Andrea Pazzagli was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for A.C. Milan

A.C. Milan

Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

 in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

After retiring he became a goalkeeping coach; after working for AC Milan and Fiorentina, in 2011 he joined the Italian national team

Italy national football team

The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...

 coaching staff.

Pazzagli died of a heart attack on 31 July, 2011 whilst on holiday in Punta Ala

Punta Ala

Punta Ala is a frazione of the town of Castiglione della Pescaia, in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It is a famous seaside resort which lies on the northern slopes of promontory of the same name.-History:...

, Tuscany

Tuscany

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Pazzagli's son Edoardo

Edoardo Pazzagli

Edoardo Pazzagli is an Italian professional football player currently playing for Fiorentina.In January 2010 he left for Prato in a co-ownership deal. His father, Andrea, died in 2011 and was also a goalkeeper....

followed in his footsteps and also became a goalkeeper.