# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/giacinto-facchetti
# Generated: 2026-09-01T00:38:40.528Z

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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Facchetti joined Inter Milan in 1960 and never left, playing every official match as a left-back until 1978. Under Helenio Herrera's "Grande Inter," he won four Serie A titles, two European Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups, forming a defensive wall with Tarcisio Burgnich in the catenaccio system while pushing forward with pace and technique that redefined the position. He captained Italy for eleven years, leading them to victory in the 1968 UEFA European Championship on home soil and to the final of the 1970 World Cup, where he was named to the tournament's All-Star Team. Pelé included him among the 125 greatest living footballers in 2004. That January, Facchetti returned to Inter as chairman and served until his death in September 2006, two years after the youth league was named in his honor.