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Totonero 1986 or totonero bis was a scandal of football match fixing in Italy between 1984 and 1986 in Serie A, Serie B, Serie C1 and Serie C2.

It was uncovered in May 1986 by Italian Police and Armando Carbone, a friend of Italo Allodi (manager of Napoli) and in this scandal there were manager and football-player that sold the football-matches for money.

Club punishiments[link]

• Udinese (Serie A); -9 in Serie A 1986-87 (relegated in Serie B in original punishment).
• Cagliari (Serie B); -5 in Serie B 1986-87.
• Lazio (Serie B); -9 in Serie B 1986-87 (relegated in Serie C1 in original punishment).
• Lanerossi Vicenza (Serie B); exclusion from Serie A 1986-87.
• Triestina (Serie B); -1 in Serie B 1985-86 and -4 in Serie B 1986-87.
• Perugia (Serie B); relegated in Serie C2 and -2 in 1986-87 (relegated in Serie C2 and -5 in 1986-87 in original punishment).
• Palermo (Serie B); -5 in Serie B 1986-87.
• Foggia (Serie C1); -5 in Serie C1 1986-87 (relegated in Serie C2 in original punishment).
• Cavese (Serie C1); relegated in Serie C2 and -5 in 1986-87.

Sentences[link]

Managers and coachs

• Guerino Amato (Cavese's president); 5 years with exclusion from FIGC.
• Guido Magherini (Rondinella); 5 years with exclusion from FIGC.
• Tito Corsi (Udinese); 5 years with exclusion from FIGC.
• Spartaco Ghini (Perugia's president); 5 years (5 years with exclusion from FIGC).
• Gian Filippo Reali (Sarnico); 3 years and 9 months (3 years and 3 months in original punishment).
• Ernesto Bronzetti (Foggia); 3 years (5 years with exclusion from FIGC in original punishment).
• Dario Mascharin (Vicenza's president); 3 years (5 years with exclusion from FIGC in original punishment).
• Antonio Pigino (Pro Vercelli); 3 years.
• Giancarlo Salvi (Vicenza); 3 years.
• Renzo Ulivieri (Cagliari's coach); 3 years.
• Franco Janich (Bari); 6 months (1 year in original punishment).
• Aldo Agroppi (Perugia's coach); 4 months.
• Onofrio Schillaci (Palermo); 4 months.
• Salvatore Matta (Palermo's president); 4 months.
• Gastone Rizzato (Vicenza); 4 months.
• Costantino Rozzi (Ascoli's president); 4 months.
• Giorgio Vitali (Monza); 4 months.

Football-player

• Franco Cerilli (Vicenza); 5 years with exclusion from FIGC.
• Claudio Vinazzani (Lazio); 5 years with exclusion from FIGC.
• Giovanni Lorini (Monza); 5 years with exclusion from FIGC.
• Maurizio Rossi (Pescara); 5 years with exclusion from FIGC.
• Massimo Caccia (Messina); 5 years.
• Giuseppe Guerini (Palermo); 3 years and 1 month.
• Giovanni Vavassori (Campania-Puteolana); 3 years and 4 months (3 years in original punishment).
• Giovanni Bidese (Pro Vercelli); 3 years and 3 months (3 years in original punishment).
• Maurizio Braghin (Triestina); 3 years.
• Sauro Massi (Perugia); 3 years.
• Giuseppe Ronco (Palermo); 3 years.
• Giacomo Chinellato (Cagliari); 2 years.
• Mauro Melotti (Spal); 1 year and 6 months (3 years in original punishment).
• Alfio Filosofi (Virescit Bergamo); 6 months (1 year in original punishment).
• Onofrio Barone (Palermo); 5 months.
• Luigi Cagni (Sambenedettese); 4 months.
• Antonio Gasparini (Monza); 4 months.
• Mario Giudetti (Pro Vercelli); 4 months.
• Tullio Gritti (Brescia); 4 months.
• Tiziano Manfrin (Sambenedettese); 4 months.
• Antonio Bogoni (Cesena); 4 months.
• Stefano Donetti (Martina Franca); 3 months.
• Silvano Benedetti (Palermo); 1 month.
• Tebaldo Bigliardi (Palermo); 1 month.
• Massimo Bursi (Palermo); 1 month.
• Gianni De Biasi (Palermo); 1 month.
• Oliviero Di Stefano (Palermo); 1 month.
• Franco Falcetta (Palermo); 1 month.
• Andrea Pallanch (Palermo); 1 month.
• Claudio Pellegrini (Palermo); 1 month.
• Mario Piga (Palermo); 1 month.
• Michele Pintauro (Palermo); 1 month.
• Mario Romiti (Barletta); 1 month.
• Orazio Sorbello (Palermo); 1 month.

