Ivano Bordon

Ivano Bordon (; born 13 April 1951) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his career he was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Italy, and had a successful career playing for several Italian clubs. At international level, he mainly served as a back-up to Dino Zoff, and was a member of the Italy national football team that won the 1982 FIFA World Cup, also taking part at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1980.

Club career Bordon was born in Marghera, Venice. In the 1979–80 season, he set the club's record for the longest run without conceding a single goal in Serie A (686 minutes). He also played for Sanremese (1987) and Brescia (1987–89) before retiring.

International career At the international level, Bordon received 21 caps for the Italy national team between 1978 and 1984, and he participated in three major tournaments with Italy as Dino Zoff's backup. UEFA Euro 1980 (where Italy reached the semi-finals finishing in fourth place once again), and he was also a member of Italy's 1982 World Cup-winning squad.

Managerial career After hanging the boots, he began coaching goalkeepers. He did so at Solbiatese and Udinese, before starting, a long-term collaboration with manager Marcello Lippi.

In 1994, Bordon was tasked by Juventus manager Lippi with enhancing the performance of the goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi. He stayed with Lippi at Juventus until 1999, during which the club won numerous trophies, including five Serie A titles and one UEFA Champions League. In 1999, Bordon followed Lippi at Inter, where he worked for two years even if Lippi was sacked at the beginning of the second season. Bordon then reunited with Lippi again, first in Juventus and then in the Italy national team that went ahead to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Bordon was an introverted goalkeeper, known in particular for his cool-headedness,