Luigi Riva RIP

There's always a discussion about which 'old time' players could succeed in the modern game ...

... I've no doubt this fella could, hard as nails and ruthless in front of goal.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...-one-greatest-strikers-time-dies-aged-79.html

 

35 goals in 42 appearances for Italy says it all really. RIP

 

Gigi
1970 first world cup I remember. One of the names you wanted to be when playing in the street after the game.
RIP

 

Superb record especially so in that era. RiP

 

RIP lad....god bless.

 

Never heard of him, but now have this song in my head

 

I was given a huge annual type book about the 70 world cup (wish I still had it) and remember reading about Riva, Rivera, and Beckenbauer (with his arm in a sling) in THAT semi final.