Ardico Magnini (; 21 October 1928 – 3 July 2020) was an Italian

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Along with

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, Magnini formed the defensive partnership of

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back-line. After winning the championship with the club in

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, he played another two seasons in

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before going to

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, and finished his career at

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International career

After

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, Ardico Magnini, along with club team mates Cervato,

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and

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, is one of five 'Azzurri' with the most caps for the national team during the difficult rebuilding years of the fifties, following the Superga air disaster in 1949. He made two appearances at the

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with Italy, and 20 in total between 1953 and 1957.

References

La Gazzetta dello Sport
1928 births 2020 deaths Italian men's footballers Men's association football defenders US Pistoiese 1921 players ACF Fiorentina players Genoa CFC players AC Prato players Serie A players Serie B players Italy men's international footballers 1954 FIFA World Cup players Sportspeople from Pistoia Footballers from Tuscany {{Italy-footy-defender-1920s-stub