On the morning of December 10th, Beijing time, multiple Italian media confirmed that Paolo Rossi, the famous football legend who led the Italian team to win the 1982 World Cup and was nicknamed the "Golden Boy", passed away due to illness. He was 64 years old. Rossi scored 6 goals in the 1982 World Cup finals, helping Italy win the World Cup. Rossi was elected the top scorer and best player in the 1982 World Cup, winning both the "Golden Ball" and "Golden Boot" awards. For a time, Rossi became the symbol and pride of Italian football, and he became "Italian star". ?
Personal honors Rossi has received: 215 Serie A games, 82 goals; 48 international games, 20 goals; 1976/77 Serie B top scorer (21 goals); The top scorer in Serie A in the 1977/78 season (24 goals); the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League in the 1982/83 season (6 goals); the top scorer and best player in the 1982 World Cup. National team honors: 1978 Argentina World Cup: Champion (1 goal); 1982 Spain World Cup: Champion (6 goals); 1986 Mexico World Cup: Round of 16. Club honors: 1982 Serie A champion, 1983 Italian Cup champion; 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup champion, European Super Cup champion; 1985 European Champions Cup champion.
Rossi serves as a forward on the court. He has played for Juventus, AC Milan and other Serie A teams in his career. Although his physical fitness is average, Rossi relies on his excellent ability to seize opportunities on the court. And his quick movement always leads to goals. The most dazzling achievement of his career was scoring 6 goals in the 1982 World Cup finals, helping Italy win the World Cup championship. At the same time, he personally won the two awards of the best player and top scorer of the World Cup. In the 1982 Golden Globe Award selection, Rossi was also elected without any controversy. In 1987, 31-year-old Paolo Rossi announced his retirement.