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Legendary Italian Broadcaster Pizzul Passes Away at 86

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Bruno Pizzul, who was the lead play-by-play announcer for the Italian national team from 1986 to 2002, has died at the Gorizia hospital a few days before turning 87. He began working with Rai in 1969, starting with a Coppa Italia playoff between Juventus and Bologna. His last match was between Italy and Slovenia in August 2002, La Repubblica informs.He was on the call for five World Cups and four European championships. He had his last public re…

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He was an anti-star but his voice marked an era

The national commentator Bruno Pizzul died at the age of 86, who could never shout “World Champions!”. He didn't give a damn about it. A soccer player in his youth, he didn't like the emphasis. And once out of the stadium, she preferred the tavern and the threesome to the “character” poses. Calm and a bit clueless...

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Farewell to Pizzul, Pierluigi Pardo: “I remember that 'ouch' that remains unattainable for me. With three letters he communicated better than a thousand words”

A decent and one-piece person, almost from another time because he “hated social networks and didn't use his cell phone very much. He was like an added uncle to me.” This would be enough for Pierluigi Pardo to remember who Bruno Pizzul was. The commentator Dazn wanted to commemorate it with an authentic and true testimony to a colleague and a friend. “First of all, I am attached to him as a young viewer. I was honored by his friendship and to ha…

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