International Caps
Scores for Italy against France, Hungary and Austria at the 1978 World Cup, establishing himself as an international forward.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Paolo Rossi Biography and Timeline
Follow Paolo Rossi through 7 dated historical records for Italy.
Paolo Rossi, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1978–1982Years on this page
1978
1982
1982 FIFA World Cup Final - Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi broke the deadlock with a close-range header against West Germany, beginning Italy’s 3–1 World Cup final victory.
World Cup Winner
Paolo Rossi heads Italy ahead against West Germany in the final and finishes the tournament as its leading goalscorer.
Golden Boot FIFA World Cup
Claims the FIFA World Cup top-scorer award with 6 goals while representing Italy. The season is distinguished by scoring against Brazil, Poland and West Germany in Italy’s title run.
International Caps
Scores six goals at the 1982 World Cup, including a hat-trick against Brazil and the opener in the final against West Germany.
Return to Juventus Attack
Returns to regular club football with Juventus and subsequently becomes an important member of its attacking line as the team pursues domestic and European honours.
Rossi Honoured for World Cup Golden Boot
Paolo Rossi wins the 1982 Ballon d’Or after scoring six goals during Italy’s World Cup-winning campaign, including a hat-trick against Brazil and the opening goal in the final.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.