Luciano Re Cecconi
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Luciano Re Cecconi was an Italian midfield footballer, who was nickname
d l'Angelo Biondo — 'The Blond Angel' — for the colour of his hair.
He made his debut for Pro Patria Calcio
, then in Serie C
, on 14 April 1968, and subsequently moved to U.S. Foggia
, which he helped to promotion from Serie B
to Serie A
in the 1969-70 season (they were relegated again the following year.) In 1972 he joined S.S. Lazio
. He was a key member of the title-winning side of 1974, for which he scored two goals and made 23 appearances.
He was in Italy's squad for the 1974 World Cup finals and won two caps the following season.
Re Cecconi played for the Italian under-23 side, and was on the roster of the national squad at the 1974 World Cup. He was shot dead in 1977, after pretending to rob a friend's jewelry shop as a practical joke
.
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
d l'Angelo Biondo — 'The Blond Angel' — for the colour of his hair.
He made his debut for Pro Patria Calcio
Pro Patria Calcio
Aurora Pro Patria 1919 is an Italian association football club, based in Busto Arsizio, Lombardy. They currently play in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.In Latin, Pro Patria translate to "For the Fatherland"....
, then in Serie C
Serie C
The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino...
, on 14 April 1968, and subsequently moved to U.S. Foggia
U.S. Foggia
Unione Sportiva Foggia is an Italian football club, based in Foggia, Puglia. The club was founded in 1920. Foggia currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1995....
, which he helped to promotion from Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
to Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
in the 1969-70 season (they were relegated again the following year.) In 1972 he joined S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
. He was a key member of the title-winning side of 1974, for which he scored two goals and made 23 appearances.
He was in Italy's squad for the 1974 World Cup finals and won two caps the following season.
Re Cecconi played for the Italian under-23 side, and was on the roster of the national squad at the 1974 World Cup. He was shot dead in 1977, after pretending to rob a friend's jewelry shop as a practical joke
Practical joke
A practical joke is a mischievous trick played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being fooled into handing over money or...
.