Thousands attend Rossi's funeral in Vicenza

Soccer Football - Funeral for former Italy player Paolo Rossi - Vicenza Cathedral, Vicenza, Italy - December 12, 2020 Former Italy player Marco Tardelli and 1982 World cup teammates carry the coffin of Paolo Rossi outside the Vicenza Cathedral REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

VICENZA, Italy (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners gathered in the Italian city of Vicenza on Saturday for the funeral of former Italy forward Paolo Rossi, whose coffin was carried to the cathedral by his team mates from the 1982 World Cup-winning side.

Marco Tardelli, Antonio Cabrini, Giancarlo Antognoni, Alessandro Altobelli, Franco Causio, Fulvio Collovati and Giuseppe Bergomi were among the pallbearers. The event was shown live by state broadcaster Rai.