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Paolo Rossi: Italy's 1982 World Cup hero dies aged 64



Italy's 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi has died aged 64, his family says.


Rossi became a household name across the world after leading the Azzurri to victory at the tournament in Spain,
finishing as top scorer and being named best player.



After becoming a prolific scorer for Vicenza, he earned a move to Juventus and later played for AC Milan.


His death was announced on Thursday, following what Italian media report had been a long illness.


Rossi's wife Federica Cappelletti posted a picture of them together on social media with the words "Per sempre"
("forever").



She did not disclose the cause of his death.




World Cup success was Rossi's 'personal redemption'
Rossi wrote his name into footballing folklore with his displays at the 1982 World Cup - although he nearly
missed the competition after being implicated in a match-fixing scandal.



Although Rossi maintained his innocence, he was banned from football for three years after being accused of
taking part in the 1980 Totonero scandal.



This suspension was reduced to two years on appeal, meaning he was available to play at the World Cup
in Spain.


Rossi later described going on to win the tournament as a "personal redemption".


The tournament started with a whimper for both Italy and Rossi. The Juventus striker failed to score in
the opening group stage as Italy drew all three games to scrape through.



The Italians looked far from World Cup contenders - until Rossi, whose performances had come under criticism,
found his sharpness in front of goal in the crucial meeting with Brazil in the second group stage.



Rossi scored a hat-trick as Italy won 3-2 to reach the semi-finals, then scored both goals against Poland as Italy
set up a meeting with West Germany in the final.

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