Gigi Riva, Italy\u2019s all-time leading marksman and one of the greatest players of his generation, has passed away aged 79.<\/p>\n
Nicknamed \u2018Rombo di Tuono\u2019 (\u2018Roar of Thunder\u2019), he broke the deadlock as Italy beat Yugoslavia 2-0 in the UEFA EURO 1968 final and was one of the stars of the 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico\u2122, bagging a brace against the hosts in the quarter-finals and a fine, extra-time goal in the 4-3 victory over West Germany in \u2018The Game of the Century\u2019 in the semis.<\/p>\n
Riva outranked Giuseppe Meazza to become Italy\u2019s top scorer in 1973, and played his last international in a 1-1 draw with Argentina at the following year\u2019s World Cup. Overall he netted 35 goals in 42 games for his country.<\/p>\n
At club level, he joined Cagliari as a 19-year-old in 1963. In his first season on Sardinia, Riva helped them achieve promotion to Serie A for the first time ever, and in 1969\/70 he inspired the Sardinians to their first and only Scudetto.<\/p>\n
The Leggiuno native also claimed three Capocannoniere awards in four seasons. Only Ciro Immobile (four) and Gunnar Nordahl (five) have won more.<\/p>\n
Riva was later a key member of Marcello Lippi’s backroom staff at Germany 2006, helping La Nazionale conquer their fourth world title.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow even the sky is shaking,\u201d wrote FIFA President Gianni Infantino. \u201c\u2018Rombo di Tuono\u2019, the best scorer in the history of the Italian men\u2019s national team, has left us.<\/p>\n
\u201cA timeless champion. He was a hard man, yet a very good man. His unassailable values have been an example for generations of footballers, particularly those who won the FIFA World Cup in 2006, whom he accompanied in his role as team manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom today the history of football is a puzzle without one of its best pieces. Have a good trip, beloved Gigi.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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