18-11-2018/vieri-gol-piu-bello-tutti-nata-figlia-stella-310529705653.shtml |title=Bobo Vieri, il gol più bello di tutti: è nata la figlia Stella |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |date=18 November 2018 |access-date=18 November 2018 }}</ref> On 18 March 2019, the pair were married in a small civil ceremony at Villa Litta Modignani in the Affori ward of Milan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.today.it/gossip/love-corn/vieri-caracciolo-si-sono-sposati.html |title=Bobo Vieri e Costanza Caracciolo sposi in segreto: il "sì" a Milano |publisher=www.today.it |language=it |date=21 March 2019 |access-date=12 November 2019 }}</ref> Toward the end of October that year, the couple announced that they were expecting a second child.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.today.it/gossip/love-corn/bobo-vieri-e-costanza-caracciolo-secondo-figlio.html |title=Bobo Vieri e Costanza Caracciolo aspettano il secondo figlio (FOTO) |publisher=www.today.it |language=it |date=30 October 2019 |access-date=12 November 2019 }}</ref>

==Media==
Vieri features in [[EA Sports]]' [[FIFA (video game series)|''FIFA'' video game series]]; he was on the cover for the Italian edition of ''[[FIFA 99]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://it.ign.com/fifa-14-playstation-3/67594/feature/fifa-storie-di-copertina|title=FIFA: storie di copertina|website=ign.com|language=it|author1=Mattia Ravanelli|date=7 September 2013|access-date=17 March 2015}}</ref> and was named in the Ultimate Team Legends in ''[[FIFA 14]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimateteam.co.uk/2013/11/29/fut-14-legends-spotlight-christian-vieri-xbox/|title=FUT 14 Legends Spotlight Christian Vieri (Xbox Only)|website=ultimateteam.co.uk|date=29 November 2013|access-date=17 March 2015 |author1=Ultimateteamuk }}</ref>

Vieri featured as [[Ivan Drago]] in the 2000 Italian film, ''[[Picasso's face]]''.

In December 2003, Vieri participated in the Italian TV broadcast ''[[Chi vuol essere milionario?]]'' forming a memorable duo with [[Gennaro Gattuso]] during an episode organised for charity purposes. Vieri and Gattuso answered 13 questions in a row correctly, retiring after reading the second-to-last question, winning an outstanding amount of €150,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rompipallone.it/2017/03/16/vieri-gattuso-vuol-milionario-ricordate/|title=Vieri e Gattuso a "Chi vuol essere milionario": ricordate?|date=16 March 2017 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name="CVEM">{{cite web|url=https://www.blitzquotidiano.it/sport/gattuso-montella-video-2794763/|title=Gattuso avanti nel 2003: «Mandate via Montella, porta sfiga!»|date=29 November 2017 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name="CVEM 2">{{cite web|url=https://www.calcionews24.com/gattuso-montella-milan-chi-vuol-essere-milionario/|title=Gattuso avanti nel 2003: «Mandate via Montella, porta sfiga!»|date=28 November 2017 |language=Italian}}</ref> The thirteenth question represented a dramatic yet hilarious moment on Italian television: being the duo doubtful about the correct answer, [[Vincenzo Montella]], one of the football players who were in the audience, invited Vieri and Gattuso to walk away with the already collected amount of €70,000 without risking to reduce the final prize to €16,000 answering incorrectly. Vieri playfully suggested selling the player ("Ma vendetelo!"), while Gattuso jokingly asked for getting Montella out of the studio as he was behaving like a jinx ("Porta una sfiga Montella, mandatelo via!").<ref name="CVEM"/><ref name="CVEM 2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportfair.it/2017/11/gttuso-chi-vuol-essere-milionario-montella/641164/|title=Gattuso a 'Chi vuol essere Milionario?' – Gennaro e quella frase 'profetica' nei confronti di Montella|date=28 November 2017 |language=Italian}}</ref>

