Guido Magherini (born 2 July 1951 in

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) is an Italian former

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who played as a

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. He played 4 seasons (16 games without scoring) in

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for

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and

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, and made nearly 200 appearances in

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. He represented Italy at under-21 level. His playing career ended with a three-and-a-half-year ban from football received for his involvement in the Totonero 1980 match-fixing scandal. Later, as manager of Rondinella Calcio, he was involved in another

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scandal,

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, for which he received a five-year ban from football.

Honours

Milan *

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winner: 1972–73. *

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winner: 1972–73.

References

1951 births Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders AC Milan players SS Lazio players SS Arezzo players Palermo FC players Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players Cagliari Calcio players Italian football managers Serie A players Serie B players Footballers from Florence 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub