About Pietro Rava
Pietro Rava (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpjɛːtro ˈraːva]; 21 January 1916 – 5 November 2006) was an Italian football defender and coach, who played as a full-back. He won the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1938 FIFA World Cup with the Italy national team. == Club career == Rava, born in Cassine, Province of Alessandria, played for Juventus (1935–1946 and 1947–1950), Alessandria (1944–1946), and Novara (1950–1952). He won two Coppa Italia in the 1937–38 and 1941–42 seasons, and two scudetti in the 1934–35 and 1949–50 seasons. He was Juventus's captain from 1947 to 1950. In total, he played in 366 Serie A matches (including 303 for Juventus), scoring 20 goals. == International career == Rava appeared in 30 international matches with the Italy national team between 1935 and 1946, losing only one game, and he was the captain of the Azzurri for two matches. He won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1938 FIFA World Cup. Rumour has it, before the 1938 finals, fascist Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini was to have sent a telegram to the team, saying "Vincere o morire!" (literally translated as "Win or die!"). However, no record remains of such a telegram, and Rava said, when interviewed, "No, no, no, that's not true.
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