Having retired from professional football, Vieri started working as a [[pundit]] and consultant for [[beIN Sports]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/real-madrid/story/3263082/christian-vieri-blasts-gary-lineker-over-criticism-of-madrids-karim-benzema|title=Christian Vieri blasts Gary Lineker over criticism of Madrid's Karim Benzema|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Dermot Corrigan|date=8 November 2017|access-date=22 January 2018}}</ref> He successively started his weekly [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]]-based podcast, named ''Bobo TV'', together with former teammates [[Antonio Cassano]], [[Daniele Adani]] and [[Nicola Ventola]], which quickly became one of the most popular Web-based shows in Italy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ilpost.it/2023/04/13/bobo-tv-vieri-format-calcio/ |publisher=Il Post |date=13 April 2023|language=it |title=La BoboTV e il suo racconto diverso del calcio |accessdate=22 August 2023 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a-tim/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=8978|title=Christian Vieri league stats|publisher=Lega Serie A|access-date=3 September 2012|archive-date=29 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429195308/http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a-tim/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=8978|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/vieri-in-ec.html |title=Christian Vieri – Goals in European Cups |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=3 September 2012}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coppa Italia]], [[Copa del Rey]], [[Coupe de France]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Torino FC|Torino]]
|[[1991–92 Torino Calcio season|1991–92]]
|[[Serie A]]
|6||1||1||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||7||2
|-
|[[1992–93 Serie A|1992–93]]
|Serie A
|1||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!7||1||2||1||0||0||0||0||9||2
|-
|[[Pisa SC|Pisa]]
|[[1992–93 Serie B|1992–93]]
|[[Serie B]]
|18||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||2
|-
|[[Ravenna Calcio|Ravenna]]
|[[1993–94 Serie B|1993–94]]
|Serie B
|32||12||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||12
|-
|[[Venezia FC|Venezia]]
|[[1994–95 Serie B|1994–95]]
|Serie B
|29||11||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||11
|-
|[[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]]
|[[1995–96 Atalanta BC season|1995–96]]
|Serie A
|19||7||2||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||21||9
|-
|[[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
|[[1996–97 Juventus FC season|1996–97]]
|Serie A
|23||8||5||1||8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||4||1{{efn|Appearance in [[UEFA Super Cup]]}}||1||37||14
|-
|[[Atlético Madrid]]
|[[1997–98 Atlético Madrid season|1997–98]]
|[[La Liga]]
|24||24||1||0||7{{efn|name=UEC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||5||colspan="2"|–||32||29
|-
|[[SS Lazio|Lazio]]
|[[1998–99 SS Lazio season|1998–99]]
|Serie A
|22||12||2||1||4{{efn|name=UCWC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]}}||1||0||0||28||14
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Inter Milan]]
|[[1999–2000 Inter Milan season|1999–2000]]
|Serie A
|19||13||5||5||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|Serie A [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] play-off match ([[1999–2000 Serie A#UEFA Champions League qualification|2000]])}}||0||25||18
|-
|[[2000–01 Inter Milan season|2000–01]]
|Serie A
|27||18||0||0||5{{efn|name=UEC}}||1||0||0||32||19
|-
|[[2001–02 Inter Milan season|2001–02]]
|Serie A
|25||22||1||0||2{{efn|name=UEC}}||3||colspan="2"|–||28||25
|-
|[[2002–03 Inter Milan season|2002–03]]
|Serie A
|23||24||0||0||14{{efn|name=UCL}}||3||colspan="2"|–||37||27
|-
|[[2003–04 Inter Milan season|2003–04]]
|Serie A
|22||13||1||0||9{{efn|Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Cup}}||4||colspan="2"|–||32||17
|-
|[[2004–05 Inter Milan season|2004–05]]
|Serie A
|27||13||3||3||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|–||36||17
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!143||103||10||8||36||12||1||0||190||123
|-
|[[AC Milan]]
|[[2005–06 AC Milan season|2005–06]]
|Serie A
|8||1||1||1||5{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|–||14||2
|-
|[[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]
|[[2005–06 AS Monaco FC season|2005–06]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|7||3||0||0||2{{efn|name=UEC}}||1||2{{efn|Appearances in [[Coupe de la Ligue]]}}||1||11||5
|-
|Atalanta
|[[2006–07 Serie A|2006–07]]
|Serie A
|7||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||7||2
|-
|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
|[[2007–08 ACF Fiorentina season|2007–08]]
|Serie A
|26||6||1||0||12{{efn|name=UEC}}||3||colspan="2"|–||39||9
|-
|Atalanta
|[[2008–09 Atalanta BC season|2008–09]]
|Serie A
|9||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||2
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!374||194||24||14||74||26||4||2||476||236
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/vieri-intlg.html |title=Christian Vieri – Goals in International Matches |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=3 September 2012}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Italy national football team|Italy]]
|1997||7||2
|-
|1998||7||6
|-
|1999||5||2
|-
|2000||1||0
|-
|2001||2||0
|-
|2002||8||5
|-
|2003||6||4
|-
|2004||7||3
|-
|2005||6||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total||49||23
|}

