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MOURNING IN FOOTBALL

Farewell to Giovanni Lodetti, he won everything with Milan

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Mourning in the world of football: he died at 81 Giovanni Lodetti, historic midfielder of the Milan, with which he won two Scudetti, two European Cups, an Intercontinental Cup, a Cup Winners' Cup, and an Italian Cup. With the national team, he became European champion in 68.

Lodetti was born in Lurani boxes, in the Lodi area on August 10, 1942.

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He began taking his first steps as a footballer in the youth teams of Milan, but already in 1961 at the age of 19 he was added to the first team. With the Rossoneri he won all the trophies, also scoring 16 goals during his 216 appearances with the Milanese club. In 1970, after nine seasons, he moved from Milan to the Sampdoria in exchange for Romeo Benetti and 350 million lire.

He quickly became captain of the Blucerchiati, with whom he made 132 appearances, 129 consecutive, most of them as captain. In 1974, he was sold to Foggia, before ending his career in 1978 with Novara. He made 17 appearances for the national team, scoring two goals: a brace against Wales in a 4-1 friendly win in 1965. His last appearance was in the 1968 European Championship final, which the Azzurri won in extra time against Yugoslavia.

Article published on September 22, 2023 - 18:55 PM - Gustavo Gentile

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