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Italy legend Paolo Rossi – the 1982 World Cup winner who won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball – dies at the age of 64
Paolo Rossi, the star of Italy‘s successful 1982 World Cup campaign, has tragically passed away at the age of 64.
The death of the former Juventus and AC Milan striker, who won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot in 1982, was announced in the early hours on Thursday by Italian TV channel RAI Sport, for whom Rossi had been working with as a pundit recently.
‘Such terribly sad news: Paolo Rossi has left us,’ said RAI Sport presenter Enrico Varriale.
Italian football legend Paolo Rossi (centre) has tragically passed away at the age of 64
Rossi was the goalscoring star of Italy’s successful 1982 World Cup campaign in Spain (above)
‘Unforgettable Pablito, who made all of us fall in love in that summer of 1982 and who was a precious and competent work colleague in RAI over recent years.
‘RIP dear Paolo.’
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