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The Finals had now modified to a format of 24 teams. A single name graced the world in 1982, Paolo Rossi. In the 1978 Finals, the Argentine press dubbed him "Pablito Mundial" for his fine all-around play. In Spain, he was known as the Golden Boy. Rossi led Italy to its third World Cup title by scoring three goals in a dramatic 3-2 second round victory over heavily favored Brazil. In the semis, Italy defeated Poland, 2-0, with both goals coming from Rossi. In the Final, in front of 90,000 spectators in the stands of the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Italy defeated West Germany, 3-1. Rossi, Marco Tardelli and Alessandro Altobelli scored second half goals. At 40 years of age, Italy's Dino Zoff became the oldest player to win the World Cup. Rossi led all scorers with six goals for the tournament. Italy joined Brazil as the only three-time champions.
The Final was watched on television by 2.5 billion fans.
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