Giuseppe Meazza was an Italian footballer playing mainly for Inter FC., in the 1930's, scoring 243 goals in 361 games for the club. He is still considered by many to be one of the greatest Italian players of all time as well as the greatest Italian forward of all time. He was a great leader with superb shooting, unreal dribbling and an eye for the pass.
Born in Milan, Meazza was the first Italian football player who became famous worldwide, and was the first player with personal sponsors. He was also famous for sleeping at a brothel the night before a match.
San Siro, the principal stadium in his native city of Milan, which is today shared by Internazionale and crosstown rivals AC Milan, is now officially called Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Meazza still holds the record for the most goals scored in a debut season in Serie A, with 31 goals in his first season between 1929 and 30. The year before, when Serie A didn't exist, and the Italian championship was composed of two leagues, the North and Central-South with playoffs, Meazza played 29 matches, scoring 38 goals at the age of 18 years.
He won three national championships with Inter in 1930, 1938 and 1940, and was runner-up in 1933, 1934 and 1935; the Italian Cup in 1939; and was top-scorer of Serie A, three times in 1930, 1936 and 1938. He was also top scorer in the Pre-Serie A year of 1929. Later in his career he played also with A.C. Milan, Juventus and Atalanta Bergamo.
Meazza played for Italy in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, both of which Italy won.
Among his memorable moments is a goal he scored in the 1938 tournament against Brazil in the semi-final. Italy were awarded a controversial penalty and as Meazza stepped up to take it, his shorts fell down. Meazza, without letting this stress him, held his shorts up and shot past the confused Brazilian keeper Walter, sending Italy through to the final.
Meazza won two central European international cup titles, in the 1930 and 1935. That cup was a three year international tournament between the strongest national teams of Central and Eastern Europe.
He played 53 times with Italy and lost just six matches. Meazza passed away in Rapallo, two days short of his 69th birthday.
Born in Milan, Meazza was the first Italian football player who became famous worldwide, and was the first player with personal sponsors. He was also famous for sleeping at a brothel the night before a match.
San Siro, the principal stadium in his native city of Milan, which is today shared by Internazionale and crosstown rivals AC Milan, is now officially called Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Meazza still holds the record for the most goals scored in a debut season in Serie A, with 31 goals in his first season between 1929 and 30. The year before, when Serie A didn't exist, and the Italian championship was composed of two leagues, the North and Central-South with playoffs, Meazza played 29 matches, scoring 38 goals at the age of 18 years.
He won three national championships with Inter in 1930, 1938 and 1940, and was runner-up in 1933, 1934 and 1935; the Italian Cup in 1939; and was top-scorer of Serie A, three times in 1930, 1936 and 1938. He was also top scorer in the Pre-Serie A year of 1929. Later in his career he played also with A.C. Milan, Juventus and Atalanta Bergamo.
Meazza played for Italy in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, both of which Italy won.
Among his memorable moments is a goal he scored in the 1938 tournament against Brazil in the semi-final. Italy were awarded a controversial penalty and as Meazza stepped up to take it, his shorts fell down. Meazza, without letting this stress him, held his shorts up and shot past the confused Brazilian keeper Walter, sending Italy through to the final.
Meazza won two central European international cup titles, in the 1930 and 1935. That cup was a three year international tournament between the strongest national teams of Central and Eastern Europe.
He played 53 times with Italy and lost just six matches. Meazza passed away in Rapallo, two days short of his 69th birthday.
Giuseppe Meazza was an Italian footballer playing mainly for Inter FC., in the 1930's, scoring 243 goals in 361 games for the club. He is still considered by many to be one of the greatest Italian players of all time as well as the greatest Italian forward of all time. He was a great leader with superb shooting, unreal dribbling and an eye for the pass.
Born in Milan, Meazza was the first Italian football player who became famous worldwide, and was the first player with personal sponsors. He was also famous for sleeping at a brothel the night before a match.
San Siro, the principal stadium in his native city of Milan, which is today shared by Internazionale and crosstown rivals AC Milan, is now officially called Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Meazza still holds the record for the most goals scored in a debut season in Serie A, with 31 goals in his first season between 1929 and 30. The year before, when Serie A didn't exist, and the Italian championship was composed of two leagues, the North and Central-South with playoffs, Meazza played 29 matches, scoring 38 goals at the age of 18 years.
He won three national championships with Inter in 1930, 1938 and 1940, and was runner-up in 1933, 1934 and 1935; the Italian Cup in 1939; and was top-scorer of Serie A, three times in 1930, 1936 and 1938. He was also top scorer in the Pre-Serie A year of 1929. Later in his career he played also with A.C. Milan, Juventus and Atalanta Bergamo.
Meazza played for Italy in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, both of which Italy won.
Among his memorable moments is a goal he scored in the 1938 tournament against Brazil in the semi-final. Italy were awarded a controversial penalty and as Meazza stepped up to take it, his shorts fell down. Meazza, without letting this stress him, held his shorts up and shot past the confused Brazilian keeper Walter, sending Italy through to the final.
Meazza won two central European international cup titles, in the 1930 and 1935. That cup was a three year international tournament between the strongest national teams of Central and Eastern Europe.
He played 53 times with Italy and lost just six matches. Meazza passed away in Rapallo, two days short of his 69th birthday.
Born in Milan, Meazza was the first Italian football player who became famous worldwide, and was the first player with personal sponsors. He was also famous for sleeping at a brothel the night before a match.
San Siro, the principal stadium in his native city of Milan, which is today shared by Internazionale and crosstown rivals AC Milan, is now officially called Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Meazza still holds the record for the most goals scored in a debut season in Serie A, with 31 goals in his first season between 1929 and 30. The year before, when Serie A didn't exist, and the Italian championship was composed of two leagues, the North and Central-South with playoffs, Meazza played 29 matches, scoring 38 goals at the age of 18 years.
He won three national championships with Inter in 1930, 1938 and 1940, and was runner-up in 1933, 1934 and 1935; the Italian Cup in 1939; and was top-scorer of Serie A, three times in 1930, 1936 and 1938. He was also top scorer in the Pre-Serie A year of 1929. Later in his career he played also with A.C. Milan, Juventus and Atalanta Bergamo.
Meazza played for Italy in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, both of which Italy won.
Among his memorable moments is a goal he scored in the 1938 tournament against Brazil in the semi-final. Italy were awarded a controversial penalty and as Meazza stepped up to take it, his shorts fell down. Meazza, without letting this stress him, held his shorts up and shot past the confused Brazilian keeper Walter, sending Italy through to the final.
Meazza won two central European international cup titles, in the 1930 and 1935. That cup was a three year international tournament between the strongest national teams of Central and Eastern Europe.
He played 53 times with Italy and lost just six matches. Meazza passed away in Rapallo, two days short of his 69th birthday.
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