Rags to Riches....Chinaglia.

[leefer]

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.

[suttonred]

He was ace, I was him for playground football matches.

[Costanza]

Remember watching some interviews with him which showed that he maintained a Welsh twang in to his later years.

So long GC.

[Flashheart]

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

[leefer]

Thought he scored 8 for Italy

[Flashheart]

Surely you're not saying wiki has something wrong Leefer

[leefer]

Nope....it is me.