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Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by theoneJabulani(m): 6:21am On Dec 10, 2020
Paolo Rossi, the star of Italy’s 1982 World Cup-winning team, has died at the age of 64.

The news was announced in the early hours of Thursday morning by Italian TV channel RAI Sport, for whom Rossi had been working as a pundit.

“A very sad news: Paolo Rossi left us,” RAI Sport presenter Enrico Varriale tweeted. “Unforgettable Pablito, who made us all fall in love in that summer of ‘82 and who has been a precious and competent workmate at RAI in recent years. RIP dear Paolo.”

Shortly after the news broke, Rossi’s wife, Cappelletti Federica, posted a photo of herself and her husband to her Instagram account along with the words “per sempre” – “forever”.

She did not disclose the cause of his death.
The former Juventus and AC Milan player is widely regarded as one of the best forwards of all time and is most famous for his heroics at the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

In the final he scored the opening goal as Italy defeated West Germany 3-1. Earlier in the tournament, in what is still considered one of the best World Cup performances, he scored a hat-trick to beat Brazil 3-2 and send one of the favourites out early. Rossi won the tournament’s Golden Boot and Golden Ball and, in the same year, the Ballon d’Or.

That he was involved in the 1982 World Cup at all was only down to a reduction of a match-fixing ban. Rossi was the world’s highest-paid player when, in 1980, he was banned for three years after it emerged that a 2-2 draw between Perugia – where he was on loan from Vicenza – and Avellino was fixed by a betting syndicate.
Rossi denied involvement and his ban was commuted to two years. The then 25-year-old, who had been purchased by Juventus in the interim, returned to the game two months before the tournament.

Rossi spent his entire club career in Italy, winning two Serie A titles and helping Juve to the 1984 European Cup.
Tributes began to flow on social media, with Jürgen Klinsmann among world football figures to share his condolences. “Dear Pablito, we always remember you!” he tweeted.

Rossi is the second World Cup winner to die in the space of two weeks following last month’s death of Argentine great Diego Maradona from a heart attack.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/10/paolo-rossi-italian-football-great-and-world-cup-winner-dies

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by theoneJabulani(m): 6:25am On Dec 10, 2020

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by theoneJabulani(m): 6:27am On Dec 10, 2020
RIP


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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by majamajic(m): 6:27am On Dec 10, 2020
This man
Growing up then , there's this chewing gum that always have their pics on it
Rip to him

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by LawLab247: 6:35am On Dec 10, 2020
RIP

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by luvinhubby(m): 7:15am On Dec 10, 2020
He made Espana 82 a unique world cup

Scored to eliminate the then favorites Brazil and against Germany to win the world cup and the golden booth as highest goal scorer

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by Raydos: 8:05am On Dec 10, 2020
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Buckle up, A lot of people are still gonna die before this year runs out



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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by fergie001: 9:04am On Dec 10, 2020
Co-incidentally, I was tutoring someone about Rossi and Zoff yesternight.


Fare thee well, Rossi.

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by stagger: 12:44pm On Dec 10, 2020
Why is this not on the front page? 1982 - the very first World Cup I ever watched. Rossi was the name on every lip. RIP Pablito!

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by Dpharisee: 1:58pm On Dec 10, 2020
Rossi, years back it used to be one of the popular names adopted by aspiring players in the village. RIP cry

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by lekki1444: 1:58pm On Dec 10, 2020
shocked 2020 done collect again
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by CrazyCrane: 1:59pm On Dec 10, 2020
Farewell
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by Marvieduke(f): 1:59pm On Dec 10, 2020
A legend is gone. R.I.P
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by Maxikenna: 1:59pm On Dec 10, 2020
Ok
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by faithfull18(f): 1:59pm On Dec 10, 2020
stagger:
Why is this not on the front page? 1982 - the very first World Cup I ever watched. Rossi was the name on every lip. RIP Pablito!
Old people everywhere.

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by webmaster99(m): 2:00pm On Dec 10, 2020
“Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.

maradona and Rossi died the same year.
RIP TO THE LEGENDS!
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by Sonnobax15(m): 2:00pm On Dec 10, 2020
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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by ecolime(m): 2:00pm On Dec 10, 2020
stagger:
Why is this not on the front page? 1982 - the very first World Cup I ever watched. Rossi was the name on every lip. RIP Pablito!
1982 shocked

Respect old man

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by tubetv: 2:00pm On Dec 10, 2020
shocked
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by sochey(f): 2:00pm On Dec 10, 2020
R.i.p legend

Salute!!

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by tommy589(m): 2:00pm On Dec 10, 2020
Very fast player

He appeared like a ghost from no where to score goals.

Rip

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by blinking001(m): 2:01pm On Dec 10, 2020
RIP to the dead
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by slawormiir: 2:01pm On Dec 10, 2020
Damnnn niggarrrr
Rest in peace
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by backtalkG(m): 2:01pm On Dec 10, 2020
I first thought it was our own ilegend on nairaland that kick the bucket lipsrsealed ...RIP paolo
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by revived: 2:01pm On Dec 10, 2020
Riiiip
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by toffyz(m): 2:01pm On Dec 10, 2020
Sport Mods dey in form this afternoon o

Kudos guys cool

Meanwhile, RIP to the Legend
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by ipobarethieves: 2:01pm On Dec 10, 2020
embarassed
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by Zyxzzzz: 2:02pm On Dec 10, 2020
I remember this man from the 1982 world cup.

Rip to him

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Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by Kenny242(m): 2:02pm On Dec 10, 2020
:sad
RIP to him
Re: Paolo Rossi Dies At 64 by Dailyhappenings: 2:02pm On Dec 10, 2020
Rip legend

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