Luigi Riva (born November 7, 1944 in Leggiuno, close to Milano), best known as Gigi Riva, is a former Italian footballer, the all-time leading scorer for the Italian national team. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Leggiuno is a town in the province of Varese, Lombardia, Italy. ... This is about the Italian city of Milan. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... First international Italy 6 - 2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Largest win Italy 9 - 0 USA (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982 European Championship Appearances 6...

His career started in 1962 when he joined Legnano. He joined Cagliari the next season and was to stay there for the rest of his career, despite the attention of bigger clubs. He made his league debut for Cagliari on September 13, 1964, when the team lost 2-1 against Roma. He was Serie A top-scorer 3 times with Cagliari, in 1967, 1969 and 1970. His only Serie A title came in 1970. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Associazione Sportiva Roma (ISE: IT0001008876) is an Italian football club and the major in Rome and in central part of Italy. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

He made his international debut on June 27, 1965 in a 2-1 defeat against Hungary. He would go on to become Italy's top-goalscorer of all-time, with 35 goals in just 42 matches and would win the 1968 European Championships. In the 1970 World Cup in Mexico the Italian team finished runners up after losing 4-1 to Brazil in the final . However he was Italy's topscorer in the competition and he netted the crucial extra-time goal - his 22nd in 21 internationals - against West Germany in the semi-final. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The 1968 European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

He turned down a € 3.500.000 move to Juventus in 1973 at the age of 29, but displayed a series of poor and disappointing performances at the 1974 World Cup and was dropped for the last game against Poland. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. ...

In 1976, he was badly injured and, although he tried to play on, he never got back to playing again and eventually retired in 1978. He played 338 league games in his career, scoring 170 goals. After retiring he became an executive with Cagliari. He is currently a team managing staff member for the Italian national football team. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...