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Azeglio Vicini

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Azeglio Vicini
Vicini withSampdoria
Personal information
Full name Azeglio Vicini[1]
Date of birth (1933-03-20)20 March 1933[2]
Place of birth Cesena,Italy[2]
Date of death 30 January 2018(2018-01-30)(aged 84)
Place of death Brescia,Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Youth career
1952–1953 Cesena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1956 Vicenza 54 (8)
1956–1963 Sampdoria 191 (6)
1963–1966 Brescia 55 (2)
Total 300 (16)
Managerial career
1967–1968 Brescia
1975–1976 Italy U23
1977–1986 Italy U21
1986–1991 Italy
1992–1993 Cesena
1993–1994 Udinese
Medal record
Men'sfootball
RepresentingItaly(as manager)
FIFA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1990
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Azeglio ViciniGrande Ufficiale OMRI(Italian pronunciation:[adˈdzeʎʎoviˈtʃiːni];20 March 1933 – 30 January 2018)[3]was an Italianfootballcoachand player, who also served as the President of the Technical Sector of theItalian Football Federation(FIGC).

One of Italy's most important coaches during the eighties, he coached theItaly under-21 side,reaching the semi-final of the1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship,and final of the1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;he later coached theItaly national side,reaching the semi-finals ofUEFA Euro 1988,and leading the team to another semi-final, and eventually a third-place finish, in the1990 FIFA World Cup,in Italy.

Playing career

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Adefensive midfielder,Vicini started playing football with his hometown sideCesena.He began his professional career withLanerossi Vicenza,helping the team toSerie Apromotion the following season, after winning the1954–55 Serie Btitle, and subsequently making hisSerie Adebut on 25 September 1955 in a 2–0 home defeat toInter.He later moved toSampdoria,playing with the club for 7 seasons in the top division, before moving toSerie BclubBrescia.He made his club debut on 15 September 1963, in a 4–0 away defeat to Varese, narrowly missing out on Serie A promotion during his first season with the club. The following season, he won theSerie Btitle with the club, finally achieving Serie A promotion after 17 years. After suffering relegation, the team immediately won back Serie A promotion the following season. Vicini ended his playing career during the1967–68 season,when he became the club's manager midway through the season, although he was ultimately unable to save the club from relegation, despite impressing with his performances.[2][4]

Managerial career

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After starting his professional coaching career with his former clubBresciafrom 1967 to 1968, he was named the head coach of theItalian Under-23 sidein his 30s, between 1975 and 1976, participating in the1976 UEFA European Under-23 Championship,where Italy were eliminated in the group stages. He was later named the head coach of theItaly national under-21 football team,a position which he occupied between 1977 and 1986. With the Under-21 side, he reached the quarter-finals of theUEFA European Under-21 Championshipsin1978,1980,and1982,and the semi-finals in1984;he won the "Seminatore d'Oro" award, for the best coach in Italian football in 1986,[5]after the team reached the final of the1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[6]

He subsequently managed thesenior Italian teamfrom 1986 to 1991.[7]He led Italy to the semi-finals of theUEFA Euro 1988,where they were eliminated byUSSR.Two years later, he led Italy to the semi-finals of the1990 FIFA World Cup,which was held on home soil, where they eventually finished in third-place, defeatingEngland2–1 in the bronze medal match. Italy won six out of seven matches throughout the tournament, scoring ten goals and only conceding two, with their only draw coming in their penalty-shootout defeat to defending championsArgentinain the semi-finals, following a 1–1 draw after extra-time. However, after the team failed to qualify for the1992 UEFA European Football Championship,he was replaced as Italy's head coach by formerMilanmanagerArrigo Sacchi.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

In 1991, he was awarded the "Panchina d'Oro" Award for his career;[17]he later managed his hometown teamCesenafrom 1992 to 1993, andUdinesefrom 1993 to 1994, before retiring.[4]

Vicini later took up the position as head of the technical sector of theFIGC;he was replaced byRoberto Baggioin 2010.[18]Vicini was awarded the Premio Malatesta Novello by his hometown of Cesena in 2008.[19]

