Burgnich

Tarcisio Burgnich was born in Ruda, in Friuli, on April 25, 1939. A centre-back and marking full-back, he earned the nickname "Il Roccia" (The Rock) for his defensive solidity and was a key piece of Helenio Herrera's great Inter team in the 1960s. He played for Udinese and Juventus before joining Inter in 1962, where he stayed until 1974 and won four Italian Championships, two European Cups and two Intercontinental Cups. He finished his career at Napoli. For Italy, he made 66 appearances and scored 2 goals, was a European Championship winner in 1968 and World Cup runner-up in 1970. At the Mexico City World Cup, he scored the equalizing goal in extra time in the semi-final against West Germany (4-3) and was Jairzinho's marker in the final against Brazil. He died on May 26, 2021.