.18k gold & enamel medal and fob awarded by Juventus FC to Ottorino Barassi on the occasion of the
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.18k gold & enamel medal and fob awarded by Juventus FC to Ottorino Barassi on the occasion of the club's home-leg match of the 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final v Leeds United, the obverse with enamel Juventus club crest, the reverse inscribed LA JUVENTUS F.C., A, OTTORINO BARASSI, TORINO, 26-5-71, diameter 24mm., weight 15gr. The match was abandoned after 51 minutes with the score at 0-0 due to heavy rain causing the pitch to become waterlogged. The match was replayed two days later and ended in a 2-2 draw. The return leg at Elland Road was drawn 1-1, with Leeds United crowned champions on the away goals rule. Provenance: by family descent The following lots 428 to 460 were awarded to Italian Sports Official Ottorino Barassi. For Biographical information regarding Ottorino Barassi see lot 428.