Roberto Bettega

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Roberto Bettega (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈbɛtteɡa]; born 27 December 1950) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward. A prolific and athletic player, Bettega is mostly remembered for his successful time at his hometown club Juventus, where he won several titles and established himself as one of Italy's greatest ever players due to his strength, skill, goalscoring ability, and creativity. He was nicknamed Penna Bianca ("White Feather") due to his appearance,[1] and Bobby Gol due to his eye for goal. At international level, he represented Italy at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and at the 1980 European Championships, helping his team to fourth-place finishes on both occasions; he was unable to take part at the 1982 World Cup, which Italy won, due to injury. In December 2009, Bettega was officially appointed deputy director-general of Juventus. His role was to act as an intermediary between the players and coaching staff and the upper echelons of the club, as well as taking an active involvement in all of the Old Lady's transfer dealings. Bettega left the role a short time later in 2010 after the appointment of Luigi Del Neri as manager.

Career

1. 1950
   Born
2. 1969
   Joined Juventus FC
3. 1969
   Joined Varese Calcio
4. 1971
   Joined Italy national under-21 football team
5. 1975
   Joined Italy men's national association football team
6. 1983
   Joined Toronto Blizzard
7. 1983
   Joined Toronto Blizzard
8. Won bronze medal for athletic prowess

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Turin
• •Citizenship: Italy
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football