Style of management

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During his time as Italy's manager, Vicini came to be known for introducing younger talented players to the team, and for implementing a more attractive, offensive-minded possession based system, which he successfully used to great effect, guiding Italy to two consecutive semi-finals at Euro 1988 and the 1990 World Cup; as such, he came to be known as one of Italy's most beloved managers. Under Vicini, the Italy national team's more attacking style of play was combined with a solid back-line and elements of the Italianzona mistaapproach (or "Gioco all'Italiana" ), which was a cross betweenzonal markingandman-marking systems,such ascatenaccio.Despite their more aggressive and modern attacking approach under Vicini, Italy were still pragmatic, conceding little defensively, while still creating more going forward.[10][11][12]

Personal life and death

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Vicini was married and had three children.[20]Vicini died in Brescia on 30 January 2018, at the age of 84.[20]

Honours

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Player

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Vicenza[21]

Brescia[21]

Manager

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Italy[21]

Individual

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Orders

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References

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  3. ^"Former Italy national coach Azeglio Vicini dies, aged 84".independent.mt. 31 January 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 31 January 2018.Retrieved31 January2018.
  4. ^ab"La Simpatia di Vicini"(in Italian). Guerin Sportivo. 21 March 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2018.Retrieved19 March2015.
  5. ^ab"AZEGLIO VICINI HA VINTO IL 'SEMINATORE D' ORO'".repubblica.it(in Italian). La Repubblica. 10 March 1987.Retrieved20 March2015.
  6. ^"1986: Spagna di rigore sull'Italia".uefa(in Italian). UEFA. 1 March 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 22 December 2015.Retrieved19 March2015.
  7. ^"Former Italy coach Azeglio Vicini dies aged 84".Sky Sports.Archivedfrom the original on 1 February 2018.Retrieved1 February2018.
  8. ^"Mondiali 1990: Italia-Inghilterra 2-1"(in Italian). Storie di Calcio. 11 September 2016.Retrieved19 February2020.
  9. ^"Mondiali 1990: Italia-Argentina 1-1; 3-4 d.c.r."(in Italian). Storie di Calcio. 11 September 2016.Retrieved19 February2020.
  10. ^abMURA, GIANNI (13 October 1991)."L' ITALIA S' ARRENDE E VICINI DICE ADDIO".La Repubblica(in Italian).Retrieved19 February2020.
  11. ^abBOCCA, FABRIZIO (31 January 2018)."E' morto Azeglio Vicini, ex ct della Nazionale di calcio".La Repubblica(in Italian).Retrieved19 February2020.
  12. ^ab"La storia della Nazionale ai Mondiali"(in Italian). FIGC. 22 May 2014.Retrieved19 February2020.
  13. ^Roberto Di Maggio (30 November 2017)."ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACHES".RSSSF.Archivedfrom the original on 17 April 2016.
  14. ^"Addio Azeglio Vicini, dagli Europei dell'88 a Italia '90, fu uno dei ct più amati di sempre".La Repubblica(in Italian). 31 January 2018.Retrieved19 February2020.
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  17. ^ab"Guidolin panchina d' oro i complimenti di Mou".repubblica.it(in Italian). La Repubblica. 28 February 2012.Retrieved20 March2015.
  18. ^"Baggio accetta l'offerta Torna azzurro in Figc".gazzetta.it(in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2 August 2010.Archivedfrom the original on 31 October 2014.Retrieved19 March2015.
  19. ^abFederica Bianchi (20 November 2014)."Cerimonia di consegna del premio Malatesta Novello- città di Cesena 2014".comune.cesena.fc.it(in Italian).Archivedfrom the original on 2 April 2015.Retrieved20 March2015.
  20. ^ab"È morto Azeglio Vicini: l'ex c.t. portò gli azzurri al 3° posto a Italia '90"(in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 31 January 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 31 January 2018.Retrieved31 January2018.
  21. ^abc"Il était une fois...Azeglio Vicini".tifosamp(in French). 15 February 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 2 April 2015.Retrieved20 March2015.
  22. ^Tournaments-Part 6 – Scania 100 (1991)Soccer Nostalgia. Tuesday, September 20, 2016
  23. ^"Azeglio Vicini".FIGC.it(in Italian).Retrieved23 April2023.
  24. ^"Onoreficenze".quirinale.it(in Italian). 30 September 1991.Retrieved19 March2015.
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