1. Ivano Bordon initially served as a back-up to Lido Vieri, but later won a place as the team's starting goalkeeper, winning two Serie A titles in 1971 and 1980, as well as two Coppa Italia titles.
11 Facts About Ivano Bordon
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Ivano Bordon reached the 1972 European Cup final with Inter, where they were defeated by Cruyff's Ajax side.
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Ivano Bordon later played for Sampdoria, where he won another Coppa Italia in 1985.
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Ivano Bordon played for Sanremese and Brescia before retiring.
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At the international level, Bordon received 21 caps for the Italy national team between 1978 and 1984, and he participated in three major tournaments with Italy as Dino Zoff's backup.
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Ivano Bordon represented Italy at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1980, and he was a member of Italy's 1982 World Cup-winning squad.
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Ivano Bordon did so at Solbiatese and Udinese, before starting, a long-term collaboration with manager Marcello Lippi.
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In 1994, Ivano Bordon was tasked by Juventus manager Lippi with enhancing the performance of the goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi.
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Ivano Bordon stayed with Lippi at Juventus until 1999, during which the club won numerous trophies, including five Serie A titles and one UEFA Champions League.
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In 1999, Ivano Bordon followed Lippi at Inter, where he worked for two years even if Lippi was sacked at the beginning of the second season.
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Ivano Bordon then reunited with Lippi again, first in Juventus and then in the Italy national team that went ahead to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup.