Italian Professional Soccer Player. Paolo ‘Pablito’ Rossi is one of the hundred best players of the twentieth century, according to the rankings published by World Soccer magazine. FIFA 100, the list of the 125 greatest Pelé players selected by Pelé (Pelé is the first in the ranking of the best players of the century), and FIFA, on its 100th anniversary (2004). Pele himself, seeing him play as a young man at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, said he was “Strong and smart, worthy to play in Brazil.” With 82 goals in ten seasons of Serie A and 215 games, Rossi worn the Italian National Team from 1976 to 1986, participating in three World Cups (Argentina, Spain and Mexico). Paolo Rossi, with Roberto Baggio and Christian Vieri, holds the record among the Italian footballers of goals scored in the World Cup 9. And it is the only Italian player with Paolo Baldieri to score in five consecutive matches with the national jersey Under-21. Paolo Rossi is also the only player, with Mario Kempes (1978) and Ronaldo (2002), who won the same year (1982): the World Cup, the title of World Cup Scorer, Golden Boot and the Gold Ball of the World Cup. Paolo Rossi is also one of the four Italian footballers who have won the Golden Ball: with him Gianni Rivera (1969), Roberto Baggio (1993) and Fabio Cannavaro (2006), while he is the only Italian to win the Golden Ball of the World Cup. Again in the same year, 1982, Rossi also won the Onze d’Or. Paolo Rossi is the only man in the world who scored three goals in Brazil in the same game. During his career as a professional footballer played for clubs like Como, Vicenza, Perugia, Juventus, Milan and Verona. In addition to the important international awards, Paolo Rossi has twice been top scorer (1976-77, 1977-78) with Lanerossi Vicenza, the top scorer at the 1982 World Cup in Spain with the Italian National team 6 goals and top scorer in the Champions League (1982-83). During the years with Juventus he won the Italian Championship 1981-1982 and 1983-1984, the 1982-1984 Italian Cup, the 1983-1984 Cup of Cups, the 1984 Supercup and the 1984-1985 Champions League. He died of lung cancer.
Italian Professional Soccer Player. Paolo ‘Pablito’ Rossi is one of the hundred best players of the twentieth century, according to the rankings published by World Soccer magazine. FIFA 100, the list of the 125 greatest Pelé players selected by Pelé (Pelé is the first in the ranking of the best players of the century), and FIFA, on its 100th anniversary (2004). Pele himself, seeing him play as a young man at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, said he was “Strong and smart, worthy to play in Brazil.” With 82 goals in ten seasons of Serie A and 215 games, Rossi worn the Italian National Team from 1976 to 1986, participating in three World Cups (Argentina, Spain and Mexico). Paolo Rossi, with Roberto Baggio and Christian Vieri, holds the record among the Italian footballers of goals scored in the World Cup 9. And it is the only Italian player with Paolo Baldieri to score in five consecutive matches with the national jersey Under-21. Paolo Rossi is also the only player, with Mario Kempes (1978) and Ronaldo (2002), who won the same year (1982): the World Cup, the title of World Cup Scorer, Golden Boot and the Gold Ball of the World Cup. Paolo Rossi is also one of the four Italian footballers who have won the Golden Ball: with him Gianni Rivera (1969), Roberto Baggio (1993) and Fabio Cannavaro (2006), while he is the only Italian to win the Golden Ball of the World Cup. Again in the same year, 1982, Rossi also won the Onze d’Or. Paolo Rossi is the only man in the world who scored three goals in Brazil in the same game. During his career as a professional footballer played for clubs like Como, Vicenza, Perugia, Juventus, Milan and Verona. In addition to the important international awards, Paolo Rossi has twice been top scorer (1976-77, 1977-78) with Lanerossi Vicenza, the top scorer at the 1982 World Cup in Spain with the Italian National team 6 goals and top scorer in the Champions League (1982-83). During the years with Juventus he won the Italian Championship 1981-1982 and 1983-1984, the 1982-1984 Italian Cup, the 1983-1984 Cup of Cups, the 1984 Supercup and the 1984-1985 Champions League. He died of lung cancer.
Bio by: Ruggero
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