Career
Alessandro Altobelli was born in Sonnino on November 28, 1955. Nicknamed "Spillo" (Needle) for his slender build, he was one of the most prolific and iconic Italian strikers between the late 1970s and 1980s. After starting his career at Latina in Serie C and three seasons at Brescia in Serie B, in 1977 he joined Internazionale where he would remain for eleven consecutive seasons, becoming one of the symbols of the Nerazzurri club. With Inter, he won the 1979-80 Scudetto and two Coppa Italia titles (1977-78 and 1981-82), scoring a total of 209 goals in 466 appearances. He is still the all-time leading scorer in the Coppa Italia with 56 goals in 93 appearances, and is the ninth-best Italian goalscorer in all competitions with almost 300 career goals. With the Italian national team, he won the 1982 World Cup in Spain: coming on as a substitute for Francesco Graziani in the Bernabéu final against West Germany, he scored the third goal for the definitive 3-1 on July 11, 1982, concluding one of the most memorable nights in Azzurri history. He ended his career with a season at Juventus (1988-89) and a return to Brescia in Serie B (1989-90). In total, he made 61 appearances and scored 25 goals for the national team between 1980 and 1988.
Why collect an Alessandro Altobelli autograph
An original Alessandro Altobelli autograph represents an authentic piece of the history of Inter and the 1982 World Champion Italian National Team. A pillar of the Nerazzurri club for eleven consecutive seasons, Spillo entered the collective imagination of Italian football thanks to his 3-1 goal in the 1982 World Cup final in Spain at the Bernabéu in Madrid against West Germany — one of the most celebrated and remembered sporting moments in Italian history. His exceptional goal-scoring ability, his still-unbeaten absolute record as top scorer in the Coppa Italia, and his position as the ninth-best Italian goalscorer of all time in all competitions make him a fundamental figure for any collector passionate about 1980s Italian football. Inter jerseys, autographed photographs related to his time with the Nerazzurri and the 1982 World Cup squad are particularly sought after in the Italian collecting market. The value of Altobelli's autographs has solidified over time thanks to his status as an Inter legend and an indelible symbol of the Azzurri's World Cup triumph in Spain.
Original Alessandro Altobelli Autographs on MTM Memorabilia
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