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Claudio Gentile (Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo dʒenˈtiːle]; born 27 September 1953) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender in the 1970s and 1980s. Gentile appeared for Italy in two World Cup tournaments, and played for the winning Italian team in the 1982 final.
Claudio Gentile (Tripoli, 27 settembre 1953) è un dirigente sportivo, ex calciatore e allenatore di calcio italiano, di ruolo difensore, campione del mondo con la nazionale italiana nel 1982.
Italy's Claudio Gentile was a legendary defender known for his no-nonsense approach that helped shut down Diego Maradona and win the 1982 FIFA World Cup™. ...more.
Aug 11, 2017 · Claudio Gentile had nullified the two best players in the world over two consecutive games on the greatest stage and at the highest level. One can only imagine the mental and physical fatigue that went into two such decisive performances.
Apr 20, 2022 · The myth surrounding Claudio Gentile is that of a hatchet man. Yes, his surname is perhaps one of the more inappropriate names ever given to a footballer. But what does the data say compared to the typical treatment he received from the media?
Oct 13, 2023 · Center-back Claudio Gentile effectively smothered Maradona with aggressive tackles that were at times hard to watch on television. Gentile also marked Zico very closely, tearing his shirt,...
What the world wasn’t ready for was a moustached, dark curly-haired brute of a defender named Claudio Gentile. Under-exposure of European football outside the realms of each nation’s TV coverage meant Gentile was relatively unknown.
Dec 3, 2021 · Claudio Gentile, who was born on 27 September 1953, is an Italian football manager and former football player of the 1970s and 1980s. Gentile played for Italy in two FIFA World Cups, and appeared for the winning Italian team in the 1982 final match.
Jul 19, 2015 · Claudio Gentile is often remembered as the hard man of Italy’s World Cup triumph in 1982 but there is much more to the former Juventus player who became one of the best defenders in the world.
Check out the latest domestic and international stats, match logs, goals, height, weight and more for Claudio Gentile playing for Italy men's national team in the World Cup
