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Thieves broke into Paolo Rossi’s home during his funeral on Saturday, local reports say.
Rossi, the star of Italy’s successful 1982 World Cup campaign, tragically passed away at the age of 64 and was buried in the northeastern city of Vicenza.
His wife, Federica Cappelletti, returned home from the ceremony to find a watch belonging to Rossi and that cash had been stolen from her home in Tuscany.
Since then, the theft has been reported to the police and an investigation is currently underway.
According to the Italian television channel RAI Sport, for whom Rossi had recently been working as an expert, the Italian star passed away after battling a long illness.
Rossi’s coffin was brought to the Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunciata by his former teammates Marco Tardelli, Giancarlo Antognoni, Antonio Cabrini and Fulvio Collovati.
Collovati was one of those who spoke fondly of her memories with Rossi during the service.
He said: ‘I have not only lost a teammate, but also a friend and a brother.
“Together we fight, win and sometimes lose, always bouncing back even in the face of disappointment. We were part of a group, that group, our group. I didn’t think it would go away so soon.
Before the funeral, Rossi’s coffin was placed at the Stadio Romeo Menti in Vicenza, where he first became famous, to allow fans to pay their respects.
Thousands of people flocked to the city’s soccer stadium to lay flowers and pay their last respects to the soccer icon.
Rossi had a prolific career at the club, winning two Serie A titles, a European Cup and a Coppa Italia while playing for Juventus.
However, it was his contribution to the national team that established him as a soccer hero, having scored six goals that led his country to victory in Spain 38 years ago.
During his time in the Italian jersey from 1977 to 1986, Rossi scored a total of 20 goals and won the ’82 World Cup.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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