Carlo Mazzone, who discovered Totti and coach of Guardiola, dies

Born in Rome (center) in 1937 and known as ‘Sor Carletto’ in Italy, the former technician leaves Rome for posterity. He made a record number of appearances as Serie A manager with a total of 797 games.

Ex-player of Roma, SPAL, Siena and Ascoli, whom he retired in 1969, Mazzone will always be remembered for his long managerial career where he managed his own team. Ascoli, Fiorentina, Bologna, Cagliari, Rome, Naples and Bresciaamong others, until 2006, the year he soon left the bench. leghorn.

Mazzone achieved two promotions in three years with a team, Ascoli, in 2018. named one of the stands after himThe year he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.

With ‘Fiore’ he promoted the Italian-English League Cup in 1975, promoted to Serie A with Lecce, promoted to Intertoto with Bologna where he also reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals and after his last participation, he hoped to return Cagliari to Europe 21. succeeded.

He coached the boyhood team for three seasons in Rome, a place where it didn’t win any trophies, but where he discovered the most important legend in its history and managed to win the lifelong love of the Romanists by starring in it. , a young Francesco Totti who established his hand in the first team.

But, This was not the only discovery the technician made.. In Brescia, with Baggio as the main figure on the offensive, he delayed his figure. Andrea Pirlo To the midfield, a move that undoubtedly influenced the future of Italian football history.

In fact, it happened around the same time in Mazzone Brescia. Pep GuardiolaHe immediately connected, both in football and personally, so much so that in 2009 Guardiola invited him to watch Barcelona’s Champions League final against Manchester United.

Numerous teams lamented the death of the legendary Italian coach on social networks. Rome, Naples, Bologna, Lecce, Fiorentina and Lazio were among the first to offer their condolences to the family.

Also, like any other legend Gianluigi Buffon showed his sadness on social networks.

“Carlo Mazzone is a football icon that won my heart. The overwhelming passion he poured into the teams was truly unique and unrepeatable. As proof of his great character, I have a wonderful anecdote of Parma-Brescia ending 3-0.” Legendary goalkeeper, who recently retired.

“The score was 1-0 and I made a triple save in the 15th minute that saved the game. At the end of the match, he came up to me and in the middle of thirty people said to me ‘Buffon…but’ what did I do to you Today you look like Lazzaro (goalkeeper) to me… It leaves a void that cannot be filled, but its impact will live on forever.”