Stefano Borgonovo: Italian Soccer Star and ALS Campaigner Dies at 49

Stefano Borgonovo was an Italian soccer forward. Born on March 17, 1964, in Giussano, he played for AC Milan and Fiorentina.

At Fiorentina in 1988-89 he formed the B2 partnership with Roberto Baggio and scored 14 league goals. He won the 1990 European Cup with AC Milan and earned three caps for Italy.

After his ALS diagnosis in 2005 he wrote an autobiography with his eyes using a computer and founded a foundation for research. Borgonovo died in Florence on June 27, 2013, at age 49.

Achievements: European Cup winner (1990), three Italy caps.

Birth: March 17, 1964 - Giussano, Italy.

Profession: Soccer player.

Interesting Facts: Italian soccer observed a minute's silence.