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    Giovanni "Gianni" Rivera (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanni riˈvɛːra]; born 18 August 1943) is an Italian politician and former footballer who played as...
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    defeated by Real Madrid. The 1960s began with the debut of Milan's legend Gianni Rivera in 1960: he would remain with the club for the rest of his career for...
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    journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to the Italian midfielder Gianni Rivera (Milan) on 23 December 1969. There were 26 voters, from Austria, Belgium...
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    the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024. Verschueren, Gianni (19 January 2015). "Cristiano Ronaldo Ballon D'Or Win Labelled 'Absurd'...
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  • also holds the record for the most goals in Serie A with 210; while Gianni Rivera holds the record for the most goals in the Coppa Italia, with 28. Lastly...
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  • (cyclist) Gianni Pettenati (singer) Gianni Riotta (journalist) Gianni Rivera (footballer) Gianni Rodari (writer) Gianni Romme (skater) Gianni Russo (actor)...
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    history of the game. Italian journalist Gianni Brera, who had observed both Giuseppe Meazza and Gianni Rivera, stated that Baggio was the best Italian...
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    Ronaldinho (2005). He was the sixth Milan player to win the trophy after Gianni Rivera (1969), Ruud Gullit (1987), Marco van Basten (1988, 1989, 1992), George...
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    third Italian national to win the award after Omar Sívori in 1961 and Gianni Rivera in 1969. Rossi was also the second Juventus player to win the trophy...
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    500 appearances: Franco Baresi (719), Alessandro Costacurta (663), Gianni Rivera (658) and Mauro Tassotti (583). Nordahl is the only player to have scored...
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    2006, 2010, 2014), 5 Most FIFA World Cups played in Gianluigi Buffon, Gianni Rivera, Giuseppe Bergomi, Paolo Maldini and Fabio Cannavaro, 4 each Most appearances...
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  • the 19th century Gabriel Rivera (1961–2018), American football player Geraldo Rivera (born 1943), journalist Gianni Rivera (born 1943), Italian football...
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    record (archived) Sergio Ramos – FIFA competition record (archived) Gianni Rivera – FIFA competition record (archived) Pedro Rocha – FIFA competition...
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    brought five more goals as the lead swung between the two sides until Gianni Rivera gave the Azzurri a decisive 4–3 lead. The match subsequently became...
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    A title, Milan's tenth overall, playing alongside Fabio Capello and Gianni Rivera. This success was soon followed by a dark period in the club's history...
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  • to field Italy's two most revered advanced playmakers at the time, Gianni Rivera, and Sandro Mazzola, alongside each other. He believed the two creative...
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  • 1937) Pietro Pellegri (Genoa) 15 years, 280 days (22 December 2016) Gianni Rivera (Alessandria) 15 years, 288 days (2 June 1959) Aristide Rossi (Cremonese)...
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    Defender Active 1968 — Alessandro Nesta  Italy Defender Active 1976 — Gianni Rivera  Italy Defender Retired 1943 — Paolo Rossi  Italy Forward Retired 1956...
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    1969–70, and he placed 2nd in the 1969 Ballon d'Or, behind compatriot Gianni Rivera, and 3rd in the 1970 Ballon d'Or, behind Gerd Müller and Bobby Moore...
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    being the tournament favourites, the Azzurri, whose 1966 squad included Gianni Rivera and Giacomo Bulgarelli, were eliminated in the first round by the semi-professional...
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    midfielder Gianni Rivera scored what proved to be the match-winning goal in the 111th minute. Being left unmarked near the penalty area, Rivera had connected...
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    Mazzola FW 11 Gigi Riva FW 20 Roberto Boninsegna  84' Substitutions: MF 18 Antonio Juliano  75' MF 14 Gianni Rivera  84' Manager: Ferruccio Valcareggi...
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    third place play-off, which made him the youngest Azzurri captain since Gianni Rivera in 1965. Donnarumma was named captain of the Italy squad for UEFA Euro...
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  • and 1985 Ferenc Puskás 1943–1966 Budapest Honvéd (358) 2nd in 1960 Gianni Rivera 1959–1979 Milan (658) Winner in 1969 Juan Alberto Schiaffino 1945–1962...
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  • although he would not be expelled until another violent action against Gianni Rivera. After a match which saw two Italian players badly assaulted, events...
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    Mazzola could not play alongside the other Italian creative star player Gianni Rivera, who played in a similar position for Mazzola's rival club Milan, as...
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    behind Francesco Totti, Roberto Baggio, Alessandro Del Piero, and Gianni Rivera. On 6 July 2015, it was announced that Pirlo had completed a move to...
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    he held for five years, until he left the club, and was succeeded by Gianni Rivera. During his time with Milan, he won a Latin Cup in 1956 and then went...
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  • Cantwell 3 goals Georgi Asparuhov Lucien Cossou Yvon Goujon Ferenc Bene Gianni Rivera Viktor Ponedelnik Amancio Amaro Vicente Guillot 2 goals Todor Diev Carl...
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    semi-final match against West-Germany, he scored a goal, and later set up Gianni Rivera's match-winning goal in extra time, which allowed Italy to advance to...
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