Giovanni Azzini
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Giovanni Azzini was an Italian football
er.
He is mostly remembered for being accused of fixing a game that his team Calcio Padova
lost on 30 March 1958 to Atalanta B.C.
0–3. He maintained that the key witness, his ex-girlfriend Silveria Marchesini, was lying as revenge for him leaving her. Nevertheless, he was found guilty and banned from football for life. The ban was later reduced to 2 years on appeal.
He played his only game for the Italy national football team
on 21 July 1952 in a game against Hungary
during the 1952 Summer Olympics
.
He played for 5 seasons (152 games, 2 goals) in the Serie A
for Padova.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
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He is mostly remembered for being accused of fixing a game that his team Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
lost on 30 March 1958 to Atalanta B.C.
Atalanta B.C.
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...
0–3. He maintained that the key witness, his ex-girlfriend Silveria Marchesini, was lying as revenge for him leaving her. Nevertheless, he was found guilty and banned from football for life. The ban was later reduced to 2 years on appeal.
He played his only game for the Italy national football team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
on 21 July 1952 in a game against Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
during the 1952 Summer Olympics
Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight...
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He played for 5 seasons (152 games, 2 goals) in the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
for Padova.