Lido Vieri (; born 16 July 1939) is a former Italian

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and former football player who played as a

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. He won the 1968 European Championship and was a runner-up at the

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with the Italy national team.

Club career

During his club career he played for

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and

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. Vieri won the

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with Torino during the 1967–68 season, and the 1970–71 Serie A with Inter.

International career

Vieri earned 4 caps for the

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between 1963 and 1968. He was a backup keeper to

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and Albertosi in Italy's victorious

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campaign on home soil under manager

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, and also at the

, where Italy reached the final.

Style of play

A quick, physically strong, consistent, and dominant keeper, regarded as one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his generation, Vieri won the "Premio Combi" during the 1962–63 season, which was awarded to the best goalkeeper in

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. Throughout his career he made a name for himself as an aggressive, vocal, and commanding goalkeeper. Vieri was an elegant, courageous, and acrobatic shot-stopper, who was known in particular for his athleticism, spectacular saves, bravery, and ability to rush quickly off his line to collect the ball, as well as his command of the area, leadership, and handling of crosses; despite his goalkeeping ability, he also gained a degree of infamy for his tenacity and strong character throughout his career.

Honours

Club

;

: 1967–68 ;

: 1970–71

International

;

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: Runner-up:

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: 1968

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vieri, Lido 1939 births Living people Italian footballers People from Piombino Italy men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Torino F.C. players Inter Milan players U.S. Pistoiese 1921 players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players UEFA European Championship-winning players UEFA Euro 1968 players European champions for Italy 1970 FIFA World Cup players S.S. Juve Stabia managers Italian football managers Vigevano Calcio players Sportspeople from the Province of Livorno Footballers from Tuscany