Former Bologna, Napoli and Italy forward Giuseppe Savoldi, who was once the world's most expensive footballer, has died at the age of 79, Gazzetta dello Sport reported, citing the player's son Gianluca. The 1990 World Cup's best player, who robbed Maradona of the Ballon d'Or, has passed away.
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Forward Savoldi immediately became famous when in 1975 he moved from Bologna to Napoli for a then-record fee of 2 billion Italian lire (about 1.4 million euros in today's money) and was nicknamed Mr. 2 billion (the first footballer in history to be paid more than 1 million dollars!)
By the way, the fans of the Bologna club were so angry at Giuseppe's “betrayal” that they threatened to kill him. During the negotiations between the clubs, the forward hid from the fans' violence at the house of his friend, singer Gianni Morandi.
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In 405 matches in Serie A, Savoldi scored 168 goals and is still among the top 20 scorers in the history of the Italian championship (17th place).
Giuseppe Savoldi is among the top twenty scorers in the history of the Italian championship
Despite his extraordinary goal-scoring talent, the three-time national cup winner only played four matches for the Italian national team and scored one goal.
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By the way, Giuseppe Savoldi's brother, Gianluigi, known as Titti, played for Juventus, Cesena and Sampdoria in the 1970s, and the striker's son, Gianluca, scored goals in Serie B and Serie C for Cosenza, Pisa, Reggina and Napoli.
Previously, “FACTS” reported that a famous football player and coach who scored a legendary goal with a kick from 77 meters had died.
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