:quality(80)/cdn-kiosk-api.telegraaf.nl/f1f1ac10-3d0d-11eb-a780-02d1dbdc35d1.jpg "Gross disgrace in Italy: home burglary of deceased Paolo Rossi during funeral | Football")
sport">Rossi’s widow found out about the break-in when she returned from the funeral. Once home, she found everything upside down. According to news agency Ansa The investigation is still ongoing, but jewelry would have been stolen, including a watch from Rossi himself.
sport">Paolo Rossi died on Thursday at the age of 64. Thousands of fans attended and around his funeral in Vicenza on Saturday.
Former footballers Marco Tardelli (third from left) and Antonio Cabrini (right) were two of the box bearers.
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sport">The box with the star of the World Cup in 1982 was carried to the local cathedral by teammates of the Italian team with which Rossi won the World Cup at the time. They included Marco Tardelli, Antonio Cabrini, Giancarlo Antognoni, Alessandro Altobelli, Franco Causio, Fulvio Collovati and Giuseppe Bergomi. The ceremony was broadcast live by the RAI broadcaster.
sport">Football club Vicenza held a farewell ceremony for Rossi in the stadium on Friday. The striker played for Vicenza between 1976 and 1979. Thanks to Rossi’s goals, the club was promoted to Serie A in 1977.
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