Category:Luigi Riva
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Luigi “Gigi” Riva (1944 – 2024) was an Italian footballer who played as striker; he is the Italy national football team’s top-goalscorer of all-time, with 35 goals in 42 matches; he also won the 1968 UEFA European Championship. Left-handed, because of his powerful shot with his left foot was nicknamed Rombo di Tuono (Roar of Thunder). After his retirement he was for a short period (1986-87) president of his former team, Cagliari Calcio; from 1990 to 2013 he was team manager of Italy's national association football team.
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Media in category "Luigi Riva"
The following 46 files are in this category, out of 46 total.
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Gigi Riva - AC Legnano 1962-63.jpg 2,684 × 1,461; 596 KB
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1963–64 Unione Sportiva Cagliari.jpg 1,762 × 1,156; 281 KB
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UEFA Euro 1968 Final - Italy v Yugoslavia - Riva's goal.jpg 1,342 × 1,366; 724 KB
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UEFA Euro 1968 Final - Italy.jpg 1,800 × 1,125; 258 KB
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US Cagliari Serie A 1969-70.jpg 2,003 × 1,335; 1.23 MB
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Italy Team - Rome, 1969.jpg 840 × 849; 218 KB
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1969–70 Unione Sportiva Cagliari.jpg 1,800 × 1,227; 439 KB
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US Cagliari 1969-70.jpg 1,370 × 935; 461 KB
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Gigi Riva - Cagliari (ca. 1970).jpg 2,048 × 1,411; 566 KB
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Gigi Riva - US Cagliari (1970) - CROPPED.jpg 615 × 785; 105 KB
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Gigi Riva - US Cagliari (1970).jpg 1,565 × 1,240; 325 KB
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Riva's bicycle kick for Cagliari (Vicenza, 18 January 1970).jpg 869 × 893; 219 KB
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Riva's bicycle kick for Cagliari, 18 January 1970.webp 966 × 660; 81 KB
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Serie A 1969-70 - Gigi Riva scoring for Cagliari v Juventus in Turin (1).jpg 2,120 × 1,284; 389 KB
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Serie A 1969-70 - Gigi Riva scoring for Cagliari v Juventus in Turin (2).jpg 1,464 × 926; 204 KB
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Serie A 1969-70 - Gigi Riva scoring for Cagliari v Juventus in Turin (3).jpg 1,179 × 927; 212 KB
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Serie A 1969-70 - Gigi Riva scoring for Cagliari v Juventus in Turin (4).jpg 2,538 × 1,500; 390 KB
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1970 Unione Sportiva Cagliari.jpg 1,349 × 564; 256 KB
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1969–70 Serie A - US Cagliari v AS Bari - Pasquale Loseto and Gigi Riva.jpg 3,500 × 2,578; 1.15 MB
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Serie A 1969-70 - Cagliari v Bari - Gigi Riva.jpg 1,414 × 1,036; 329 KB
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1971-10-03 Cagliari Calcio.png 1,871 × 1,347; 2.93 MB
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Cagliari Calcio 1971-10-03 Gigi Riva.png 1,676 × 2,189; 2.44 MB
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Italy v Austria (Rome, 1971) - Hof and Riva.jpg 1,115 × 1,309; 315 KB
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1971–72 Serie A - Cagliari v Juventus - Riva and Albertosi.jpg 980 × 1,296; 630 KB
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Italy v Belgium (Milan, 1972) - Piot saves on Riva.jpg 1,110 × 1,413; 413 KB
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Italy v Luxembourg (Genoa, 1973).jpg 1,488 × 1,172; 320 KB
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Italy v Brazil (Rome, 1973) - Luigi Riva.jpg 1,560 × 1,508; 531 KB
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Italy Team (Rome, 20 October 1973).webp 2,048 × 1,152; 306 KB
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Amsicora stadium entrance.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 3.14 MB
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Avezzano minuto di silenzio per Gigi Riva.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 4.2 MB
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Cagliari - Gigi Riva e Manlio Scopigno.jpg 718 × 660; 129 KB
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Euro 1968 Riva goal v Yugoslavia.jpg 1,600 × 900; 230 KB
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Gigi Riva - Cagliari.jpg 1,663 × 1,054; 209 KB
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Gigi Riva 1964.jpg 320 × 435; 42 KB
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Gigi Riva signature.svg 238 × 223; 3 KB
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Gigi Riva with Italy Team in Rome (ca. 1960s–70s).jpg 716 × 960; 118 KB
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Gigi Riva, Gente 1973.JPG 604 × 828; 195 KB
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Gigi Riva, Italia, 1968 (cropped 2).JPG 283 × 424; 59 KB
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Gigi Riva, Italia, 1968 (cropped).JPG 484 × 638; 95 KB
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Gigi Riva, Italia, 1968.JPG 485 × 699; 67 KB
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Luigi Riva 1966.jpg 300 × 400; 19 KB
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Luigi Riva México 70.png 699 × 999; 1.22 MB
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Maglia di gigi riva indossata in messico 1970, 01.JPG 2,322 × 3,144; 4.1 MB
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Maglia di gigi riva indossata in messico 1970, 02.JPG 2,190 × 3,612; 3.35 MB
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Saragat Gigi Riva 1970.jpg 600 × 404; 36 KB
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US Cagliari - Gigi Riva and Manlio Scopigno.webp 1,280 × 863; 86 KB
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Categories:
- Riva (surname)
- Gigi (given name)
- 1944 births
- 2024 deaths
- Deaths from myocardial infarction
- Men's association football forwards from Italy
- Players of Italy national association football team
- Players of ACD Legnano
- Players of Cagliari Calcio
- Left-handed people in sports
- Commanders of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 20th-century men of Italy
- Members of the Italian Football Hall of Fame
- People of Leggiuno
- Grand Officers of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Players winners of the 1968 UEFA European Championship
- Players winners of the 1969-1970 Serie A
- 79-year-old deaths