Spartaco Landini (; 31 January 1944 – 16 April 2017) was an
Italian football
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defender and later a manager.
Club career
During his club career, Landini played for
F.C. Internazionale Milano
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,
U.S. Città di Palermo and
S.S.C. Napoli
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in
Serie A
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.
International career
Landini earned 4 caps for the
Italy national football team
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in 1966, and participated in the
1966 FIFA World Cup
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.
After retirement
After he retired from playing football, Landini became one of
Genoa C.F.C.
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's directors.
Personal life
Spartaco's brother,
Fausto Landini, also played football professionally, as a
forward
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.
Spartaco Landini died in Genova on 16 April 2017 at the age of 73.
E' morto Spartaco Landini: fu difensore dell'Inter di Herrera
References
External links
Profile at Inter.it
*
Profile at FIGC
1944 births
2017 deaths
Italian men's footballers
Italy men's international footballers
1966 FIFA World Cup players
Inter Milan players
Palermo FC players
SSC Napoli players
Serie A players
Men's association football defenders
Footballers from the Province of Arezzo
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