Rome, Dec 10 (Ians) Italy on Thursday mourned the death of football great Paolo Rossi, the hero of Italy's 1982 World Cup and one of the most prolific scorers in the country's football history.
Rossi, who struggled with lung cancer in recent years, died late Wednesday at the age of 64, though the news was not made public until Thursday when it was reported by Rai Sport, where Rossi had been working as a football commentator.
Gazzetta Dello Sport, Italy's most widely read sports publication, reported in a banner headline Thursday: "Football and Italy are crying over the death of the man who is the symbol of the 1982 World Cup winner." Rome's La Repubblica reported, "Another hero has left us," a reference to Rossi and iconic Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona who played his best years in Italy and who died on Nov. 25, Xinhua news reports.
Via social media, the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte...
Rossi, who struggled with lung cancer in recent years, died late Wednesday at the age of 64, though the news was not made public until Thursday when it was reported by Rai Sport, where Rossi had been working as a football commentator.
Gazzetta Dello Sport, Italy's most widely read sports publication, reported in a banner headline Thursday: "Football and Italy are crying over the death of the man who is the symbol of the 1982 World Cup winner." Rome's La Repubblica reported, "Another hero has left us," a reference to Rossi and iconic Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona who played his best years in Italy and who died on Nov. 25, Xinhua news reports.
Via social media, the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte...
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