:''Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vieri goal''.<ref>[http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=22201 "Christian Vieri"]. EU-Football.info. Retrieved 19 April 2013.</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Christian Vieri
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 29 March 1997 || [[Stadio Nereo Rocco]], [[Trieste]], Italy || {{fb|Moldova}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 2|1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 29 October 1997 || [[Dynamo Stadium (Moscow) (1928)|Dynamo Stadium]], [[Moscow]], Russia || {{fb|Russia}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
|-
| align="center"|3 || 11 June 1998 || [[Stade Chaban-Delmas|Parc Lescure]], [[Bordeaux]], France || {{fb|Chile}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group B|1998 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|4 ||rowspan="2"| 17 June 1998 ||rowspan="2"| [[Stade de la Mosson]], [[Montpellier]], France ||rowspan="2"| {{fb|Cameroon}} || align="center"|2–0 ||align=center rowspan="2"| 3–0 ||rowspan="2"| 1998 FIFA World Cup
|-
| align="center"|5 || align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|6 || 23 June 1998 || [[Stade de France]], [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]], France || {{fb|Austria}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup
|-
| align="center"|7 || 27 June 1998 || [[Stade Vélodrome]], [[Marseille]], France || {{fb|Norway}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 1998 FIFA World Cup
|-
| align="center"|8 || 5 September 1998 || [[Anfield]], [[Liverpool]], England || {{fb|Wales}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 1|UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier]]
|-
| align="center"|9 || 5 June 1999 || [[Stadio Renato Dall'Ara]], [[Bologna]], Italy || {{fb|Wales}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–0 || UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier
|-
| align="center"|10 || 8 September 1999 || [[Stadio San Paolo]], [[Naples]], Italy || {{fb|Denmark}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–3 || UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier
|-
| align="center"|11 ||rowspan="2"| 3 June 2002 ||rowspan="2"| [[Sapporo Dome]], [[Sapporo]], Japan ||rowspan="2"| {{fb|Ecuador}} || align="center"|1–0 ||align=center rowspan="2"| 2–0 ||rowspan="2"| [[2002 FIFA World Cup Group G|2002 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|12 || align="center"|2–0
|-
| align="center"|13 || 8 June 2002 || [[Kashima Soccer Stadium]], [[Kashima, Ibaraki|Kashima]], Japan || {{fb|Croatia}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || 2002 FIFA World Cup
|-
| align="center"|14 || 18 June 2002 || [[Daejeon World Cup Stadium]], [[Daejeon]], South Korea || {{fb|South Korea}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || 2002 FIFA World Cup
|-
| align="center"|15 || 20 November 2002 || [[Stadio Adriatico]], [[Pescara]], Italy || {{fb|Turkey}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|16 ||rowspan="2"| 29 March 2003 ||rowspan="2"| [[Stadio Renzo Barbera]], [[Palermo]], Italy ||rowspan="2"| {{fb|Finland}} || align="center"|1–0 ||align=center rowspan="2"| 2–0 ||rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 9|UEFA Euro 2004 qualifier]]
|-
| align="center"|17 || align="center"|2–0
|-
| align="center"|18 || 20 August 2003 || [[MHPArena|Gottlieb Daimler Stadion]], [[Stuttgart]], Germany || {{fb|Germany}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|19 || 11 October 2003 || [[Stadio Oreste Granillo]], [[Reggio Calabria]], Italy || {{fb|Azerbaijan}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–0 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifier
|-
| align="center"|20 || 18 February 2004 || Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy || {{fb|Czech Republic}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|21 || 31 March 2004 || [[Estádio Municipal de Braga]], [[Braga]], Portugal || {{fb|Portugal}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|22 || 28 April 2004 || [[Stadio Luigi Ferraris]], [[Genoa]], Italy || {{fb|Spain}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|23 || 12 October 2005 || [[Stadio Via del Mare]], [[Lecce]], Italy || {{fb|Moldova}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 5|2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Juventus'''<ref name=SW>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/christian-vieri/4273/|title=C. Vieri|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=18 December 2015}}</ref>
*[[Serie A]]: [[1996–97 Serie A|1996–97]]
*[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[1996 UEFA Super Cup|1996]]
*[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[1996 Intercontinental Cup|1996]]

'''Lazio'''<ref name=SW/>
*[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]: [[1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1998–99]]

'''Inter Milan'''<ref name=SW/>
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[2004–05 Coppa Italia|2004–05]]

