Former striker Gigi Riva, who scored a record number of goals, died at the age of 79.
Former Cagliari and Italy striker Luigi “Gigi” Riva has died. It was reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport. The legendary Italian striker died at the age of 79.
Riva died in a hospital in Cagliari, where he had been hospitalized the previous day after a heart attack that occurred at his home. It was reported that the condition of the ex-Squadra Azzurra forward had stabilized, but in the end doctors were still unable to save his life.
Gigi Riva is the leading scorer in the history of the Italian national team. As part of the national team, the striker scored 35 goals in 42 matches and became European champion in 1968 and vice world champion in 1970.
Riva spent most of his career with Cagliari, winning the championship in 1970, which remains the only one for a club from Sardinia. With 207 goals scored, the striker is the best goalscorer in the history of Cagliari. He also won the goalscoring race of the top Italian division three times.
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