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Giuseppe Bergomi
Giuseppe Bergomi (born December 22, 1963 in Milan) is a former Italian football (soccer) player, who spent his entire career at Internazionale and was a key member of the Italian national team in the 1980s and 1990s.
Bergomi made his Inter debut in the 1980/81 season, at the age of 17. The 19 seasons he spent with Inter were often spent in the shadow of A.C. Milan, as he only won the scudetto once: in 1989 (he did win the UEFA Cup on three occasions). With the national team, Bergomi won the 1982 World Cup, and also played in the 1986 and 1990 campaigns. After being sent off in a match against Norway in a qualifier for Euro 92, Bergomi spent years without getting a callback to the Azzuri, but then received a surprise recall for the 1998 World Cup. He retired in 1999 at the age of 36.
Bergomi was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
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