Gigi Riva, The Thunderclap Who Stayed True To His Sardinian family – UrduPoint

Milan, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Jan, 2024) Sardinia was mourning the loss of a sporting deity on Monday after the death of former Italy striker Luigi “Gigi” Riva, who did more than anyone else to put the Italian island on the footballing map. One of the greatest strikers of all time, Riva, who passed away aged 79, used his uncommonly powerful left foot to fire tiny Cagliari to the Serie A title in 1970, and earned himself the nickname “Roar of Thunder” after renowned journalist Gianni Brera saw him destroy Inter Milan at the San Siro that same year. Tarcisio Burgnich, a rock hard defender who made over 450 appearances for Inter and was capped…