Mario Tortul (; 25 February 1931 – 25 August 2008) was an Italian association football

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and

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who played as a

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. On 11 November 1956, he represented the

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on the occasion of a

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match against

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in a 1–1 away draw.

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1931 births 2008 deaths Italian footballers Italy men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie A players Serie C players Taranto F.C. 1927 players UC Sampdoria players U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players Calcio Padova players U.S. Ancona 1905 players Ternana Calcio players S.S.D. Città di Teramo players A.C. Cuneo 1905 managers Italian football managers People from San Canzian d'Isonzo Footballers from Friuli Venezia Giulia {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub