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SPAIN 1982

Rossi: The Great Redeemer
The World Cup story of Paolo Rossi is one of redemption and faith being repaid on the grandest footballing stage of all.
Rossi entered the 1982 finals in Spain with a dark cloud over his head; he had only recently returned from a two-year ban imposed for his part in a Serie A match-fixing scandal. Only the faith of coach Enzo Bearzot kept Rossi in the team, when all others said that the striker, rusty and seemingly a stranger to the game, should be dropped. Rossi rewarded his mentor's patience and was a key part of his country's first title since 1938.
Rossi's legend derives from the three matches in which he scored six goals that fired the Azzurri to their title. In Italy, there is now little talk of what went before. His contribution turned a faltering unit into deserved champions; he remains an unblemished Italian national hero to this day.
At the 1978 finals, under Bearzot, Rossi had scored three goals and supplied four assists as Italy finished a highly creditable fourth in Argentina. But in 1980, while a Perugia player, he became embroiled - possibly inadvertently -- in a fixing scandal. Playing for Perugia against Avellino, he scored twice in a
match that finished 2-2. When it emerged that the result had been fixed, Rossi was hit with a three-year ban, though that was later reduced to two. He has always denied his involvement.
During the imposition of his ban, he returned to Juventus, his original club, but by the time Bearzot picked his 22-man squad, Rossi had played just three matches for the Bianconeri at the conclusion of the 1981-82 season.
Italy started the World Cup listlessly, drawing their three first-round matches against Poland, Peru and Cameroon and lurched into the second group-stage round with the press and fans calling for Rossi to be dropped immediately. Yet Bearzot stuck by his man, even after Rossi had again failed to come close to scoring in a 2-1 defeat of troubled holders Argentina.
In Barcelona's Sarria Stadium, all came together as Italy and Rossi stopped the runaway train that was Brazil, considered by many to be the best team not to reach a final. After scoring in the
fifth minute, Rossi immediately returned to his ghost-like best and scored a hattrick of close-range finishes that devastated the favourites. The instincts had returned, and Brazil's vulnerable back line was destroyed. Rossi's spark lit up the team.
The trick was repeated against Poland in the semifinals, where two goals were enough to take Italy through to the final. There, in Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Rossi opened the scoring in a 3-1 win for the Italians. Rossi was awarded the Golden Boot and Golden Ball.
Rossi’s 1982 stats demonstrate just how sharp he was. He netted his six goals from just seven shots on target, posting a 46% goals to shots conversion rate overall. Just one of his goals from his 13 shots overall came from outside the area. The ultimate penalty box striker in other words.
Impressive statistics aside, what mattered more was that Rossi had secured his place in the annals of World Cup history with his very own renaissance story.