Franco Causio: 100-word hero #36
That man Dave Taylor again with a Juve and Italy legend. He also supplied a stupendous image to go along with the piece.
The consciously-cultivated moustachioed Causio was perhaps Italy’s best right-sided midfielder winning 63 caps while scoring six goals.
Playing in three successive World Cups he eventually won a winners’ medal in 1982.
The Encyclopaedia of Calcio claims he invented the “ala tornante” role which saw him defend as well as he attacked with his fabulous runs down the flank supplying perfect crosses for Roberto Bettega.
Helping Juventus win six titles in 304 games from 1970-81 and scoring 49 goals he was a multi-talented and featured in a popular video/song where lyrically he dribbles past Tardelli.
Read the rest of the series here.
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