Cagliari legend Gigi Riva hospitalised after illness

Former striker Luigi Riva, who gained the Scudetto with Cagliari in 1970, has been hospitalised after falling unwell at residence.

La Gazzetta dello Sport particulars how the 79-year-old was rushed to hospital in Sardinia after falling unwell at his residence. He’s at the moment being intently monitored by medical doctors and his situation has began to slowly enhance.

Riva underwent a sequence of medical assessments as a result of there’s a chance that he’ll need to endure a coronary heart operation within the coming days. For now, he’s not in a severe situation on the Brotzu hospital in Cagliari.

A legendary determine in Sardinia, Riva spent the ultimate 15 years of his taking part in profession with Cagliari from 1963 to 1978, scoring 205 targets throughout 374 video games for the membership. He was a key determine of their historic Scudetto successful marketing campaign within the 1969-70 season.

Riva was additionally prolific at worldwide stage, scoring 35 targets in 42 caps, representing the nation at two World Cups and one European Championship. He’s nonetheless the Azzurri’s all time high scorer.