His first television appearance took place on the "Star Search" show, under the name of Justin Randall.

The following year, he joined the Mickey Mouse Club, where he met other future singing stars: Christina Aguilera, JC Chasez and Britney Spears. He then had a relationship with her that lasted 3 years. In 1995, he joined NSYNC. Success was on the cards. In 2002, after their Celebrity tour, the band took a break and Justin Timberlake left. Between 2005 and 2007, Justin turned to the cinema and appeared in the films "Edison", "Alpha Dog" and "Southland Tales".

A SUCCESSFUL SOLO CAREER

On 5 November 2002, he released his first solo album, "Justified", which was a great success with 439,000 copies sold in the first week. This first album sold more than 7 million copies. The first two years of this solo career were very successful, with his tour and recording the song, "I'm Loving", which allowed him to win two Grammy Awards in 2004.

In 2006, he released his second solo album: "Future Sex/Love Sounds", followed by a tour in 2007. A massive hit, produced by the rapper Timbaland, with 12 million copies sold. In 2011, he appeared in the film "The Social Network". On 19 October 2012, he married the actress, Jessica Biel, with whom he had a baby boy. In March 2013, he released the first part of "The 20/20 Experience" where he collaborated with Jay-Z on his single, "Suit & Tie". In September 2013, he released the second part of "The 20/20 Experience" and followed that with a world tour.

The team, based in Rome, was founded in 1898, but played its first international match in 1910. Nicknamed the Azzurri or Gli Azzurri, the team bears the colours of azure blue and white. Its logo consists of the letter Italia, the FIGC logo of the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, four stars and the Italian flag. The current coach of the Italian team is Antonio Conte a former Italian international. La Nazionale trains in Florence at the Coverciano technical centre. Its record includes four World Cups which therefore makes it one of the most successful national teams for this competition. The Italian team also has to its credit the European Championship in 1968 and it won Gold at the Olympic Games in 1936. As of 3 March 2016, according to the FIFA rankings, it was in 14th place. The Azzurri has many iconic players such as Dino Zoff, Roberto Baggio and Franco Baresi. An upcoming ITALY match at Stade de France will see the participation of the current Italian team featuring, among others, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci and Graziano Pelle.