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Awards

  • adidas Golden Ball: Paolo ROSSI (ITA)
  • adidas Golden Boot: Paolo ROSSI (ITA)
  • Best Young Player : Manuel AMOROS (FRA)
  • Fair Play Award: Brazil

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Brazil shine but Rossi strikes Spanish gold for Italy

Paolo Rossi was the hero in Spain, his six goals propelling Italy to a third world crown. The Azzurri ran out 3-1 Final winners against a German team who had survived the competition's first penalty shoot-out in a dramatic semi-final against France. If Italy won gold, Brazil took a share of the glory for some scintillating football before succumbing to Rossi's hat-trick in the best game of this first 24-team finals.

Statistics

Goals scored

146

Qualified teams

24

Matches Played

52

Attendance

2,109,723

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