Olivieri, Aldo (San Michele Extra, 2/10/10. Died 2001)
The Lucchese ‘keeper - dubbed the ‘Black Spider’ - played 24 times for his country, half of them while with the little Tuscan side to make him their most capped player. He started his career with his local club Verona, but quickly moved to Padova where he suffered a skull fracture which doctors told him should end his career. Instead he resumed with Lucchese and made his way into the national team, helping to carry off the World Cup in 1938.
Oriali, Gabriele (Como, 25/11/52)
A diligent defensive midfielder, he was a stalwart of the Inter side throughout the 1970s and a pillar of the Italy set-up with 28 appearances. He won two League titles with the Nerazzurri and a couple of Italian Cups, but his crowning glory came in Spain where he was a key part of the 1982 World Cup winning squad. Now a member of the Inter backroom staff.
Orsi, Raimondo (Avellaneda, Argentina, 2/12/01. Died 1986)
‘Mumo’ was one of the scoring kings of the great 1930s Juventus side which won five titles in a row. Signed from Independiente, his dribbling and close control were amongst the best of the era. His 77 Serie A goals in 177 games did enough to have Italy officials checking up his ancestry and, despite 15 caps for Argentina, he was drafted into the Azzurri set-up for 35 games and 13 goals. His finest hour came in 1934 when, along with fellow South Americans Enrico Guaita and Luisito Monti, he helped Italy secure the World Cup on home soil.
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