Italian Football Legend Gigi Riva Dies at 79

Riva, Italy's All-Time Leading Goalscorer, Leaves Legacy in Club and International Football

Italian football legend Gigi Riva, renowned for his extraordinary goalscoring ability, has died aged 79.
Riva, who was known as the 'Rombo di Tuono' (Rumble of Thunder), scored 35 goals in 42 appearances for Italy, making him the country's all-time leading goalscorer.
Riva played almost his entire club career with Cagliari, helping the team to its only Serie A title in 1970 and remains the club’s record scorer, with 205 goals in 374 matches.
He was part of the Italy team that won the European Championship in 1968 and also played in the 1970 World Cup when they were runners-up to the great Brazil team featuring Pele.
Riva also served as team manager of the national team from 1990-2013 and was instrumental in Italy winning its fourth World Cup in 2006.