Gaetano Scirea: 100-word hero #20
He could anticipate an opposition striker’s thoughts before they were fully formed.
With elegance and style, he emerged with the ball and strode forward to instigate another deadly counter-attack.
An oasis of calm and fair play in the frantic and cynical world of Calcio, he was proof that nice guys could be winners with a World Cup, all three major European trophies, Intercontinental glory and Scudetti galore.
Moved from Atalanta and became one of the classiest Juventini ever and an all-time legend of the libero role.
His death in a Polish car crash, a tragedy which echoes to this day.
Read his 19 predecessors in the 100-word hero series here.
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