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He put the newcomer straight into his first team at left-back and handed him his debut in a 2-0 win over Roma at the stadio Olimpico on 21 May 1961. The 19-year-old quickly made the No3 shirt his own and scored his maiden Serie A goal in his second outing against Napoli. Over the next 18 years, he would go on to make his name as an elegant defender with a keen eye for attacking openings.Whenever members of the opposition’s rearguard attempted to block his runs, he would simply unleash pinpoint crosses for the likes of Mario Corso, Luis Suarez, Sandro Mazzola and Jair. And should his team-mates find themselves marked out of contention, he never hesitated to take his chance.
