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{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Roberto Bettega
| image = Juventus FC 1971-1972 Roberto Bettega.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Bettega with Juventus in 1971
| fullname = Roberto Bettega
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|12|27}}
| birth_place = [[Turin]], Italy
| height = 1.84 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| years1 = 1969–1983 | caps1 = 326 | goals1 = 129 | clubs1 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| years2 = 1969–1970 | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 13 | clubs2 = → [[A.S. Varese 1910|Varese]] (loan)
| years3 = 1983–1984 | caps3 = 48 | goals3 = 11 | clubs3 = [[Toronto Blizzard (NASL)|Toronto Blizzard]]
| totalcaps = 404
| totalgoals = 153
| nationalyears1 = 1975–1983 | nationalteam1 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]] | nationalcaps1 = 42 | nationalgoals1 = 19
}}

'''Roberto Bettega''' ({{IPA|it|roˈbɛrto ˈbɛtteɡa}}; born 27 December 1950) is an Italian former [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]].

A prolific and athletic player, Bettega is mostly remembered for his successful time at his hometown club [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], where he won several titles and established himself as one of Italy's greatest ever players due to his strength, skill, goalscoring ability, and creativity. He was nicknamed ''La penna bianca'' ("White Feather") due to his appearance,{{ref|GoldenGreat}}<ref name=cinquantamila/><ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA">{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-roberto-bettega-216348|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|author=Stefano Bedeschi|access-date=3 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.ca>{{cite web|url=http://ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.ca/2007/12/nato-torino-il-27-dicembre-1950-bettega.html|title=Il Pallone Racconta: Roberto Bettega|publisher=Il Pallone Racconta|language=it|access-date=3 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="vizi"/> and ''Bobby Gol!'' due to his eye for goal.<ref name="vizi">{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2009/12/27/vizi-virtu-di-bobby-gol.html|title=vizi e virtù DI Bobby gol|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Emanuele Gamba|date=27 December 2009|access-date=23 August 2016}}</ref>

At international level, he represented [[Italy national football team|Italy]] at the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]], and at the [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980 European Championships]], helping his team to fourth-place finishes on both occasions; he was unable to take part at the 1982 World Cup, which Italy won, due to injury.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA"/><ref name=storiedicalcio/>

In December 2009, Bettega was officially appointed deputy director-general of Juventus. His role was to act as an intermediary between the players and coaching staff and the upper echelons of the club, as well as taking an active involvement in all of the Old Lady's transfer dealings.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA"/> Bettega left the role a short time later in 2010 after the appointment of Luigi Del Neri as manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/86/italy/2010/05/31/1952058/official-director-roberto-bettega-leaves-juventus|title=Official: Director Roberto Bettega Leaves Juventus|website=Goal.com|access-date=15 December 2021}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Early career===
[[File:Roberto Bettega - 1964 - Juventus FC.jpg|thumb|left|A 14-year-old Bettega with [[Juventus Youth Sector]] in 1964]]

Born in [[Turin]], Bettega joined the Juventus ''[[Juventus F.C. Youth Sector|Primavera]]'' squad in 1961 as a midfielder. Bettega spent the 1968–69 campaign on the bench. At the age of 19 Bettega was loaned to the [[Varese F.C.]] in [[Serie B]]. Under [[Nils Liedholm]], the coach of Varese, Bettega hit 13 goals to help the side finish top and gain promotion to [[Serie A]].

Nils Liedholm said of Bettega, "He allies tremendous athletic strength with impressive technical skills. He is particularly strong in the air, and can kick the ball with either foot. All he needs is to build up experience, and then he will certainly be a force to be reckoned with."<ref name=cinquantamila>{{cite web|url=http://cinquantamila.corriere.it/storyTellerThread.php?threadId=BETTEGA+Roberto|title=Roberto Bettega|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|access-date=3 February 2015}}</ref>

===Professional career===
Back at [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], Bettega made his Serie A debut away to [[Calcio Catania|Catania]] on 27 September 1970. He scored the winning goal. Bettega ended the season with 13 goals in 28 matches. The following season, he scored ten goals in only 14 matches.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA"/>
[[File:Juventus FC - 1972 - Fabio Capello & Roberto Bettega.jpg|thumb|Bettega in 1972, during his period of enforced rest, talks with ''juventino'' teammate [[Fabio Capello]] (left).]]

He scored a goal against [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] on 16 January 1972, but this was to be his last for a while because he was forced out of the game with a lung infection and the initial stages of [[tuberculosis]], although he was still able to contribute to Juventus's [[1971–72 Serie A|Serie A title victory that season]]. He was not out for long, and returned on 24 September of the same year, leading the team to their second successive [[1972–73 Serie A|league title that season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/56150/look-back-bettega |title=A look back at Bettega |website=Football-italia.net |last1=Taylor |first1=Dave |date=20 September 2014 |access-date=27 December 2020 }}</ref>

With the arrival of [[Giovanni Trapattoni]] in 1976 as coach, Bettega found himself becoming the main frontman of the ''bianconeri'' in the late 70s; the former player to take this position, [[Pietro Anastasi]], moved to [[Internazionale]] in the summer of that year, and Bettega partnered with his replacement, [[Roberto Boninsegna]], leading the team to notable domestic and European success during this period, including back to back [[Serie A]] titles, a [[Coppa Italia]], and an [[1976–77 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] triumph; Juventus also reached the [[1972–73 European Cup|European Cup]] final during the 1972–73 season, as well as the Intercontinental Cup final, and managed a semi-final finish in the [[1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup]].<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/56150/look-back-bettega|title=A look back at Bettega|publisher=Football Italia|author1=Dave Taylor|date=20 September 2014|access-date=15 June 2015}}</ref>

Bettega won the Serie A title with Juventus yet again during the [[1980–81 Serie A|1980–81 season]], but did not feature extensively in Juventus's victorious defense of their [[Serie A]] campaign during the [[1981–82 Serie A|1981–82 season]], as he suffered knee ligament damage in a collision with an opposing goalkeeper during a 1981 [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] match against [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/amp/gallery/tears-tantrums-and-phone-bills-14-high-profile-superstars-who-suffered-injury-agony-a-world |title=Tears, tantrums and phone bills: 14 high-profile superstars who suffered injury agony before a World Cup |website=Fourfourtwo.com |last1=Lea |first1=Greg |date=14 June 2018 |access-date=27 December 2020 }}</ref> After finally regaining full fitness, he took to the pitch for the [[1982–83 Serie A|1982–83 season]], which would be his final season with the club. He retired from playing in Europe after Juventus lost the [[1983 European Cup Final]] against [[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]] in [[Athens]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2014/10/20/la-juve-di-bettega-e-una-notte-maledetta-quella-finale-ad-atene-un-incubo-infinito36.html |title=La Juve di Bettega e una notte maledetta |work=La Repubblica |language=it |last1=Crosetti |first1=Maurizio |date=20 October 2014 |access-date=27 December 2020 }}</ref>
[[File:1974–75 Serie A - SS Lazio v Juventus - Claudio Gentile and Roberto Bettega.jpg|thumb|left|[[Claudio Gentile]] (left) and Bettega with ''bianconeri'' in the 1974–75 season]]

In total, Bettega made 326 league appearances for Juventus, scoring 129 league goals<ref>{{cite web | location = Düsseldorf, Germany |url=https://www.handelsblatt.com/magazin/fussball/fussball-italien-bettega-wird-neuer-sportdirektor-bei-juve;2503498 |title=Fußball Italien: Bettega wird neuer Sportdirektor bei "Juve" |publisher=Handelsblatt.com |date=22 December 2009 |access-date=29 April 2010 | language = de}}</ref> and enjoyed a highly successful career, winning seven [[Serie A|league]] titles between 1972 and 1982, the [[1977 UEFA Cup Final|1977 UEFA Cup]] (in which he scored in the final) and the [[1978-79 Coppa Italia]] titles. He also won the ''[[Capocannoniere]]'' (Serie A top scorer) in the [[1979–80 Serie A|1979–80]] season. Regarded as one of Juventus's best ever players, Bettega scored 179 goals for Juventus in all competitions, in 490 matches, including 22 goals in 74 Coppa Italia matches, and 27 goals in 81 European matches.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA"/><ref name=storiedicalcio>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/bettega.html|title=Roberto Bettega|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=3 February 2015}}</ref>

After retiring from European football, Bettega played two summers in the [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|NASL]] with the [[Toronto Blizzard (NASL)|Toronto Blizzard]], helping the team to two second-place finishes during his two seasons with the club.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA"/><ref name=ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.ca/>

