There have been major shocks in World Cup finals — 1950 and 1954 in particular — but considering the tournament hasn’t produced anything like a Denmark 1992 or a Greece 2004, this is probably the ...

Paolo Rossi's hat-trick against Brazil in 1982 provides the latest stop in our countdown towards Qatar 2022. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 14 days away. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is ...

On July 5 in World Cup history: Paolo Rossi’s hat trick helps Italy beat Brazil in Barcelona, Spain, in 1982. Italy started the 1982 World Cup slowly, barely making it through to the second group ...

Dino Zoff played a fundamental role in Italy conquering Spain 1982 and, in the process, smashed the record for the oldest FIFA World Cup winner.

Paolo Rossi, who fired Italy to victory in the 1982 World Cup after almost missing the tournament through a match-fixing scandal, has died aged 64, prompting an outpouring of grief and tributes. "He ...

Brazil was the favorite, a vision in yellow and cobalt blue, a team of brilliant and unpredictable forwards. There were doubts about its defending, but this was a tribute to the old Brazil, to the ...

Paolo Rossi, a hero of Italian football who inspired the national side to victory in the 1982 World Cup, has died aged 64, Italian media reported on Thursday. (FILES) In this file photo taken on June ...