The RIP Thread

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Now this does make me sad - the World Cup in 1982 was the first one I remember England being involved in, and it would never have been the same without this performance....RIP Paolo Rossi <rose>

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Paolo Rossi: Italy's 1982 World Cup hero dies aged 64

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55248469
 
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Now this does make me sad - the World Cup in 1982 was the first one I remember England being involved in, and it would never have been the same without this performance....RIP Paolo Rossi <rose>

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Paolo Rossi: Italy's 1982 World Cup hero dies aged 64

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55248469

That year the Brazilians were red hot favourites and Italy had scraped through their group but on the day they actually took on the Brazilians with sharp counter-attacking and Rossi took advantage of their defensive shortcomings to score a brilliant hat-trick and they never looked back. The tournament made him a god in Italy. 64 is a youngish age to go, RIP...
 
Now this does make me sad - the World Cup in 1982 was the first one I remember England being involved in, and it would never have been the same without this performance....RIP Paolo Rossi <rose>

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Paolo Rossi: Italy's 1982 World Cup hero dies aged 64

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55248469

Rossi was definitely one of the greats. RIP Paolo