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Paolo Rossi
Italian footballer (1956-2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paolo Rossi (23 September 1956 ā 9 December 2020) was an Italian footballer. He played for Juventus, Milan, and the Italy national team.
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Full name | Paolo Rossi | ||
Date of birth | (1956-09-23)23 September 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Prato, Italy | ||
Date of death | 9 December 2020(2020-12-09) (aged 64) | ||
Place of death | Rome, Italy | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1ā2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976 1976-1979 1979-1981 1982-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 |
Como Vicenza Perugia Juventus Milan Hellas Verona | ||
National team | |||
1977-1986 | Italy | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Rossi died from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by lung cancer in Rome on 9 December 2020 at the age of 64.[1][2]