Trivia

Legendary Italian football player. Top scorer in World Cup 1982 and he won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with the Italy national team.

Two daughters with second wife Maria Vittoria and Sofia Elena, his son is named Alessandro with the first wife.

He scored six goals at the tournament in Spain, including a hat-trick in a 3-2 win over Brazil and the opening goal in a 3-1 win over West Germany in the final.

He was also won the 1982 Ballon d'Or award naming him the best player in Europe.

Years after he ended the World Cup dream of Paulo Roberto Falcão, Sócrates, Zico and Co, Paolo Rossi was on holiday in Brazil when a taxi driver recognised him in the rear-view mirror and angrily ordered him to get out. After a few minutes of the Italian apologising, the Brazilian finally relented and continued the journey.

In 2002, he published an autobiography, its title - I Made Brazil Cry - a reminder to everyone of his greatest triumph. In 2011, he was back briefly in the national spotlight, appearing on the Italian version of Strictly Come Dancing.