A universal warrior, with stiletto or bludgeon, as required.

A complete midfielder, gritty and tireless, who combined physical strength and competitive ferocity with refined technique, an expert vision of the game and an eye for a goal.

A leader on the field and in the changing rooms, who enjoyed a decade of national and international triumphs.

His scream during the 1982 World Cup final would become the yardstick for every celebration.

The goal and headlong sprint afterwards was Marco Tardelli in microcosm: delicious power and a crazed, powerful, angry image of triumph.