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RIP Paolo Rossi, Hero of the 1982 World Cup
Paolo Rossi, hero of the 1982 World Cup, died in Rome on 9 December 2020 after a long battle with an undisclosed disease. He was 64. Rossi was integral to Italy’s World Cup win in 1982, a journey that saw the Italian National team battle past Maradona’s Argentina, as well as Brazil, Poland, and West…
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Naples Says Goodbye to Diego Maradona
Naples and Napoli mourn the death of Diego Maradona, who passed away on 25 November 2020. Here are reactions, front pages, and videos of Maradona’s life.
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How Dario Fo Learned That He Won the Nobel Prize
The 1997 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature passed away on October 13, 2016.
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Farewell to Italian Historian Christopher Hibbert
Farewell to Christopher Hibbert, whose biographies of Rome and the Medici family established him as one of the foremost authorities on Italy’s history.
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