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Gaetano Scirea Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Gaetano Scirea? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Scirea's playing style was aggressive and physical, relying on hard tackles.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

The opposite is true: Scirea was famed for his elegance, reading of the game, and clean tackling without brutality.

2.

Scirea played his entire club career exclusively for Juventus in Serie A.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

He began his senior career at Atalanta in 1972 before transferring to Juventus in 1974, where he played until 1988. Therefore, his club career was not exclusively with Juventus.

3.

Scirea won the Ballon d'Or in 1982 for his World Cup performances.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

He never won the Ballon d'Or; Paolo Rossi took it in 1982. Scirea finished 12th that year.

4.

Scirea was known for scoring over 50 goals for Juventus during his career.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Scirea was a sweeper, not a scorer; he netted only 32 goals for Juventus in over 500 appearances.

5.

After retiring, Scirea became the head coach of the Italian national team in 1990.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

He was a scout and assistant, not head coach; Azeglio Vicini led Italy in 1990. Scirea died in a car crash in 1989.

6.

Scirea won the World Cup, European Championship, and all three major UEFA club trophies.

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✗ FALSE

Scirea won the 1982 World Cup and all three major UEFA club trophies with Juventus, but he never won the European Championship. Italy's only Euros win came in 1968, before his international career.

7.

Gaetano Scirea never received a red card in his professional career.

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Scirea was famous for his fair play and sportsmanship, and there is no record of him ever being sent off in any competitive match.

8.

Gaetano Scirea never received a red card in his entire professional career.

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Remarkably, the elegant Italian defender played over 500 matches without ever being sent off, a testament to his clean style.

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