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    1970 Mexico. *Club domestic league appearances and goals. Luigi " Gigi " Riva (Italian: [luˈiːdʒi ˈriːva]; 7 November 1944 – 22 January 2024) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. Considered to be one of the best players of his generation, as well as one of the greatest strikers of all time, [3][4][5][6] Riva ...

  2. Jan 27, 2024 · Gigi Riva, who has died aged 79, was among the finest strikers in the world in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He still holds the record as leading goalscorer for Italy, with whom he won the ...

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  3. Jan 23, 2024 · Italian soccer great Luigi ‘Gigi’ Riva died on Monday at the age of 79, according to the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). Taken ill over the weekend, Riva received treatment for a suspected ...

  4. Jan 22, 2024 · Gigi Riva, who inspired Italy to UEFA EURO glory and the Mexico 1970 final, has died aged 79. Gigi Riva, Italy’s all-time leading marksman and one of the greatest players of his generation, has ...

  5. Jan 22, 2024 · Luigi "Gigi" Riva, Italy's leading all-time national team goalscorer died aged 79, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said in a statement on Monday, bidding farewell to "one of the best ...

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  7. Jan 22, 2024 · Gigi Riva, the all-time leading goalscorer for Italy men's national team who was known as the “Rombo di Tuono” (Rumble of Thunder), has died. He was 79. The Italian soccer federation (FIGC ...

  8. Jan 22, 2024 · Getty Images. Gigi Riva, considered by many one of the most legendary icons of Italian soccer, died at the age of 79 on Monday. Riva was taken to the hospital after falling ill at his home in ...