According to a number of foreign media reports on December 10, the 1982 World Cup champion team member and Italian football star Paulo Rossi died at the age of 64.
One of the greatest players in Italian football history, Rossi has played for Juve, Perugia and AC Milan, winning the 1982 Serie A title, the 1983 Coppa Italia, the 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Super Cup and the 1985 European Cup. Regarding Rossi's death, The Milano Sport said: "Italian football mourns Paolo Rossi, the representative of Italian football, the striker who won the World Cup Ballon d'Or. This terrible news shocked Italian and entire world football. ”
Rossi was named Italy's "Golden Boy" for his outstanding performances at the 1978 World Cup, but the player's career was not smooth, and he was involved in a match-fixing scandal at the age of 23. Rossi was suspected of playing match-fixing in 1979 in a 2-2 draw with Avellino for Perugia, when rossi was rumored to have dealings with a gambling syndicate and was accused. The Italian Football Association imposed a two-year ban on Rossi after an investigation and evidence collection. The news was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day for Rossi. In 2016, Rossi, then 60, denied the experience in an interview, "I always thought I was innocent. Because it's something that has nothing to do with me, being banned from the FA for two years is very unfair to me. But I always believed that I was innocent and had a clear conscience, which gave me the strength to finally help me through the difficulties. ”
At the national team level, Rossi made 48 appearances for the "Blues" and scored 20 goals, including nine in the World Cup. Rossi had the highlight of his career at the 1982 World Cup in Spain, scoring six goals alone, including a "hat-trick" against Brazil, scoring twice against Poland in the semi-final and a goal against Germany in the final. While helping Italy win the World Cup, Rossi also became the tournament's top scorer and player, and won the Ballon d'Or in French Football in the same year for his outstanding performance in the World Cup.
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