- Andrea Bonomi
Andrea Bonomi (
Cassano d'Adda ,Italy ,February 14 ,1923 -November 26 ,2003 ) was a footballer withAC Milan football club. Born inCassano d'Adda ,Italy , and initially nicknamed as "Ciapin", Bonomi was the AC Milan captain in the 1950/1951 season, which ended with aSerie A triumph for the "rossoneri" led by theGre-No-Li trio.When Bonomi was six years old, something tragigal was about to happen in
Adda River . Bonomi was nearly drowning when 10-year old kid saved him. Ironically, his saver was too a footballer in his later years. The guy, who saved Bonomi, wasValentino Mazzola - one of the greatest Italian players.Bonomi played for the
Italy national football team for just one match, in 1951, against Switzerland.ources
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