Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Tarcisio Burgnich (Italian pronunciation: [tarˈtʃiːzjo ˈburɡnitʃ]; 25 April 1939, Ruda, Italy) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender; he was capable of playing in any defensive position, being adept as a sweeper, as a centre-back, and also as a right-back. He has Austrian roots on his father's side, since the city of Udine was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire before WW1. Due to his imposing stature and physique, as well as his tenacious style of play, Inter team-mate Armando Picchi (who was the captain and sweeper of the side) gave him the nickname "La Roccia" (The Rock)."@en }
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- Tarcisio_Burgnich abstract "Tarcisio Burgnich (Italian pronunciation: [tarˈtʃiːzjo ˈburɡnitʃ]; 25 April 1939, Ruda, Italy) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender; he was capable of playing in any defensive position, being adept as a sweeper, as a centre-back, and also as a right-back. He has Austrian roots on his father's side, since the city of Udine was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire before WW1. Due to his imposing stature and physique, as well as his tenacious style of play, Inter team-mate Armando Picchi (who was the captain and sweeper of the side) gave him the nickname "La Roccia" (The Rock).".