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Luigi "Gigi" Riva (born 7 November 1944) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Unanimously considered to be the best forward of his generation, as well as one of the greatest strikers of all time, Riva enjoyed a remarkable scoring record for Cagliari, thanks to his composure in front of goal, fearsome left foot and aerial ability. He won the 1968 UEFA European Championship and was runner-up at the 1970 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team, and led Cagliari to their only Serie A title in 1969–70.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=44569/ )〕 With 35 goals (in all official competitions), he is Italy's leading scorer of all time.〔 Due to his speed, power, and composure in front of goal, the Italian journalist Gianni Brera nicknamed him "Rombo di Tuono" (Roar of Thunder).〔 After his brief presidency of Cagliari in 1986–87, he served as team manager of the Italian national team from 1990 to 2013.〔 ==Club career == Born in Leggiuno, in the province of Varese, Lombardy, he started his career in 1962 when he joined Legnano. He was acquired by Cagliari the next season and was to stay there for the rest of his career. He made his league debut for Cagliari on September 13, 1964, when the team lost 2-1 against Roma. He was Serie A top-scorer three times with Cagliari, in 1966-67, in 1968-69 and in 1969-70. His only Serie A title came during the 1969-70 season, during which he helped the club to their first ever Serie A title by finishing the season as top scorer. Although Cagliari often struggled in Serie A, and Riva was a world-class player (placing 2nd in the 1969 Ballon d'or, and 3rd in the 1970 Ballon d'or); his club loyalty was further demonstrated when he turned down a move to Serie A giants Juventus in 1973 at the age of 29 in order to remain with Cagliari.〔 Despite his talent and goalscoring prowess, Riva's career was blighted by major injuries. He broke his left leg playing for the national side against Portugal shortly before the 1966 World Cup. He broke his right leg, again on international duty, this time against Austria just after the 1970 World Cup. In 1976, he ruptured a tendon in his right thigh playing for Cagliari against Milan. He never successfully recovered and, despite comeback attempts, eventually retired in 1978. After retiring, he became an executive with Cagliari. He is currently a team managing staff member for the Italian national football team, and was also a member of the technical staff for the Italian national team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup under his supervision.〔〔 In 2005 Cagliari retired his No. 11 jersey to honour him. Riva's jersey was the first to be retired by the Sardinian club, and the only one to date.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Luigi Riva」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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