Goodbye to Beppe Savoldi, striker of Bologna and Naples

Football is crying Beppe Savoldi: the ex passed away at the age of 79 striker Of Atalanta, Bologna e Napoli. His son Gianluca announced the news on his Facebook page: “Our great Beppe has gone into another dimension. His places, his home and his loved ones accompanied him until the last moment, leaving us custodians of the values and love that have always constituted the hallmark of his earthly journey. We are very proud of all this, despite being overwhelmed by pain. We sincerely thank the doctors and nurses of Pope John XXIII and of the Beato Palazzolo Institute in Bergamo who took care of him even within his beloved home walls”.

Originally from Gorlago, in the Bergamo area, born in 1947, Savoldi was one of center forward symbol of his era. Raised inAtalantawhere he debuted in Serie A just eighteen years old, in 1968 he moved to Bologna where he remained for 7 seasons, winning two Italian Cups and the title of top scorer of Serie A 1972-73.

Mister two billion

In the summer 1975 the transition to Napoli for one billion and 400 million lire plus Clerici’s price tag and half of Rampanti’s, valued at another 600 million: hence the nickname “Mister Two Billion“, for what was at the time the most expensive operation ever of Italian football. Savoldi won another there Italian Cupand then returned in ’79 a Bologna as captain only to be involved in the scandal of Totonero. Disqualification reduced by two years, closed toAtalantain B, in the 1982-83 season.

After retiring and the national team

He hung up his shoes (168 rare in 405 appearances in Serie A his overall loot), he dedicated himself for a few years to the career of trainer between C1 and C2. The relationship with her is difficult Nationalwhere he just picked up 4 appearances (and a goal from a penalty in a friendly against Greece), all in 1975.

Moment of reflection before Italy-Northern Ireland

The FIGC and the president Gabriele Gravina join in the condolences of the family of Giuseppe ‘Beppe’ Savoldi, one of the most prolific strikers of the Seventies who passed away today. In his memory, he will be observed this evening at the Bergamo Stadium a moment of reflection before the start of the World Cup play-off semi-final between Italy and Northern Ireland.

Bologna Fc 1909, “idol of our generation”

Giuseppe Savoldi, “one of the most prolific goalscorers in our history and idol of a generation of Bologna fans, he was the symbolic striker of the Seventies, very strong with his head and acrobatics, a score with his left foot, almost always in double figures: our first Beppegol, at Bologna from 1968 to 1975 and again in 1979-80 after the seasons in Naples, with the rossoblù shirt he in fact scored 140 times (4 all-time, first overall for the Bfc in the Italian Cup with 27 goals) in 317 attendance. Top scorer in Serie A in the spring of ’73, he contributed to our first two triumphs in the national cup (1970 and 1974) and the ’70 Italian-English League Cup, with a decisive goal in Manchester away to City in the return match. All of Bologna Fc 1909 remembers Beppe fondly and extends their deepest condolences to his family.”

Ssc Napoli, “extraordinary bomber”

President Aurelio De Laurentiis and the entire SSC Napoli– we read in a post on social media – they express “deep condolences for the passing of Beppe Savoldi, extraordinary Italian striker from 1975 to 1979 and unforgettable emblem of Italian football. With the Napoli shirt he won an Italian Cup on 29 June 1976, scoring a brace in the final against Verona. Bye, Beppe!”.