1. The creator of the Metodo tactical formation, Pozzo is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time, and is the only manager to guide a national team to two FIFA World Cup titles as coach, leading the Italy national team to victory in the 1934 and 1938 FIFA World Cups.
Vittorio Pozzo was born in Turin, Italy on 2 March 1886, into a family originally from Ponderano.
Vittorio Pozzo attended the Liceo Cavour in Turin, his hometown; he later studied languages and played football in France, Switzerland and England.
Vittorio Pozzo studied in Manchester at the turn of the 20th century and met Manchester United half-back Charlie Roberts and Derby County's inside-left Steve Bloomer.
Vittorio Pozzo would serve as the technical director of Torino from 1912 to 1922.
Until the 1912 Summer Olympics, the Italy national team was guided by "technical commissions", when Vittorio Pozzo was appointed as the first head coach of the national team during the debut of an Italian selection in an official competition.
Vittorio Pozzo returned to work at Pirelli; only to return to the national team in 1921 as part of a "technical commission", a committee composed of federal managers, referees, players, former players, coaches and journalists.
Vittorio Pozzo would serve with the Alpini as lieutenant during the First World War.
In 1921, Vittorio Pozzo was commissioned by the Football Association to study a draft reform of the league to address the tensions between the bigger and the smaller teams, because it was thought that the number of participants in the championship had to be reduced.
In 1924, for the occasion of the 1924 Summer Olympics, Vittorio Pozzo was again appointed sole head coach.
Vittorio Pozzo returned to coach the Italy national team on a permanent basis in December 1929.
Vittorio Pozzo went to the Brazilians that sunbathed in the Cote d'Azur and asked them to surrender him the aerial bookings in case of an Italian victory.
Vittorio Pozzo reported to the Italian side what the Brazilians had told him to rouse the pride of the players.
Vittorio Pozzo sent a telegram wishing us well, but no never 'win or die'.
Between 1938 and 1939, Vittorio Pozzo held the record for most consecutive wins for Italy, with nine, until the record was eventually broken in 2019 by Roberto Mancini.
From 24 November 1935 against Hungary until 20 July 1939 against Finland, Vittorio Pozzo led Italy on a record 30-match unbeaten streak, until it was surpassed in 2021.
Vittorio Pozzo finished with a record of 63 wins, 17 draws and 16 defeats from 95 matches.
Vittorio Pozzo holds the record for the longest reign of any European men's senior national team coach.
Vittorio Pozzo was known to be a pioneer in his use of pre-tournament training camps.
Vittorio Pozzo is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.
The other matter that Vittorio Pozzo benefited from was the oriundi which permitted Italy to take advantage of those players from other countries who could claim some type of Italian ancestry.
Vittorio Pozzo was a fan of Raimundo Orsi, an Argentinian from Buenos Aires after an undistinguished stint in the Argentinian shirt.
Not that he dispensed with home-grown talent, but his penchant for attacking play is demonstrated by the fact that as well as Schiavio, Vittorio Pozzo was successful in converting Giuseppe Meazza, who was captain in 1938, from a striker into an inside forward; indeed Vittorio Pozzo's reign is linked closely to the success of his strikers.
Vittorio Pozzo replied to the demonstration with a memorable and highly controversial episode.
Vittorio Pozzo ordered the players to continue with the fascist salute during the national anthem.
Vittorio Pozzo became a journalist with La Stampa after retiring from football management, resuming a career he had worked in prior to his successes as coach of Italy.
Vittorio Pozzo reported on the 1950 FIFA World Cup as part of his work covering Italy national team matches.
Vittorio Pozzo is buried in the cemetery of his family's hometown, Ponderano.