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Aldo Olivieri (October 2, 1910 – April 5, 2001) was an Italian former football goalkeeper from 1931 to 1943, and trainer after World War II.
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Olivieri was born in San Michele Extra, in the province of Verona.
Nicknamed Ercolino Semprimpiedi ("Always-Standing Little Hercules"), a famous definition of Italian journalist Gianni Brera) he was player for Verona, Lucchese and Brescia in Serie B, and Torino in Serie A. In Italy national football team was World Champion in 1938.
He died in Lido di Camaiore at 90 years old. He was the penultimate survivor of the 1938 winning team squad. The last component who died on November 5, 2006 is defender Pietro Rava.
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