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Former Italy winger Neri passes away

Friday, May 7, 2010

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Giacomo Neri, the oldest former Italian international who scored 53 goals in 216 Serie A games between 1933 and 1948, has died aged 94.

Giacomo Neri played 216 Serie A games between 1933 and 1948, scoring 53 goals
Giacomo Neri played 216 Serie A games between 1933 and 1948, scoring 53 goals ©Getty Images

Giacomo Neri, the oldest former Italian international, has died aged 94.

A winger with AS Livorno Calcio, Juventus, FC Internazionale Milano and Geona CFC, Neri played in 216 Serie A games between 1933 and 1948, scoring 53 goals. He was capped three times by the Azzurri.

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