References[link]

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Paolo Rossi (born 23 September 1956 in Prato) is an Italian former football striker. In 1982, he led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot/top scorer honors, and the Golden Ball. After his performance at the 1982 FIFA World Cup he became a hero in the hearts of all Italians. Rossi is one of only two players to have won all three honours at a single tournament (the other is the Argentinian Mario Kempes, in 1978). Javier Saviola, Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero and Dominic Adiyiah accomplished this in junior teams, in the 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cups respectively. He is listed among Pelé's 125 all-time greatest footballers.^[2]

Since retiring, Rossi has gone into sports journalism and punditry. He currently works as a pundit for Juventus Channel.

Career[link]

Early years[link]

Rossi was born at Santa Lucia, in the province of Prato (Tuscany).

He made his debut in professional Italian football with Como, to which Juventus had sent him to gain experience after three operations on his knees, as a right wing, where his small build would not be a hindrance.

His career came to a turning point when Vicenza (then Lanerossi Vicenza) engaged him. Coach Fabbri decided to place him in the center of the attack (because of injuries to the then center-forward) just before the season started. Rossi immediately showed a tremendous knack for getting open in the box and scoring, winning the Serie B Golden Boot in his first year at the position. In the 1976–'77 season, Rossi's qualities as an implacable striker led his team to promotion to Serie A. In the following season, Rossi scored 24 goals, to become the first player to top the scoring charts in Serie B and Serie A in consecutive seasons. He was selected by the Italian national football team's manager Enzo Bearzot for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Rossi confirmed his growth in the tournament, gaining international fame as one of world's best strikers. Playing for Italy, he would switch positions with the two other strikers a fraction of the time, going to his original right wing position, where he shone as a passer, too. Right wing Causio, a two-footed player, would go left, and tall left wing Bettega would go to the center. This simple stratagem, made possible by the technical quality of all three players, created havoc on opposing defenses, and 1978 Italy showed an entertaining offensive style of play. Rossi totaled three goals and four assists in that WC edition.

Rossi up to this point had been jointly owned by Vicenza and Juventus. When the two clubs were called to settle the property, Lanerossi offered the shocking sum of 2.612 million lire for Rossi, who became Italy's most costly sportsman ever to that date. In 1979 Vicenza was relegated to Serie B, and Rossi was loaned to Perugia.

Scandal[link]

While at Perugia he was involved in the infamous 1980 betting scandal known in Italy as Totonero, and as a result of this Rossi was disqualified for three years though this was later reduced to a two year ban. However, Rossi always claimed to be innocent and be victim of an injustice. In his book Ho fatto piangere il Brasile (I Made Brazil Cry) one of the people that accused him in 1980 admitted that the accusations against him at that time were invented.^[3]

1982 World Cup[link]

Rossi returned just in time for 1982 FIFA World Cup, but Italian journalists and tifosi lamented he was in very poor shape. This view seemed to be confirmed by Italy's first, appalling three matches, in which he was allegedly described as a ghost aimlessly wandering over the field.

Bearzot, however, staunchly confirmed Rossi for the decisive round robin, in which his team was to face Argentina, the reigning World Champions, and Brazil, the biggest favourites to win the title with a team consisting of world-class players such as Sócrates, Zico, and Falcão. After Italy defeated Argentina 2–1 on the defensive work of Gentile and Scirea, who shut down Diego Maradona, Rossi scored three memorable goals to shock Brazil 3–2 to qualify for the semi finals against Poland, where his two goals again won the match for Italy. In the final against Germany, Rossi scored the first of Italy's three goals on a free-kick assist from Gentile to win the match 3–1, giving his team their third World Cup. With six goals total, he won the tournament's maximo goleador award—the Golden Boot--as well.

Italian fans hung banners proclaiming him "Man of the match". Rossi's accomplishments in Spain gained him the title of European Footballer of the Year and World Player of the Year in 1982.

Later years[link]

After 1982 Rossi played with Juventus, winning two Scudetto titles, the Italian Cup (1983), UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1984), UEFA Super Cup (1984) and the European Cup (1985). After his stint with Juventus, he moved on to a then struggling AC Milan. In Milan he was remembered for his two-goal performance against Internazionale F.C. in a derby. Rossi was also selected to the 1986 World Cup roster for Italy but did not play due to an injury. He ended his career at Hellas Verona in 1987. He is currently involved in real estate, together with his former teammate Giancarlo Salvi.

Rossi scored a total of 20 goals in 48 caps for Italy. Undoubtedly, his most important goal was the winner against Brazil in the 1982 World Cup which completed a famous hat trick and enabled the Azzurri to advance at the expense of the South Americans. Rossi further represented Italy in the 1991 edition of the World Cup of Masters, scoring in the third place play off against Uruguay.

Rossi was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.^[4] Though he lacked the intimidating presence of a typical out-and-out striker, he more than made up for this with his keen sense of opportunism and sharp finishing skills.

In August 1990, he was named vice-president of Lega Pro Prima Divisione club A.S. Pescina Valle del Giovenco.^[5]

Career statistics[link]

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Club Honours[link]

• Juventus
  • Serie A Champion 1982, 1984
  • Coppa Italia Winner 1983
  • European Cup Winner 1985
  • European Cup Winners' Cup Winner 1984
  • UEFA Super Cup Winner 1984

International Honours[link]

• Italy
  • FIFA World Cup Champion & Top Scorer 1982

Individual Honours[link]

• Ballon D'or 1982
• World Cup Golden Boot 1982
• World Cup Golden Ball 1982
• Champions League Top Scorer 1983
• Serie A Top Scorer 1977–1978
• FIFA 100

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website (Italian)

Paolo Rossi – International tournaments v t e Italy squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place 1 Zoff (c) 2 Bellugi 3 Cabrini 4 Cuccureddu 5 Gentile 6 Maldera 7 Manfredonia 8 Scirea 9 Antognoni 10 Benetti 11 Pecci 12 Conti 13 P. Sala 14 Tardelli 15 Zaccarelli 16 Causio 17 C. Sala 18 Bettega 19 Graziani 20 Pulici 21 Rossi 22 Bordon Coach: Bearzot v t e Italy squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup Winners (3rd Title) 1 Zoff (c) 2 Baresi 3 Bergomi 4 Cabrini 5 Collovati 6 Gentile 7 Scirea 8 Vierchowod 9 Antognoni 10 Dossena 11 Marini 12 Bordon 13 Oriali 14 Tardelli 15 Causio 16 Conti 17 Massaro 18 Altobelli 19 Graziani 20 Rossi 21 Selvaggi 22 Galli Coach: Bearzot v t e Italy squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Galli 2 Bergomi 3 Cabrini 4 Collovati 5 Nela 6 Scirea (c) 7 Tricella 8 Vierchowod 9 Ancelotti 10 Bagni 11 Baresi 12 Tancredi 13 De Napoli 14 Di Gennaro 15 Tardelli 16 Conti 17 Vialli 18 Altobelli 19 Di Carlo 20 Rossi 21 Serena 22 Zenga Coach: Bearzot