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Paolo Rossi is an Italian former football striker. In 1982, he led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the World Cup Golden Boot as top goalscorer, and the World Cup Golden Ball for the player of the tournament. 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.
At club level, Rossi was a prolific goalscorer at Vicenza. He was top goalscorer in Serie B in 1977 and led his team to promotion to Serie A. 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. Following the 1982 World Cup, Rossi signed for Juventus, winning two Scudetto titles, the Italian Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Super Cup and the European Cup.
Rossi won European Footballer of the Year in 1982, and in 2004 he was named as one of the Top 125 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration. Since retiring, Rossi has gone into sports journalism and punditry. He currently works as a pundit for Juventus Channel.
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