Celso Posio (; 26 April 1931 – 12 September 2016) was an Italian

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who played as a

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. On 26 May 1957, he represented the

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on the occasion of a 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification match against

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in a 3–0 away loss.

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1931 births 2016 deaths Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie A players Serie B players Brescia Calcio players SSC Napoli players Footballers from the Province of Cremona {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub