Italy's record goal scorer and former Cagliari forward Luigi Riva died at the age of 79. Riva had been in hospital in Sardinia's capital after reportedly suffering a heart attack in late January. Nicknamed 'Roar of Thunder', Riva scored 35 goals in 42 appearances for the Azzurri, with whom he won the 1968 European Championship and
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