Amedeo Biavati (; 4 April 1915 – 22 April 1979) was an

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, who was born in

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. He was usually deployed as forward or as a

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on the

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. A very fast and creative player, with an eye for goal, precise crossing, and excellent technical ability and

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skills, Biavati is regarded as one of the greatest Italian players and wingers of all time, and is largely remembered for popularising the use of notable

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and feints in Italian football, in particular the '' step over''.

Club career

Biavati played in

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with

, making his debut on 21 May 1933 in a 7–0 win over Casale. He also played with

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. With Bologna he enjoyed a successful period, winning in particular three

titles during the 1936–1937, 1938–1939, and 1940–1941 seasons, as well as the Torneo Internazionale dell'Expo Universale di Parigi in 1937, and the Coppa Alta Italia in 1946.

International career

Biavati made 18 appearances and scored eight goals for the

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between 1938 and 1947, and he helped the team to win the

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in France, as well as the third edition of the Central European International Cup. He made his international debut on 12 June 1938, during the quarter-finals of the 1938 World Cup, as Italy defeated the host nation 3–1. Biavati is often remembered for the notable goal he scored against

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in Milan, on 13 May 1939, placing the ball into an empty net after dribbling past the English defenders and the goalkeeper.

Managerial career

After retiring, Biavati attempted to pursue a career as a

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, albeit unsuccessfully.

Honours

Club

;

: 1936–37, 1938–39, 1940–41 *Torneo Internazionale dell'Expo Universale di Parigi: 1937 *Coppa Alta Italia: 1946

International

;

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1938 Events January * January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Saf ...

* Central European International Cup: 1933–35

References

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