Former Italian soccer legend and Ballon d’Or winner Paolo Rossi has died.
He was aged 64 years.
News of his death was announced early hours of Thursday morning by Italian TV channel RAI Sport, for whom Rossi had been working as a pundit.
The former Juventus and AC Milan player is regarded as one of the best forwards of all time and is most famous for his heroics at the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
Advertisement
Reacting to his death, Italian football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, wrote on Twitter: “Another terrible news. Italian legend Paolo Rossi – World Cup winner in 1982 – has passed away at 64 years old. RIP.”
Paolo Rossi is the second World Cup winner to die in two weeks following last month’s death of Argentine great Diego Maradona from a heart attack.
Related posts:
Paraguayan judge orders Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho to remain in jail
Brazil football legend Ronaldinho freed from house arrest in Paraguay
German Football Legend, Franz Beckenbauer, Dies At 78
Mourinho Leaves Roma, De Rossi To Replace Him As Coach
FIFA releases current football ranking after world cup
Nigeria and Women’s Football Devt: Lessons from 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Football unites everybody, even my brothers in the creek, Sambisa forest watch football – Amaju Pinnick
Highlife music legend, Pa Chris Ajilo, is dead
