Adriano Lombardi (7 August 1945 – 30 November 2007), nicknamed , was an Italian

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player and coach, mostly known for his time spent at

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Lombardi played as a

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with many teams, in particular

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and Avellino. In November 2007, at the age of 62, he died of

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, in

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. In his honour, the number 10 Avellino jersey, worn by Lombardi during his time for the "''lupi''", has been retired. On 9 June 2011, Avellino's

Stadio Partenio The Stadio Partenio-Lombardi is a multi-purpose stadium in Avellino, Italy. It is currently used mostly for association football, football matches and is the home of U.S. Avellino 1912. The stadium was built in 1973 and holds 26,308. On 9 June ...

was dedicated to Lombardi.

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