Incredible: Break-in at Rossi's villa during his funeral service

On the day of the funeral ceremony for the 1982 soccer world champion in the northern Italian city of Vicenza with his family, former teammates and fans, criminals broke into the idol's villa in the Tuscan province of Arezzo and cleared out the house. Meanwhile, the coffin containing Rossi's remains was transported to Perugia for cremation. In Vicenza, Rossi's world champion colleagues Marco Tardelli, Giancarlo Antognoni, Antonio Cabrini and Fulvio Collovati carried the coffin of their former teammate into the cathedral. On the coffin, the former comrades placed a Squadra Azzurra jersey with the number 20, which Rossi had worn during Italy's World Cup triumph 38 years ago. Rossi's youngest children held a large portrait of their father. In front of the cathedral, fans chanted Rossi's name and applauded. Jewelry and cash stolen Thousands of fans had already flocked to the Stadio Menti in Vicenza on Friday afternoon, where Rossi's coffin was laid out. Banners with the slogan “Rossi Gol” and pictures of the star hung on the windows of the buildings in front of the stadium. Rossi lived in Vicenza for several years. A minute's silence was held on the pitches of all leagues over the weekend in honor of Rossi, who died of a lung tumor on Wednesday at the age of 64. Rossi's goals at the 1982 World Cup will be shown on large screens. The stadium in Rossi's birthplace of Prato near Florence is to be named after the legendary striker. The grief of Rossi's widow Federica Cappelletti in particular was mixed with anger after the funeral service in Vicenza due to the discovery of the break-in. According to Cappelletti, the brazen thieves stole jewelry and cash. The police are investigating.

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Incredible: Break-in at Rossi's villa during his funeral service

Unscrupulous criminals have cast a dark shadow over Italy's moving farewell to its late World Cup hero Paolo Rossi.

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