Who can remember that great goal poacher,Paolo Rossi? The World Cup only comes into our lives every four years but what impact it has to the great populace of the world..from Timbuktu to Nepal they all got glued to the TV watching the World Cup. Which team did i support? England?(obviously being a bit an Anglophile myself) but somehow my heart is greatly attached to the Azzuris ,yes Viva Italia ever since Paolo Rossi heroics in the 1982 World Cup.
That is one great world cup tournament, an emerging Maradona and of course every one's favourites, Brazil.
My love for the Italian football team has never ebbed since then and i love their football, their great technical skills and nuance.
My all time favourite Italian player is Franco Baressi, an elegant but non compromising defender.
So every 4 years since that great win in 1982 i was always hopeful that the Azzuris will repeat their triumph..they came close in 1994 which was best remembered by Baggio's penalty kick miss against Brazil.
Thus my elation and joy when they won the 2006 World Cup, inspired by Totti and the lingering image was Grosso's celebrations after scoring that opening goal against Germany in the semis....ya a deja vu feeling reminiscent of Tardelli's celebration in defeating that same opponents in 1982.
Oh ya..what does Azzuri means....it simply means Blue hmmm great team great colour !!!
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