Liam Brady: As great as he was, I'll remember Paolo Rossi best as the pal who was always smiling

Liam Brady played just three matches at Juventus with the late Italian legend Paolo Rossi, but they always remained friends
Liam Brady: As great as he was, I'll remember Paolo Rossi best as the pal who was always smiling

Liam Brady with his friend Paolo Rossi during their time together at Juventus

I couldn't believe it when I woke up this morning and heard about the death of Paolo Rossi. The star of the 1982 World Cup passing away so soon after the hero of ‘86.

Though I never got close to Diego, his death shook us all. But Paolo Rossi was different. Paolo was a very good friend and this terrible news came as a real shock.

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