Cagliari owner Tommaso Giulini has announced that club legend Gigi Riva will become honorary President.
Giulini made the revelation during a presentation of the documentary made by Sky Sport Italia about Riva, ‘the man who was born twice.’
“Gigi Riva has decided to give us a great gift, on December 18 he will become honorary President of Cagliari,” he was quoted as saying by the Gazzetta dello Sport.
Cagliari owner Tommaso Giulini has announced that club legend Gigi Riva will become honorary President.
Giulini made the revelation during a presentation of the documentary made by Sky Sport Italia about Riva, ‘the man who was born twice.’
“Gigi Riva has decided to give us a great gift, on December 18 he will become honorary President of Cagliari,” he was quoted as saying by the Gazzetta dello Sport.
Riva’s son Nicola was present during the presentation, in an audience including other legends of the game like Alessandro Costacurta, Giuseppe Bergomi and Fabio Capello.
The 75-year-old was born in Lombardy and played 392 games and scored 213 goals during his illustrious career, winning Cagliari their only Scudetto in 1970 and Italy their only European Championship in 1968.