257. Roberto Bettega

Roberto Bettega - 288.97 Performance Pts

Born: 27/12/1950    Turin, Italy                       

Position: Forward     Height: 1.84m    Weight: 74kg

Bettega was a free-scoring striker, and a multiple Serie A winner with Juventus, winning 7 titles. He wasn't quite a one club man - a loan spell with Varese at the start of his career was the only brief departure from Turin during his 14-year stint. Varese won promotion to Serie A in 1970, in his only season there, so his parent club could see his potential; Bettega soon made his Serie A debut with Juve and won the first of his titles 2 years later, despite suffering from tuberculosis during the season. At international level, 42 caps for Italy was a decent return, but he missed out on Italy's World Cup glory in 1982 due to injury. He left Serie A the following year, to see out his career in the NASL with Toronto Blizzard. His connections with Juventus continued after his retirement, having undertaken the role of vice-chairman from 1994 to 2006.



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