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Post by coyote on Dec 10, 2020 14:25:07 GMT
Italian footballer who made himself a legend of his country during their World Cup win in 1982. The shot of him wheeling away celebrating with the caption "20 - Rossi" is an iconic image of that era of football. www.BBC.co.uk/sport/football/55248469 |
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Post by daz on Dec 10, 2020 14:34:39 GMT
World Cup winning striker for Italy in 1982 World Cup, has died aged just 64.
82 was the first World Cup I really remember and remember his goals, a hat trick against a very good Brazil team amongst them and also for the celebration by Tardelli for his goal in the final.
RIP Paolo.
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Post by jjmolloy on Dec 10, 2020 23:08:21 GMT
Saw the 78 tournament but 82 was the first one that I 'got', Italy v Brazil is remembered as one of the all time matches with Paolo starring, netting a hat-trick. Scored 3 in 78 and won the Golden Boot in 82 with 6 goals. RIP Brazil vs Italy 1982 WORLD CUP classic match👍 - YouTube |
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Post by daz on Dec 10, 2020 23:15:11 GMT
Saw the 78 tournament but 82 was the first one that I 'got', Italy v Brazil is remembered as one of the all time matches with Paolo starring, netting a hat-trick. Scored 3 in 78 and won the Golden Boot in 82 with 6 goals. RIP Brazil vs Italy 1982 WORLD CUP classic match👍 - YouTubeI remember at School after that World Cup, kids would score a goal in the playground and do the Rossi celebration, with our sun starved faces none of us would have looked Italian in the slightest. |
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Post by jjmolloy on Dec 11, 2020 0:15:11 GMT
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Post by jno on Dec 11, 2020 3:22:24 GMT
Saw the 78 tournament but 82 was the first one that I 'got', Italy v Brazil is remembered as one of the all time matches with Paolo starring, netting a hat-trick. Scored 3 in 78 and won the Golden Boot in 82 with 6 goals. RIP Brazil vs Italy 1982 WORLD CUP classic match👍 - YouTubeMy thoughts exactly. In 1982 Paolo Rossi WAS the man. My late brother and I watched World Cup 82 as 8 years olds and were amazed by Rossi as kids. He was superb and undoubtedly one of the reasons we both got into playing football as kids. RIP Paolo Rossi |
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Post by daz on Dec 11, 2020 7:21:04 GMT
His story is a great one. It must have taken some character to have to take a two year ban from playing football, due to match fixings allegations, which he has always denied, hardly kicking a ball in anger for two years, only to go on and help your country win the World Cup, whilst becoming top scorer and player of the tournament in the process.
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Post by barrythebook on Dec 11, 2020 16:40:29 GMT
Saw the 78 tournament but 82 was the first one that I 'got', Italy v Brazil is remembered as one of the all time matches with Paolo starring, netting a hat-trick. Scored 3 in 78 and won the Golden Boot in 82 with 6 goals. RIP Brazil vs Italy 1982 WORLD CUP classic match👍 - YouTubeI remember at School after that World Cup, kids would score a goal in the playground and do the Rossi celebration, with our sun starved faces none of us would have looked Italian in the slightest. Exactly the same happened at my school and in the park - do the celebration and shout ROSSI as you were running back. RIP. |
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Post by McCann on Dec 11, 2020 20:49:47 GMT
Interesting, didn't know he was also so influencial in the 78 World Cup. Finishing runner up to Kempes for player of the tournament.
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Post by coyote on Dec 13, 2020 2:20:46 GMT
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Post by daz on Dec 13, 2020 9:14:25 GMT
A shocking story. I am pretty sure the person that did it will be very worried person, as they will find him. Chances are they will end up propping up a motorway. |
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Post by thewoodster on Jan 5, 2021 13:02:24 GMT
RIP.
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