Giovanni Sacco (25 September 1943 – 17 December 2020) was an Italian professional

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who played as a

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. He died from

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during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.Addio a Giovanni Sacco, campione di calcio e sandamianese doc

Honours

;Juventus *

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champion: 1966–67.

References

1943 births 2020 deaths Italian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie A players Juventus FC players SS Lazio players Atalanta BC players AC Reggiana 1919 players Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Piedmont People from San Damiano d'Asti Footballers from Piedmont Sportspeople from the Province of Asti FC Pro Vercelli 1892 managers {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub