The president of the Albanian Football Federation, Armand Duka, welcomed the opening of this exhibition in Tirana, following the successes in Rome, Milan, Florence, Turin, Trento, Rimini, Bologna, Belgrade, Venice and Zurich.

He said that Paolo Rossi’s memory will never fade away as his legacy has motivated many young people in their sports career.

“We are lucky to have seen Paolo Rossi play football, an exceptional forward player, a great contributor to Italian football, to the Italian national team, especially at his crescendo in 1982, also one of the main contributors to Italy’s championship victory after more than 5 decades. The winner of the “Golden Ball” and “Golden Boot” has cheered up the Italian fans and not only them, he has motivated and guided many generations,” said Duka.
According to him, “Paolo Rossi has passed away, but his name and legacy live on.”

“This exhibition shows that he is immortal and continues to contribute to the world of European football and to the education of younger generations. The exhibition spaces will chronologically showcase not only the life and career of Paolo Rossi, but all football enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see memorabilia and personal items belonging to the biggest personalities of world football,” he added. .

In attendance of the opening ceremony held on Thursday afternoon in the venues of the National Museum for the exhibition “Paolo Rossi, a golden boy and football legends” were Prime Minister Edi Rama, the Italian ambassador to Albania, Fabrizio Bucci, the President of the Italian Football Federation, Gabriele Gravina, Paolo Rossi’s wife, Federica Cappelletti, former coach Arrigo Sacchi, famous former footballers Antonio Cabrini and Marco Tardelli, Israeli referee of the 1982 World Cup semi-final, Italy-Brazil, Abraham Klein as well as Albanian football personalities and representatives of various institutions.
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