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Italy · 1960sGianni Rivera
Rating
93
Caps
63
Goals
15
Life
1943
Clubs
US Alessandria Calcio 1912, AC Milan
Honours
Ballon d'Or
#13
Editorial rank of 33 for Italy
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
The Golden Boy of Italian football, Rivera was a sublime attacking midfielder whose elegance and goalscoring flair earned him the Ballon d'Or in 1969 and a European Cup with AC Milan. Career record: 63 caps and 15 goals for Italy; club career at US Alessandria Calcio 1912, AC Milan; honours include Ballon d'Or.
Career record
| 1959–1960 | US Alessandria Calcio 1912 |
| 1960–1979 | AC Milan |
| Italy | 63 caps, 15 goals |
Shared the era
Italy legends whose careers overlapped Rivera's