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FILE - This is a June 18 1938 file photo Italy soccer team captain Giuseppe Meazza receives the Rimet Cup at the end of the soccer World Cup Final, in Colombes Stadium, Paris, France. Italy defeated Hungary by four goals to two in the Final. Meazza regarded by many as the greatest Italian player of all time, Meazza played in two World Cups, and Italy won both. Born and bred in a Milan suburb, the Inter player was 24 when Italy hosted the tournament in 1934. Used on the right wing rather than his favorite center-forward position, the Golden Ball winner unsettled defenses with his dribbles throughout the competition and set up the move that led to Angelo Schiavio’s winner in the final against Czechoslovakia. Four years later in France, he scored just one goal _ from the penalty spot against Brazil in semifinals _ his last under an Italian shirt. AC Milan and Inter decided to rename their San Siro stadium after him following his death in 1979. (AP Photo/File)