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......

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......

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,......

Maradona's Golden Ball trophy to be auctioned off

IMAGE: Diego Maradona celebrates with the 1986 World Cup trophy after Argentina beat West Germany in the final in Mexico City, on June 29, 1986. Photograph: Tony Marshall/Reuters Diego Maradona's......

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......