'''Italy'''<ref name=SW/>
*[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]: [[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1994]], [[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1996]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Pichichi Trophy]]: [[1997–98 La Liga#Awards|1997–98]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spantops.html|title=Spain - List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929-2015|author1=Luis Javier Bravo|author2=Raúl Torre|author3=Roberto Di Maggio|author4=Bernhard Sillipp|date=25 June 2015|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=24 January 2016}}</ref>
*[[European Sports Media#ESM Team of the Year|ESM Team of the Year]]: [[European Sports Media#1997–98|1997–98]], [[European Sports Media#2002–03|2002–03]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/esm-xi.html |title=ESM XI |author1=Karel Stokkermans |date=14 March 2007 |access-date=29 November 2015 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207144925/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/esm-xi.html |archive-date=7 February 2016}}</ref>
*[[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Boot|FIFA World Cup Silver Boot]]: [[1998 FIFA World Cup#Statistics|1998]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/france1998/awards/index.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602191015/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/france1998/awards/index.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2015|title=1998 FIFA World Cup France Awards|publisher=FIFA.com|access-date=24 January 2016}}</ref>
*[[FIFA World Cup awards#All-Star Team|FIFA World Cup All-Star Team]]: 1998 (Reserve)<ref name=98team>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=71747/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129073958/http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=71747/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 November 2014|title=FIFA Technical Study Group designates MasterCard All-Star Team|date=10 July 1998|access-date=17 January 2015|publisher=FIFA.com}}</ref>
*Man of the Match: [[1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final]]
*[[Serie A Footballer of the Year]]: 1999<ref name="Guerin d'Oro"/>
*[[Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year]]: 1999, 2002
*[[FIFA|FIFA XI]]: 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-xi.html|title=FIFA XI´s Matches - Full Info|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=18 December 2015}}</ref>
*[[Guerin d'Oro]]: 2002<ref name="Guerin d'Oro">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/italpoy.html |title=Italy - Footballer of the Year |access-date=6 February 2015 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121013030/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/italpoy.html |archive-date=21 January 2015}}</ref>
*Pirata d'Oro (Inter Milan Player Of The Year): 2002<ref>{{cite web |author=Inter.it staff, inter(a t)inter.it |url=http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=24665&stringa=%22player%20of%20the%20year%22 |title=FC Internazionale Milano |publisher=Inter.it |date=17 November 2006 |access-date=14 October 2017 |archive-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819174527/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=24665&stringa=%22player%20of%20the%20year%22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Capocannoniere]]: [[2002–03 Serie A#Top scorers|2002–03]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/italtops.html|title=Italy - Serie A Top Scorers|author1=Roberto Di Maggio|author2=Igor Kramarsic|author3=Alberto Novello|date=11 June 2015|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=2 December 2015}}</ref>
*[[FIFA 100]]<ref name="Pele">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3533891.stm |title=Pele's list of the greatest |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2004 |access-date=15 June 2013 }}</ref>
*[[World Soccer (magazine)|World Soccer]]: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time<ref name="World Soccer Players of the Century">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamHons/HonsWldSocPlyrsCent.html|title=World Soccer Players of the Century|publisher=World Soccer|access-date=29 August 2014}}</ref>
*[[Gazzetta Sports Awards]] – Legend: 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Sport-Vari/04-12-2018/gazzetta-sports-awards-2018-premiazione-sportivi-anno-310980454325.shtml |title=Gazzetta Sports Awards 2018: Tortu è l'Uomo dell'anno, bis per la Goggia. ItalVolley femminile, squadra top |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |date=4 December 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018 }}</ref>
*[[Inter Milan Hall of Fame]]: 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2023 |title=Christian Vieri inducted into the Inter Hall of Fame |url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/christian-vieri-inter-hall-of-fame-2022 |website=Inter.it}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{TuttoCalciatori|Vieri_Christian}}
*[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1137 Christian Vieri National Team Stats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111083456/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1137 |date=11 January 2009 }} at FIGC.it {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
*[http://archivio.inter.it/cgi-bin/giocatori-scheda?codice=G0658&L=en Inter Archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031100536/http://archivio.inter.it/cgi-bin/giocatori-scheda?codice=G0658&L=en |date=31 October 2011 }}
*[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/europa-poy97.html 9th in 1997 European Footballer of the Year]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/europa-poy99.html 7th in 1999 European Footballer of the Year]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html 5th in the 1999 World Player of the Year Awards]
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