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My Take
Paolo Rossi is, for me, the definitive redemption story in football. Sidelined and doubted before the 1982 World Cup, he answered with six goals, the Golden Boot, the Golden Ball, and a world title for Italy, one of the great individual tournaments anyone has ever produced. I love that it came from a striker out of Prato who had every reason to fade and instead seized the biggest stage. The Ballon d'Or only confirmed what that summer in Spain had already shown. His passing in 2020 was a real loss, but the image of his joy after those goals is permanent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paolo Rossi
- Name (Japanese)
- パオロ・ロッシ
- Reading
- ぱおろ・ろっし
- Born
- September 23, 1956 – December 9, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Prato, Province of Prato, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 174 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1982 World Cup Golden Ball
- Ballon d'Or
- 1982 L'Équipe Champion of Champions
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://pablitorossi.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7
Frequently asked questions
When was Paolo Rossi born?
September 23, 1956 – December 9, 2020.
Where is Paolo Rossi from?
Paolo Rossi is from Prato, Province of Prato, Italy.
What does Paolo Rossi do?
Paolo Rossi works as association football player, politician.
How tall is Paolo Rossi?
Paolo Rossi is 174 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.