Paolo Rossi, hero of the 1982 World Cup, died. He was 64 years old, defeated by an incurable disease

Paolo Rossi, 1982 world champion, died. The ace from Prato was 64 years old and suffered from lung cancer: his popularity had skyrocketed at the World Cup in Spain when his goals allowed the Italian team of coach Enzo Bearzot, who died in 2010, to become world champion. Legendary the three goals against Brazil thanks to which he conquered the hearts of the Italians, becoming Pablito forever. Thanks to that success, Italy reached the semifinal where Poland was again defeated by their goals. And Rossi signed a goal (the first) also in the 3-1 against Germany in the final.

Dead Maradona, the champion “against” with halo and sins

Very sad news: Paolo Rossi left us. Unforgettable Pablito, who fell in love with all of us that summer of ’82 and who has been a precious and competent co-worker at RAI in recent years.
Rip dear Paolo.

– enrico varriale (@realvarriale) December 10, 2020

@offside

2020 continues to lead the football giants of the 80s. The Italian press assures that today Paolo Rossi passed away, who entered the history of Brazilian football as the executioner of the 1982 national team in Sarrià. He was 64 years old and is engraved in the memory of both countries. pic.twitter.com/J5oxhGJSIu

– RoteBC (@Rotebc) December 10, 2020

The news of the death of the champion, relaunched in a tweet by journalist Enrico Varriale, was given by his wife Federica Cappelletti on Instagram: “Forever” the words that accompany the photo. Born in Prato on September 23, 1956, Rossi also won the title of top scorer at the 1982 World Cup in Spain under the direction of coach Enzo Bearzot. Same year in which he won the Ballon d’Or.

Paolo Rossi, stood out in Lanerossi Vicenza. He said a resounding “no” to the transfer to Napoli and went to Perugia. He ran into the first gambling scandal of 1980 and was disqualified. Then the World Cup in Spain triumphs. With Giovanni Trapattoni’s Juventus in the 1980s he won two league titles, an Italian Cup, a Recopa, a European Super Cup and the European Cup in 1985.

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