Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Paaiva kuPerugia, akakwanisa zvibodzwa gumi nezvitatu muSerie A panguva ye
Mwaka wa1979/80, akabatsirawo kirabhu kuenda kunhanho ye16 yeEFAFA Cup. Munguva yemwaka, zvisinei, akabatanidzwa mune zvakashata 1980 kubheja kunyadzisa kunozivikanwa muItaly seTotonero, uye semhedzisiro yeichi Rossi akarambidzwa kwemakore matatu, kunyangwe izvi zvakazodzikiswa kuita makore maviri ekurambidzwa. Somugumisiro, Rossi akarasikirwa ne 1980 European Championship neItaly, apo boka racho rakapedzazve panzvimbo yechina, pamusha. Pasinei nokurambidzwa, Rossi nguva dzose akataura kuti akanga asina mhaka, uye akataura kuti akanga ari nyajambwa wokusaruramisira.