Paolo Rossi
Spain 1982
Paolo Rossi: God bless whoever invented football
Paolo Rossi came good at just the right time for Italy in
1982. After scoring three against Brazil, he didn't stop
poaching until Italy were crowned world champions.
Statistics
| Opponent | GF | GA | R | Y | MNP |
| Germany FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Peru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Edition | Position | MP | GS | R | Y | MNP |
| 1982 | Winner | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 576 |
| 1978 | Fourth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
The Winners
Antonio Cabrini
A regular fixture on the left for the Azzurri, he appeared in three FIFA ...
Claudio Gentile
A rugged and tough-tackling defender who kept some of the world's greatest ...
Dino Zoff
Capped 112 times, a legendary goalkeeper and world champion at the age of 40 ...
Marco Tardelli
A versatile defender early in his career before becoming a stylish holding ...
Paolo Rossi
An opportunist extraordinaire whose uncanny positional sense and coolness in ...
World Champions
Germany 2006
The team captained by Cannavaro sealed Italy their fourth FIFA World Cup™ triumph.
Korea/Japan 2002
De la mano de Scolari, la Seleção alcanzó en Asia el soñado Pentacampeonato.
France 1998
The victorious French paraded down the Champs-Elysees after outclassing Brazil.
USA 1994
The Selecao ended a 24-year barren spell with victory in the States.
Italy 1990
In Italy, the resilient Germans claimed a third FIFA World Cup.
Mexico 1986
Under a fierce Mexican sun, Maradona's men clinched Argentina's second crown.
Spain 1982
Despite a slow start, Bearzot and his men secured Italy's third world crown.
Argentina 1978
After a 56-year wait, the Albiceleste celebrated in front of their raucous fans.
Germany 1974
Hosts Germany became the first winners of the new FIFA World Cup Trophy.
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