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Profile of Paolo Rossi
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Paolo Rossi |
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22nd August 1956 |
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Prato, Italy |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Paolo Rossi (born September 23, 1956 in Santa Lucia, near Prato) was an Italian football (soccer) player. In 1982, he led Italy to the 1982 World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot.
On the club level, Rossi played for Como, Vicenza, Perugia, Juventus, AC Milan, and Verona. With Juventus, he won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1984 and the European Cup in 1985. Rossi scored a total of 20 goals in 48 caps for Italy and other than the 1982 triumph, also played in the 1978 World Cup.
Rossi was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
Preceded by:
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge |
European Footballer of the Year
1982 |
Succeeded by:
Michel Platini |
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