- Luciano Re Cecconi
Luciano Re Cecconi (born
1 December 1948 inNerviano ,Milan ; died18 January 1977 inRome ) was an Italian midfield footballer, who wasnickname d "l'Angelo Biondo" — 'The Blond Angel' — for the colour of his hair.He made his debut for
Pro Patria Calcio , then inSerie C , on14 April 1968 , and subsequently moved toU.S. Foggia , which he helped to promotion fromSerie B toSerie A in the 1969-70 season (they were relegated again the following year.) In 1972 he joinedS.S. Lazio . He was a key member of the title-winning side of 1974, for which he scored two goals and made 23 appearances.Re Cecconi played for the Italian under-23 side, and was on the roster of the national squad at the
1974 World Cup . He was shot dead in 1977, after pretending to rob a friend's jewelry shop as apractical joke .References
* [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/alltime/lazioxi.html Lazio All-time XI] Channel4.com Accessed 3 June 2006.
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