Soccer, Paolo Rossi died in the night

12/10/2020 Italy, World



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Goodbye to another piece of football history. A few days after the disappearance of Diego Armando Maradona, the news comes on the night of the death of Paolo Rossi, the forward par excellence, the sweet and shy hero of Italy who, in 1982, blew up the squares by winning his third World Cup in Spain. To break the news, at night, his wife Federica Cappelletti. “There will never be anyone like you, unique, special, after you absolute nothingness …”, his condolences on social networks. Besides his wife, he leaves behind the three children Sofia Elena, Maria Vittoria and Alessandro.

Paolo Rossi is dead at Le Scotte hospital in Siena where he had been hospitalized for some time due to the worsening of the disease. Siena is not far from the property near Bucine (Arezzo) where Rossi lived with his family. About three months ago, he reportedly underwent surgery at La Gruccia hospital in Montevarchi.

Born in Prato on September 23, 1956, Rossi, shot down at 64 from an incurable disease, became known to the general public with the Vicenza de Fabbri, established itself in Perugia as the first t-shirt sponsor and became Pablito in the summer of 1982, two years after his move to Juventus. It was not easy for the Tuscan forward to return to the courts, after losing the 1980 Euro Cup at home to a two-year ban for an alleged Avellino-Perugia match, in which he scored a double.

Rossi returned just in time to remove Roma player Roberto Pruzzo, who finished the season as top scorer, and to take Enzo Bearzot’s national team by the hand at the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

After a first phase that was certainly not exciting, Rossi magically transformed into Pablito, scoring three goals against Brazil from phenomena Zico and Falcao, two in the semifinals against Boniek’s Poland and one, the first, in the match. for the title at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid with the Federal Republic of Rummenigge, won by the Azzurri 3-1 under the happy gaze of the President of the Republic Sandro Pertini. An incredible ride for an attacker defined as “steal” by a sense of goal that has had very few rivals over time.

With Roberto Baggio and Christian Vieri, Rossi continues to hold the Italian record for goals in a world championship with 9 goals, and was the first player (equaled only by Ronaldo, the Verdeoro) to win the World Cup in the same year, along with the title. top scorer and the Ballon d’Or.

Rossi also collects trophies in the black and white jersey, putting two league titles on the notice board, an Italian Cup, a Recopa, a UEFA Super Cup and, last but not least, the Champions League. 1984-1985.

Later he moved to Milan and Verona, where at the age of 31, and after a long series of injuries and knee problems, said goodbye to his competitive career.

Rossi is ranked 42nd in the magazine’s special ranking of the best players of the 20th century. World soccer and in 2004 it was included in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 best living players, selected by Pelé and FIFA on the occasion of the federation’s centenary. Pablito, however, was not only a great champion.

Singer Paolo Rossi with Sunday at three

As a singer, she released a single titled in 1980 “Sunday at three” whose text deals with the issue of the relationship between players and their teammates. In 1999 he was a candidate in the European elections for the National Alliance, in the Northeast constituency and in 2000 for the presidency of the Serie A Women’s Volleyball League, without being elected. On television, he has always been a measured and competent commentator for various broadcasters such as Sky Sport, Premium Sport and Rai.

Paolo Rossi in Dancing with the Stars in 2011

In 2011 he participated in “Dancing with the stars” as a competitor. In Vicenza he ran a real estate agency together with his former partner Giancarlo Salvi and also owned an agritourism complex in Bucine. He leaves his wife Federica Cappelletti, married for a second marriage in 2010, and three children: Sofia Elena, Maria Vittoria and Alessandro. And an insurmountable void in those who have known him or have only seen him on TV. storming the world.