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Title: Rags to Riches....Chinaglia. Post by: leefer on Sunday, April 1, 2012, 18:10:39 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Chinaglia
Sadly recently passed away but a real rags to riches story. Bombed out of Swansea Town(now City) and on to World Cup stardom and an impresive scoring record. Title: Re: Rags to Riches....Chinaglia. Post by: suttonred on Sunday, April 1, 2012, 18:59:35 He was ace, I was him for playground football matches.
Title: Re: Rags to Riches....Chinaglia. Post by: Costanza on Sunday, April 1, 2012, 20:00:04 Remember watching some interviews with him which showed that he maintained a Welsh twang in to his later years.
So long GC. Title: Re: Rags to Riches....Chinaglia. Post by: Flashheart on Monday, April 2, 2012, 12:25:27 Quote Years Team Apps (Gls) 1964–1966 Swansea Town 6 (1) 1966–1967 Massese 32 (5) 1967–1969 Internapoli 66 (24) 1969–1976 Lazio 209 (98) 1976–1983 New York Cosmos 213 (193) 1981-1982 New York Cosmos (indoor) 17 (35) 1984-1985 New York Cosmos (indoor) 4 (3) National team 1972–1974 Italy 14 (4) Not too shabby Before my time though Title: Re: Rags to Riches....Chinaglia. Post by: leefer on Monday, April 2, 2012, 18:26:04 Thought he scored 8 for Italy :hmmm: :hmmm:
Title: Re: Rags to Riches....Chinaglia. Post by: Flashheart on Monday, April 2, 2012, 18:45:36 Surely you're not saying wiki has something wrong Leefer
Title: Re: Rags to Riches....Chinaglia. Post by: leefer on Monday, April 2, 2012, 18:53:15 Nope....it is me.
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