PIX: Thousands bid farewell to Rossi in Vicenza

IMAGE: Marco Tardelli, Antonio Cabrini, Giancarlo Antognoni, Alessandro Altobelli, Franco Causio, Fulvio Collovati and Giuseppe Bergomi carry the coffin of Paolo Rossi outside the Vicenza......

The extraordinary story of Italy's 1982 WC hero Rossi

World Cup win was 'redemption' for Rossi IMAGE: Paolo Rossi scores a goal for Italy. Photograph: Action Images/File Photo Paolo Rossi once described his performance at the 1982 World Cup,......

Italy's World Cup hero Rossi dies aged 64

IMAGE: Italy's Paolo Rossi gets away from Brazil's Junior during the 1982 FIFA World Cup second phase group 4 match in Estadio Sarria, Barcelona, July 5, 1982. Photograph: Action Images/Reuters......

1982 Brazil soccer team reunite to help fight COVID-19

IMAGE: In an initiative led by Paulo Roberto Falcao (in picture), 19 players, including Zico, Junior and Leandro, recorded a video message appealing for donations. Photograph: Lucas Uebel/Getty......

Football focus: Rudiger's racism investigation closed

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Chelsea's German defender Antonio Rudiger had claimed he was racially abused by individuals during the Premier League match......