Paolo Rossi is one of the greatest heroes of Italian football, scorer of 6 goals in the 1982 World Cup — including a historic hat-trick against Brazil — which gave Italy the world championship for the third time. After 2 years suspended for involvement in a betting scandal, he returned to the Cup as a substitute and became the tournament's biggest protagonist. He received the 1982 Ballon d'Or and was elected the best player of the Cup. He died in December 2020.
Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi is one of the greatest heroes of Italian football, scorer of 6 goals in the 1982 World Cup — including a historic hat-trick against Brazil — which gave Italy the world championship for the third time. After 2 years suspended for involvement in a betting scandal, he returned to the Cup as a substitute and became the tournament's biggest protagonist. He received the 1982 Ballon d'Or and was elected the best player of the Cup. He died in December 2020.