11 Facts About Sebastiano Rossi

Sebastiano Rossi was born on 20 July 1964 and is an Italian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

However, unlike the aforementioned defenders, Sebastiano Rossi wasn't selected to represent Italy in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, since former Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi, who was the commissioner of the Italy national team during this time, assigned the three goalkeeping spots to Gianluca Pagliuca, Luca Marchegiani and Luca Bucci.

Under Sacchi, Sebastiano Rossi received two international call-ups by the end of 1994, but failed to make a single appearance for his country, although several pundits regarded him as a viable alternative to the then first-choice keeper Pagliuca; he still managed to have a successful club career under the tutelage of Fabio Capello, as the Invincibles went on a 58-match unbeaten run and won four Scudetti in five seasons, as well as the UEFA Champions League in 1994.

Sebastiano Rossi was sent off and later was punished with a five-match ban.

Sebastiano Rossi contributed relatively as the team retained its top level status, then retired at the end of that sole campaign at the age of 39.

Sebastiano Rossi made one final appearance for Milan at the San Siro, in a testimonial match for Demetrio Albertini, his teammate for eleven seasons.

Sebastiano Rossi was a tall, aggressive and physically strong goalkeeper, who was known mainly for his confidence and command of the area, as well as his handling and ability to come off his line to collect crosses and high balls, due to his height and goalkeeping technique.