==International career==
Bettega played 42 times for [[Italy national football team|Italy national team]], scoring 19 goals between 1975 and 1983. In 1975, Bettega got his first call-up for a match against [[Finland national football team|Finland]]. He went on to play in the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]] where he scored two goals to help Italy reach the second round, where they were defeated by the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], which denied them a spot in the final. Italy finished fourth after losing the third place play-off to [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespuci, Buenos Aires.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/15-05-2014/mondiale-1978-italia-allegria-tango-ma-poi-olanda-ci-beffa-80676381130.shtml |title=Mondiale 1978: Italia, allegria del tango ma poi l'Olanda ci beffa |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |last1=Bianchi |first1=Fabio |date=15 May 2014 |access-date=27 December 2020 }}</ref> Bettega was named in the Team of the Tournament for his performances. Bettega also helped Italy to a fourth-place finish at the [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980 European Championship]], a tournament played on home soil.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://st.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2016-04-29/europei-storia-italia-1980-133716.shtml?uuid=AC5u9BID&refresh_ce=1 |title=Europei, la storia: Italia 1980 |work=Il Sole 24 ORE |language=it |date=29 April 2016 |access-date=27 December 2020 }}</ref>
[[File:Italia, 1976, Bearzot, Tardelli e Bettega.jpg|thumb|From left to right: manager [[Enzo Bearzot]], [[Marco Tardelli]] and Bettega celebrates an [[Italian national football team|Italian]] victory over [[England national football team|England]] in 1976.]]

He was set to represent Italy at the [[1982 FIFA World Cup]], but suffered a knee ligament injury in a collision with an opposing goalkeeper during a 1981 [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] match against [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]], missing out on the '82 tournament, in which Italy were victorious.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA"/><ref name=ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.ca/><ref name=storiedicalcio/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=157&squadra=1|title=Nazionale in cifre: Bettega, Roberto|website=figc.it|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=20 April 2015}}</ref>

==Style of play==
Bettega was regarded as a player of noteworthy tactical intelligence, and in his prime, he was one of the most feared Italian strikers, due to his physical strength and prolific goalscoring ability.{{ref|GoldenGreat}} A tall, quick, agile, and athletic player, Bettega excelled in the air, and was known for scoring acrobatic goals, due to his elevation, coordination, opportunism, and timing, as well as his ability to make attacking runs to get on the end of [[Cross (association football)|crosses]], and was an accurate and a clinical finisher with either foot.<ref name=cinquantamila/><ref name="specialisti di testa"/> His elegance, aerial strength, and prematurely greying hair earned him the nickname ''Cabeza Blanca'' ("white head", in Spanish).<ref name="specialisti di testa">{{cite web |url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/pavoletti-e-i-grandi-specialisti-di-testa-dell-italia-e-del-mond-85255 |title=Pavoletti e i grandi specialisti di testa dell'Italia e del mondo |trans-title=Pavoletti and the great heading specialists in Italy and the world |website=Calciomercato.com |author1=Furio Zara |language=it |date=15 May 2018 |access-date=1 May 2019 }}</ref>
[[File:1971–72 Serie A - AC Milan v Juventus - Bettega's back-heel goal.jpg|thumb|left|One of Bettega's most iconic goals, the back-heel versus [[A.C. Milan]] at [[San Siro]] in 1971.]]

Considered one of the greatest Italian footballers of all-time, Bettega was also regarded as a complete and modern team player, as he was capable of playing both as a [[midfielder]] and as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]], courtesy of his stamina, vision, passing ability, and outstanding technical skills, which led him to be compared to former Juventus legend [[John Charles]]. He was usually used as a [[centre-forward]] earlier on in his career, but was also able to play in several other attacking roles, including as a [[left winger]], and was even deployed in a more creative role, as a [[supporting striker]], or as an [[attacking midfielder]], during his later career, in particular after losing some of his natural pace, agility, and mobility. In addition to his ability as a footballer, Bettega also stood out for his personality, determination, and leadership throughout his career. Despite his playing ability, his career is thought to have been affected by his injuries, in particular during the later part of his career.<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA"/><ref name=ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.ca/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/news/50-anni-10-stelle-la-classifica-di-marino-rivera-e-scirea-davant-744510|title=50 ANNI, 10 STELLE: la classifica di Marino, Rivera e Scirea davanti a Baggio|website=Calciomercato.com|language=it|author1=Pierpaolo Marino|date=26 March 2016|access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="treccani">{{cite web |url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/roberto-bettega_%28Enciclopedia-dello-Sport%29/ |title=BETTEGA, Roberto in "Enciclopedia dello Sport" |website=Treccani.it |language=it |access-date=27 December 2020 }}</ref>

==After retirement==
Bettega later returned to Juventus at the request of the club's chairman at the time, [[Umberto Agnelli]], who asked him to be [[vice-chairman]] of the board of directors. He served the position from 1994 to 2006. He returned to Juventus again in 2009 as vice general manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/12/23/1706122/official-roberto-bettega-back-at-juventus |title=Official: Roberto Bettega Back At Juventus |publisher=Goal.com |date=23 December 2009 |access-date=29 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/site/ita/NEWS_newsseriea_A15C42CC9B1A440CACC77F44F00C7568.asp |title=Roberto Bettega torna in bianconero |publisher=Juventus.com |language=it |access-date=29 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091226152341/http://www.juventus.com/site/ita/NEWS_newsseriea_A15C42CC9B1A440CACC77F44F00C7568.asp |archive-date=26 December 2009|date=23 December 2009 }}</ref> However, his return was short lived, after [[Andrea Agnelli]] became chairman and [[Giuseppe Marotta]] became CEO and general manager of the club in 2010.

==Personal life==
Bettega has a son named [[Alessandro Bettega|Alessandro]] who also started his career in the Juventus system and was the captain of the ''Primavera'' team.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Altro_Calcio/Primo_Piano/2007/02_Febbraio/09/bettega.shtml |title=Sembra Nedved, è Bettega jr. - Gazzetta dello Sport |website=Gazzetta.it |language=it |last1=Imparato |first1=Gaetano |date=9 February 2007 |access-date=27 December 2020 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[A.S. Varese 1910|Varese]]||1969–70||[[Serie B]]||30||13||3||0||colspan="2"|–||33||13
|-
|rowspan="14"|[[Juventus FC|Juventus]]||1970–71||rowspan="13"|[[Serie A]]||28||13||3||2||11||6||42||21
|-
|1971–72||14||10||4||1||5||4||23||15
|-
|1972–73||27||8||8||1||7||2||42||11
|-
|1973–74||24||8||5||2||2||0||31||10
|-
|1974–75||27||6||10||3||10||1||47||10
|-
|1975–76||29||15||3||2||4||1||36||18
|-
|1976–77||30||17||4||1||12||5||46||23
|-
|1977–78||30||11||4||2||7||2||41||15
|-
|1978–79||30||9||9||2||2||0||41||11
|-
|1979–80||28||16||4||0||8||1||40||17
|-
|1980–81||25||5||8||3||4||3||37||11
|-
|1981–82||7||5||4||2||3||1||14||8
|-
|1982–83||27||6||7||1||6||1||40||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!326!!129!!73!!22!!81!!27!!480!!178
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984)|Toronto Blizzard]]||1983||rowspan="2"|[[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|NASL]]||16||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||2
|-
|1984||23||8||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!39!!10!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!39!!10
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!395!!152!!76!!22!!81!!27!!552!!201
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bettega-intlg.html | title = Roberto Bettega - Goals in International Matches | date = 9 November 2002 | access-date = 19 April 2013 | first = Roberto | website = [[RSSSF]] | last = Di Maggio }}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Italy national football team|Italy]]
|1975||2||0
|-
|1976||7||8
|-
|1977||5||6
|-
|1978||12||3
|-
|1979||2||0
|-
|1980||10||1
|-
|1981||3||1
|-
|1982||0||0
|-
|1983||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!42!!19
|}

==International goals==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || rowspan=2| 5 June 1976 || rowspan=2| [[Milan]], Italy || rowspan=2| {{fb|ROU|1965}} || align=center|'''3'''–1 || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–1 || rowspan=4| [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || align=center|'''4'''–1
|-
| 3. || rowspan=2| 25 September 1976 || rowspan=2| [[Rome]], Italy || rowspan=2| {{fb|YUG}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 3–0
|-
| 4. || align=center|'''3'''–0
|-
| 5. || rowspan=2| 16 October 1976 || rowspan=2| [[Luxembourg City]], Luxembourg || rowspan=2| {{fb|LUX}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–1 || rowspan=3| [[1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 6. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 7. || 17 November 1976 || Rome, Italy || {{fb|ENG}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 2–0
|-
| 8. || 22 December 1976 || [[Lisbon]], Portugal || {{fb|POR}} || align=center|'''1'''–2 || align=center| 1–2 || Friendly
|-
| 9. || 8 June 1977 || [[Helsinki]], Finland || {{fb|FIN}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || rowspan=6| 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification 
|-
| 10. || rowspan=4| 15 October 1977 || rowspan=4| [[Turin]], Italy || rowspan=4| {{fb|FIN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=4 align=center| 6–1
|-
| 11. || align=center|'''2'''–0
|-
| 12. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 13. || align=center|'''5'''–0
|-
| 14. || 3 December 1977 || Rome, Italy || {{fb|LUX}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–0
|-
| 15. || 6 June 1978 || [[Mar del Plata]], Argentina || {{fb|HUN}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 3–1 || rowspan=2| [[1978 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| 16. || 10 June 1978 || [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina || {{fb|ARG}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–0
|-
| 17. || 24 February 1979 || Milan, Italy || {{fb|NED}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || Friendly
|-
| 18. || 11 October 1980 || Luxembourg City, Luxembourg || {{fb|LUX}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 2–0 || rowspan=2| [[1982 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|1982 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 19. || 17 October 1981 || [[Belgrade]], [[Yugoslavia]] || {{fb|YUG}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 1–1
|}

==Honours==
[[File:Bettega awarded as 1969–70 Serie B top scorer.jpg|thumb|Bettega (centre) in December 1970, wearing Juventus colors, awarded as [[1969–70 Serie B]] top scorer during his previous period at Varese.]]

'''Juventus'''<ref name="Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA"/>
*[[Serie A]]: [[1971–72 Serie A|1971–72]], [[1972–73 Serie A|1972–73]], [[1974–75 Serie A|1974–75]], [[1976–77 Serie A|1976–77]], [[1977–78 Serie A|1977–78]], [[1980–81 Serie A|1980–81]], [[1981–82 Serie A|1981–82]]
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[1978–79 Coppa Italia|1978–79]]
*[[UEFA Cup]]: [[1976–77 UEFA Cup|1976–77]]
*[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]] runner-up: [[1973 Intercontinental Cup|1973]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/matchreport/newsid%3D512084.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 July 2022 |archive-date=6 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306222942/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/matchreport/newsid%3D512084.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[European Cup]] runner-up: [[1983 European Cup final|1972–73]],<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1972/matches/ 1972–73 All matches – season at UEFA website]</ref> [[1983 European Cup Final|1982–83]]<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1982/matches/ 1982–83 All matches – season at UEFA website]</ref>
*[[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]] runner-up: [[1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1970–71]]<ref>website eurocups-uefa.ru [https://web.archive.org/liveweb/http://www.eurocups-uefa.ru/uefa_cups/1970-71/protocols/ Fairs' Cup Seasons 1970-71 – results, protocols]</ref>

'''Varese'''
*[[Serie B]]: [[1969–70 Serie B|1969–70]]

'''Italy'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]] semi-finals: [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1978argentina 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina], FIFA.com</ref>
*[[UEFA European Championship]] semi-finals: [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111116162423/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1980/index.html UEFA Euro 1980] at UEFA.com
</ref>

'''Individual'''
*''[[Capocannoniere]]'': [[1979–80 Serie A|1979–80]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/italtops.html|title=Italy - Serie A Top Scorers|author1=Roberto Di Maggio|author2=Igor Kramarsic|author3=Alberto Novello|date=11 June 2015|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=2 December 2015}}</ref>
*Serie B top scorer: [[1969–70 Serie B|1969–70]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital2tops.html|title=Italy - Serie B Top Scorers|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=2 April 2015}}</ref>
*[[FIFA World Cup All-star Team]]: [[1978 FIFA World Cup#Awards|1978]]<ref name="FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team">{{cite web|url=http://football.sporting99.com/fifa-world-cup-all-star-team.html|title=FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref>
*[[World Soccer World XI|World Soccer XI]]: 1978
*[[Juventus FC Hall of Fame]]: 2025<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 September 2025 |title=Juventus creates its Hall of Fame - Juventus |url=https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/juventus-creates-its-hall-of-fame |access-date=10 September 2025 |website=Juventus.com |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*[https://www.tuttocalciatori.net/index.php?mod=chp&par=135 Roberto Bettega] at TuttoCalciatori.net {{in lang|it}}
*[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=157&squadra=1 Roberto Bettega] at [[FIGC]] {{in lang|it}}

{{1978 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament}}
{{1978 World Soccer World XI}}
{{Serie A top scorers}}
{{Serie B top scorers}}
{{Juventus FC Hall of Fame}}
{{Italy squad 1978 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 1980}}

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