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Another sad news hits Italian, European and world football. This Wednesday Paolo Rossi passed away at the age of 64, historic striker of the Azzurra and scorer of the team that won the World Cup in Spain in 1982, As reported The Gazzetta Dello Sport.
According to the aforementioned media, Rossi died defeated by “an inexorable evil”, without specifying what type of illness ended his life.
The news was also confirmed on social media by his wife, Federica Cappelletti.
Rossi, at the club level, played for Vicenza, Peruggia, Milan and Hellas Verona, although he achieved glory with the Juventus shirt, a club in which he played for four seasons.
With the “bianconeros” won two Scudettos, in addition to the 1985 European Cup (current Champions League), in a remembered victory against Liverpool in Belgium.
His best moment as a footballer was in 1982, being a scorer for the Italian world champion team in Spain.
He scored six goals, three of them in a legendary performance against Brazil, which had Zico and Socrates among its figures. He also scored in the final against Germany at the “Santiago Bernabéu”.
Due to his high level, that same year he was awarded the Ballon d’Or for the best player in Europe.
In recent years, Rossi served as a television commentator for RAI and other networks in Italy.
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