Gianluca Pessotto
Personal information
Date of birth	August 11, 1970 (1970-08-11) (age 37)
Place of birth	Latisana, Italy
Height	1.75 m
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1989-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-2006	Varese Massese Bologna Verona Torino Juventus	64 (1) 22 (1) 21 (1) 34 (3) 32 (1) 243 (2)
National team
1996-2002	Italy	22 (0)
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Career

Born in Latisana, in the province of Udine, Pessotto started his career in the A.C. Milan youth system. As a player, Pessotto spent time with Varese (1989-1991), Massese (1991-92), Bologna (1992-93), Hellas Verona (1993-94), Torino (1994-95) and Juventus (1995-2006). He is one of many experienced players who have been at Juventus for a lengthy period of time. Injuries and other issues in the closing stages of his career limited his first-team opportunities to mainly being used a substitute to Jonathan Zebina. Latisana is a town and commune in the province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy, on the Tagliamento river. ... Udine (It. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... A.S. Varese 1910 is a football (soccer) club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. ... Unione Sportiva Massese 1919 is an Italian football club, based in Massa, Tuscany. ... Bologna Football Club 1909 is an Italian football club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, nicknamed the rossoblù. They play in red and blue striped shirts with blue shorts and socks. ... Hellas Verona Football Club S.p. ... Torino Football Club is one of the most popular Italian football clubs, based in Turin. ... Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: ); (pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin, Italy. ... Jonathan Zebina (born July 19, 1978 in Paris) is a French professional football (soccer) player, currently playing for Juventus in the Italian Serie A. He plays as a right back and defender. ...

Pessotto retired at the end of the 2005-06 Serie A season, and was successively appointed as the new Juventus team manager.

Among his achievements as a football player, Pessotto won the UEFA Champions League in 1996 (played in 4 CL Finals), the UEFA Super Cup in 1996, the Intercontinental Cup in 1996, 1 UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2000, 6 Scudetti (1997-1998-2002-2003-2005-2006) and 4 Italian Super Cups (1997-1998-2002-2003), all with Juventus FC. The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ...

For Italy, Pessotto was capped 22 times. He played for his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000. In Euro 2000, Pessotto scored a penalty in the shootout win over Holland which sent Italy into the final. However, he only picked up a runners-up medal, as Italy lost after conceding a last minute equaliser, and then conceded a David Trézéguet golden goal. Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... The 2000 UEFA UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat Netherlands 2 - 12 England Amateur (The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European... David Sergio Trézéguet (born 15 October 1977 in Rouen, France) is a French-Argentine football striker who plays for Juventus and France. ... The golden goal was a method used in football to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of ordinary time (90 minutes). ...

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Pessotto's fall from a building

Pessotto survived a 15-metre fall from a a fourth story window at the headquarters of Juventus, on 27 June 2006. As he was holding a rosary, it is believed that he was attempting suicide. To date, there has been no proof supporting this speculation.^[1] is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Our Lady of Lourdes - Mary appearing at Lourdes with Rosary beads. ...

His suicide attempt coincides with widening investigations regarding possible match fixing amongst Italy's top clubs including Juventus, where Pessotto is Sports Director. Though not implicated in the scandal, Pessotto was said to be feeling depressed and unhappy with his role at the club.^[2][3] He suffered multiple fractures and internal bleeding from the fall. On 17th July 2006 the medical staff declared him out of danger and stated that he will not have long-term mental damage or physical paralysis.^[4] In May 2006, a massive match fixing scandal in the history of Italian Serie A football was uncovered by Italian police, implicating league champions Juventus, and powerhouses A.C. Milan, Fiorentina, and Lazio. ...

References

1. ^ "Finally, joy for Italy", Belfast Telegraph, 5 July 2006. 
2. ^ "Pessotto was depressed - Wife", Teamtalk.com, 28 June 2006. 
3. ^ "Italians see Pessotto in hospital", BBC, 29 June 2006. 
4. ^ "Pessotto meets his sons in hospital", ANSA, 17 July 2006. 

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External links

• [1] Report on Channel 4 Website.

	Italy squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Toldo • 2 Bergomi • 3 P. Maldini • 4 Cannavaro • 5 Costacurta • 6 Nesta • 7 Pessotto • 8 Torricelli • 9 Albertini • 10 Del Piero • 11 D. Baggio • 12 Pagliuca • 13 Cois • 14 Di Biagio • 15 Di Livio • 16 Di Matteo • 17 Moriero • 18 R. Baggio • 19 Inzaghi • 20 Chiesa • 21 Vieri • 22 Buffon • Coach: C. Maldini Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... First international  Italy 6 - 2 France  (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win  Italy 9 - 0 USA  (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 Italy  (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Francesco Toldo (born December 2, 1971 in Padua) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Inter. ... Giuseppe Bergomi (born December 22, 1963 in Milan) is a former Italian football (soccer) player, who spent his entire career at Internazionale and was a key member of the Italian national team in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Paolo Maldini (born June 26, 1968 in Milan) is an Italian footballer who plays for A.C. Milan. ... Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born September 13, 1973, Naples, Italy, is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer and captain of Italy who currently plays for Real Madrid. ... Alessandro (Billy) Costacurta (born April 24, 1966) is an Italian football (soccer) defender. ... Alessandro Nesta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[2][3], (born March 19, 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Moreno Torricelli was born in Erba, Italy on the 23rd January 1970. ... Demetrio Albertini (born August 23, 1971 in Besana) is an Italian football (soccer) midfielder, who currently is without team,(as August 31) after play for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga but spent most of his career with AC Milan of Serie A. Albertini was at Milan from 1988 to... Alessandro Del Piero Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[3][4], (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Dino Baggio (born July 24, 1971 in Camposampiero) is an Italian football (soccer) defensive midfielder. ... Gianluca Pagliuca (born December 18, 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Bologna. ... Sandro Cois (born 9 June 1972 in Fossano) is a Italian football player. ... Luigi Di Biagio (born June 3, 1971 in Rome) is an Italian football (soccer) defensive midfielder, who currently plays for Ascoli Calcio 1898. ... Angelo Di Livio (born July 26, 1966 in Rome) is a former Italian football (soccer) midfielder. ... Roberto Di Matteo (born May 29, 1970 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland) is a Swiss-Italian former professional footballer. ... Francesco Moriero (born 31 March 1969) is a retired Italian football player. ... Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is an Italian retired footballer, among the most technically gifted and popular players in the world throughout the 1990s. ... Filippo Pippo Inzaghi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (IPA: []; born August 9, 1973, in Piacenza) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. ... Enrico Chiesa (born December 29, 1970 in Genoa) is an Italian football (soccer) striker, who currently plays for Siena in the Serie A. Before coming to Siena, Chiesa has played for Pontedecimo (1986-87), Sampdoria (1988-89, 1992-93, and 1995-96), Teramo (1990-91), Chieti (1991-92), Modena (1993... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gianluigi Gigi Buffon, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born January 28, 1978) is an Italian FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper. ... Cesare Maldini (February 5, 1932, Trieste, Italy) is a football (soccer) coach and former player. ...