Aldo Ballarin
Encyclopedia
Aldo Ballarin was an Italian football
player.
He played for 5 seasons (166 games, 3 goals) in the Serie A
for U.S. Triestina Calcio
and A.C. Torino.
He made his debut for the Italy national football team
on 11 November 1945 in a game against Switzerland
.
His younger brothers Dino Ballarin and Sergio Ballarin also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Aldo was referred to as Ballarin I, Dino as Ballarin II and Sergio as Ballarin III.
He died with his brother Dino in the Superga air disaster
. The stadium in his hometown that A.C. Chioggia Sottomarina
plays at was renamed in their honour.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
player.
He played for 5 seasons (166 games, 3 goals) in the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
for U.S. Triestina Calcio
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
and A.C. Torino.
He made his debut for the Italy national football team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
on 11 November 1945 in a game against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
.
His younger brothers Dino Ballarin and Sergio Ballarin also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Aldo was referred to as Ballarin I, Dino as Ballarin II and Sergio as Ballarin III.
He died with his brother Dino in the Superga air disaster
Superga air disaster
The Superga air disaster took place on Wednesday, 4 May 1949, when a plane carrying almost the entire Torino A.C. football squad, popularly known as Il Grande Torino, crashed into the hill of Superga near Turin killing all 31 aboard including 18 players, club officials, journalists accompanying the...
. The stadium in his hometown that A.C. Chioggia Sottomarina
A.C. Chioggia Sottomarina
Associazione Calcio Chioggia Sottomarina was an Italian association football club located in Chioggia, Veneto.- History :The team was founded in 1971, when two teams from Chioggia, Sottomarina and Clodia, were merged as F.B.C...
plays at was renamed in their honour.