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Severino Minelli

Severino Minelli

Swiss footballer (1909-1994)

Severino Minelli (6 September 1909 – 23 September 1994) was a Swiss footballer who played as a defender. He participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He played a total of 80 matches for Switzerland.

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He played as a sweeper in the revolutionary formation developed by the Austrian coach Karl Rappan in Grasshopper-Club Zurich as well as in Switzerland national football team, the "verrou" ("the bolt").[3]

He coached FC Zürich[4] and Switzerland.[5]

References

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    "DBFCZ | Severino Minelli".
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    "Severino Minelli – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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    Alex., Couto Lago (2017). Catenaccio: el arte de defender. Madrid: T&B. ISBN 9788494666292. OCLC 1011609829.
  4. [4]
    "Switzerland – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs".
  5. [5]
    "Switzerland – International Matches".


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