Federica Cappelletti (Paolo Rossi’s Wife) Wiki, Age, Children, Biography & More

Federica Capelletti

Federica Capelletti is a journalist, author and screenwriter best known for being the wife of the famous Italian professional footballer Paolo Rossi, who died on December 10, 2020, after nearly a year of fighting lung cancer. Paolo Rossi helped Italy win the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Wiki/Biography

Federica Cappelletti was born on 10 June 1972 in Perugia, Italy (48 years old in 2020). Her star sign is Gemini. Federica completed her formal education at the University of Perugia, where she studied literature, art history, journalism and communication.

appearance

Height (approximate): 5′ 8″

Eye color: Black

Hair color: Black

Federica Capelletti

Family and Race

Parents and siblings

There is not much information available about Federica Cappelletti’s parents and siblings.

Husband and children

Federica Cappelletti married Paolo Rossi on July 10, 2010. They have two daughters, Maria Vittoria and Sofia Elena Rossi.

Federica Cappelletti with Paolo Rossi and their daughters Maria and Sofia at Disneyland

Federica Cappelletti with Paolo Rossi and their daughters Maria and Sofia at Disneyland

Profession

Federica Capelletti started her career as a journalist, working for El País. Federica has written several books over the years, her first being The Battle of Juventus (2003), which tells the story of how Paolo Rossi and his team won the 1982 World Cup. She has also written sports articles for several media and newspapers. Federica decided to write an autobiography of Paolo Rossi and published a book in 2019 called Quanto Dura Un Attimo, which means “It Only Lasted a Moment”, in which she tells the story of Paolo’s journey from his early life to winning the World Cup and more.

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Paolo Rossi attends the signing event for his autobiography

Paolo Rossi attends the signing event for his autobiography “Quanto Dura Un Attimao”

Facts/Trivia

  • According to her Instagram account, Federica holds two degrees and is currently studying for a third degree (as of 2020). Her Instagram profile also shows that she has published four books. One of the books is “1982. Il Mio Mitico Mondiale”, which contains testimonies from Italian fans and what they did during the national team’s matches.

    “Il Mio Mitico Mondiale” by Federica Cappelletti 1982

  • Prior to marrying Federica, Paolo was married to Simonetta Rizzato, whom he met in Vicenza, Italy. They have one son, Alessandro Rossi.
    Simonetta Rizzato with Paolo Rossi and his son Alessandro Rossi

    Simonetta Rizzato with Paolo Rossi and his son Alessandro Rossi

  • Paolo Rossi was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019, for which he had to undergo two surgeries. Unfortunately, Paolo died on December 10, 2020, and his wife shared the news of his death. Federica Capelletti posted a photo of Paolo Rossi on vacation with his daughter on her Facebook profile, with the caption – “There will never be anyone like you, unique, special, and after you, nothing will be the same.”
    Federica Cappelletti posted on Facebook for Paolo Rossi

    Federica Cappelletti posted on Facebook for Paolo Rossi

  • The death of Paul was confirmed by Enrico Varriale, a representative of Italian TV station Rai Sport. Enrico also confirmed the death of Paul through a tweet on his Twitter account.

Una notizia tristissima: ci ha lasciato Paolo Rossi. Indigent Pablito, the most beautiful thing in the world in quell’ Estate del ‘ 82 and the most beautiful thing in the world in RAI, negligent anni. Rip caro Paolo.

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— Enrico Varriale (@realvarriale) December 10, 2020

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