Aldo Bet (; 26 March 1949 – 12 November 2023) was an Italian professional

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who played as a defender. An old-fashioned stopper, he was a sturdy and physically imposing defender, who was known for his tenacious man marking of opposing players.

Career

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youth product, Bet was later promoted to the senior squad, before manager

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brought him to

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, where he made his breakthrough, winning a

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, and also earning a call-up to play for the Italy national team. After five seasons with Roma, and one with

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, he joined

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in the summer of 1974. He was usually paired alongside a

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in the team's defence: first Maurizio Turone, and later a young

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; he won a second Coppa Italia with Milan, and was a member of the team that won club's tenth league title in

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Death

Bet died in Varese on 12 November 2023, at the age of 74.

Honours

Roma *

: 1968–69 AC Milan *

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: 1978–79 *

: 1976–77 Individual * AC Milan Hall of Fame

External links

Profile at magliarossonera.it
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References

1949 births 2023 deaths Italian men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Treviso Men's association football defenders Italy men's international footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Inter Milan players AS Roma players Hellas Verona FC players AC Milan players 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1940s-stub