Reply With QuoteLady Mary’s second most famous footballer after me
| + Visit Cardiff FC for Latest News, Transfer Gossip, Fixtures and Match Results |
Played for Cardiff schools and ended up at New York cosmos with Pele.
Whatever happened to the sell-on clause?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Chinaglia
Lady Mary’s second most famous footballer after me
Didn’t he play for Swansea?Originally Posted by Toadstool
He certainly did.
His parents ran a cafe in town.
His book is well worth a read even if he did play for the JBs: Arrivederci Swansea: The Giorgio Chinaglia Story.
He always struck me as a player who absolutely maximised his potential (I vaguely remember him as a big bustling centre forward playing for Italy) and ended up having a very successful career.
But was only 65 when he died :-(
(and also Jimmy Hill, along with the other pundits, REALLY struggling with his surname!)
Mario’s Cafe, on Newport Road, near the junction of Fitzalan Rd by Queen St bridge.
His book is a great read, and it finally cleared up an old memory of mine.
When I was young (maybe 13 or 14, not sure) I remember being taken to a restaurant in Cardiff, for a friend's birthday meal. It was an Italian (I had bolognese), upstairs in some back street, and I clearly remember the walls (and ceiling) being lined with bamboo cane. But for many years afterwards, I couldn't find anyone who knew where this place was (I knew it was somewhere in the streets between Guildford Crescent and the prison - now long demolished). Then, when I read Chinaglia's book, I realised that this was the same place - his parent's restaurant. Sure, it's no big deal, but it was good to have my memories confirmed.
Posting Permissions
