ZANI - Paolo ‘Pablito’ Rossi – A Truly Legendary Life……
Matteo Sedazzari
Publisher (ZANI) - Author - Tales from The Foxes of Foxham and more
Paolo Rossi, a football player that will always be emblematic of the magic of the game.
Like many people, I was shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of one of my heroes, Paolo Rossi.
I first became aware of Paolo Rossi, 8th March 1978 watching the highlights of England Under 21s playing Italy Under 21s at Maine Road on Sportsnight, BBC. Despite England winning 2 1, and Paolo Rossi not scoring I do recall the commentator praising the young Italian footballer. Thereafter, via the Italian sports publications, La Gazzetta Dello Sport and Guerin Sportivo, which my father purchased in London, and the British Publication, World Soccer, I started to hear more about this Italian wonderboy who was scoring goals for fun. Please bear in mind, the Italian articles were read to me by my family.