From match-fixing scandal to Ballon d'Or: Paolo Rossi's highs and lows
In this file photo taken on June 29, 1982 Argentinian goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol (Bottom) and captain Daniel Passarella (left) prevent Italian striker Paolo Rossi from scoring, during the World Cup second round soccer match between Italy and Argentina in Barcelona. Paolo Rossi, a hero of Italian football who inspired the national side to victory in the 1982 World Cup, has died aged 64, Italian media reported on December 10, 2020.
Rossi made his debut with Juventus in 1973 but the early years of his career were compromised by injury, needing three operations on his knees
At Perugia, Rossi became embroiled in the 'Totonero' match-fixing scandal and was banned for three years, later reduced to two as he continually protested his innocence
Italy's third World Cup title, and first since the 1930s, owed everything to Rossi, who won the Golden Boot for top-scoring with six goals, the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player, and that year's Ballon d'Or
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Football is mourning the death of Paolo Rossi, the prolific striker whose goals led the Azzurri to World Cup glory in 1982. Here are the stand-out moments from the career of one of Italy's greatest players, who has died at the age of 64:
