Paolo Rossi scored 20 goals in 48 games for Italy from 1977 to 1986. His 6 goals in the 1982 World Cup and 3 goals in the 1978 World Cup (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00FgaZd_sQA ) are classics in World Cup history. What about the 11 other goals?
This clip shows his last 2 goals scored in 1985. They were penalties against the Republic of Ireland and Portugal in February and April of that year.
And here is a review of the other Paolo Rossi none-World Cup goals:
1978: After the 3 1978 World Cup strikes, Rossi scored the winning goal in the 1-0 victory over Spain in December.
1979: Penalty converted against Holland in the 3-0 victory in February: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=712xxG3Pu1Q
1979: Superb Goal vs Argentina in the 2-2 draw in May: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGBKEkP0I5A
1979: Goal against Yugoslavia in the shocking 1-4 defeated in June: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecjGEqBKH4s
1983: Goal vs Greece in October, and penalty vs Cyprus in December in a Euro 1984 qualifying game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOdFtuHhiH4
1984: Hat-trick vs Mexico in the first half of the 5-0 victory in February: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqXwQgjUjyI
too bad the 2 last Rossi's goal only by penalty kick.
giavide 7 months ago