Alessandro Altobelli
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Alessandro Altobelli (born November 28, 1955 in Sonnino, Latina) is a former Italian football player.
Nicknamed Spillo ("Needle") for his slender build, Altobelli was one of the most effective Italian forwards of the late 1970s and 1980s. Following spells at Latina (Serie C) and Brescia (Serie B), he was signed by Internazionale, for whom he played 466 times, scoring 209 goals (132 in Serie A) and massively contributing to his team's scudetto of 1980. For Italy he was capped 61 times, scoring 25 goals: the most notable of which is the third goal in the 1982 FIFA World Cup final, won by Italy against West Germany. He became the first ever substitute to score in a FIFA World Cup final. Altobelli also played at Euro 80, the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and Euro 88, where he played as team's captain.
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Italy squad - 1982 World Cup Champions (3rd Title) | ||
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1 Zoff | 2 Baresi | 3 Bergomi | 4 Cabrini | 5 Collovati | 6 Gentile | 7 Scirea | 8 Vierchowod | 9 Antognoni | 10 Dossena | 11 Marini | 12 Bordon | 13 Oriali | 14 Tardelli | 15 Causio | 16 Conti | 17 Massaro | 18 Altobelli | 19 Graziani | 20 Rossi | 21 Selvaggi | 22 Galli | Coach: Bearzot |
Categories: 1955 births | Living people | Natives of the Lazio | Italian footballers | Italy international footballers | Football (soccer) strikers | Serie A players | Brescia Calcio players | Internazionale players | Juventus F.C. players | FIFA World Cup-winning players | FIFA World Cup goalscorers | FIFA World Cup 1982 players | FIFA World Cup 1986 players | UEFA Euro 1980 players | UEFA Euro 1988 players | UEFA European Football Championship goalscorers