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On Friday, December 11, there were thousands of fans and citizens in line at the Menti stadium in Vicenza to pay tribute to the great Pablito, the champion who made Italy dream at the 1982 World Cup. The funeral of Paolo Rossi, who died after a long illness on December 10, are celebrated today December 12. To accompany him, towards the Cathedral of the city, lots of souvenir posters on windows, balconies and trees. But also the many companions of the champion and beyond. The soccer world gathered to say goodbye. In Vicenza as in the stadiums. The entire Serie A will dedicate a minute of silence.
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Paolo Rossi, the funeral in the Cathedral of Vicenza
Paolo, Paolo, Paolo. Then his fans welcomed the arrival of the coffin of Paolo Rossi, carried on the shoulder by his former teammates of the winning team of the 82nd World Cup in Spain, he entered the cathedral. FIGC President Gravina placed one on the coffin blue shirt of the Italian national team with number 20. The funeral began at 10:30 am.
Cabrini: I lost a partner, a friend and a brother
Inside the Cathedral of Vicenza there is a lot of emotion. And it grows when the broken voice of Antonio Cabrini, former teammate at Juve and the National Team: I have not only lost a partner, but a friend and a brother. Together we fight, win and sometimes lose, always standing up even in the face of disappointments. We were part of a group, that group, our group. I didn’t think you would be leaving so soon, but we would still walk a lot together. I already miss you, your comforting words, your jokes and your stupid jokes. Your improvisations and your smile. I really miss everything about you, today I want to thank you because if I am who I am, I also owe it to the wonderful friend that you have been.
Shortly before, some of the ex-footballers present told the reporters’ microphones their memory of Paolo Rossi.
Altobelli: I would have liked to be with him to accompany him
The other night when his wife sent us the message saying that Paolo had gone with her who was accompanying him, shaking his hand, I envied that moment, toI would have liked to be there to accompany him toosaid Alessandro Altobelli, former Italy striker and teammate in the 1982 World Cup victory at Sky. Ours is a chat where we talk, since it was a period that was no longer responding, I tried to put some photos to intervene. Since he did not intervene, I tried to understand what had happened and instead Marco (Tardelli, ed.) Told me he would be back soon. Then we had heard rumors but we hoped they weren’t true, but unfortunately they were trueadded the former soccer player. With Paolo we were together in the national team until 86 ‘. He was much stronger than me. In training I always tried to copy something, even if it was very difficult because it had natural qualities and it was difficult. You were always in the right place at the right time.
Collovati: In the world championship we were the army of brancaleone
Then there is the memory of a moved Fulvio Collovati, also a blue hero of the 1982 World Cup. He left with dignity, I wanted to be the Paolo Rossi that I have always seen, always smiling. We went to the World Cup like Brancaleone’s armyPaolo arrived after two years of inactivity. He was mocked by all, his redemption and his revenge coincided with our revenge. If I am a world champion I owe it to him.
Maldini: For me a hero, an example and a partner
He was so many things to me: a 14-year-old hero when he won the World Cup with my dad who was part of that expedition, a teammate in Milan who gave me a lot of advice, said Paolo Maldini, coach and former flag of Milan and the national team, just before the funeral. For all Italians it was a myth, a world famous super champion, but he was a normal person. I will always remember its lightness, without feeling like a star. it was a great examplehe added. The numbers speak of him, we forget his greatness: he won a World Cup, the Ballon d’Or and the title of top scorer. This is enough, he concluded.
December 12, 2020 (change December 12, 2020 | 11:19)
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