Matt Trevor Francis: He played in Italy with Sampdoria and Atalanta, and was the first ‘Mr. Million’

Trevor FrancisThe legend of English football and in the eighties, the striker of Sampdoria for four seasons and the striker of Atalanta for the championship, He died today in Marbella of a heart attack.

Sampdoria gave the news on their website, and the English media, who remembered how Francis was hit by A Heart attack already 12 years agoAnd that’s why he was wearing a brace.

Francis, who grew up in Birmingham (eight seasons) wore Nottingham Forest shirts during his career, With which he won the European Cup twice, in 1979 (his decisive goal) and in 1980 and Manchester City, before moving to Italy, where he excelled above all with Sampdoria.

In Genoa, on Sampdoria side of Mantovaniwhen the borders were reopened in 1982 and occupied Italian Cup 1985And He also won the top scorer title – the only English footballer to win one in our country – from the championship and the remaining four championships. Then play another season with Atlanta before returning to England.

Rest in peace, Trevor #Francis. pic.twitter.com/QL9PoprcK1

University of California, Sampdoria July 24, 2023

was tooAnd the first player in English history His transfer – from Birmingham to Nottingham Forest. One million pounds was paidWhile he played with the England national team 52 matches, in which he participated in the World Cup in Spain in 1982. Sampdoria also reminded him of a message on Twitter by posting a picture of him on the field in the Sampdoria shirt No. 9 and with a broken heart, rest in peace, the words of Trevor, his former team.