90s Hitmen: Ivan ‘Bam Bam’ Zamorano
Rarely has a footballer leapt quite like Ivan ‘Bam Bam’ Zamorano.Â
The Chilean was a wonderful exponent of the header, a forward who flung himself towards aerial balls and leapt from the turf almost as if there were trampolines in the soles of his boots.
For football fans of a certain age, Zamorano’s quirky response to a shirt number switch-around at Inter Milan can be the abiding memory of a forward whose legacy is much, much more than that.
Zamorano loved scoring goals, and the fans loved him for it.
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Whether it was in Spain, Italy or his native Chile, Zamorano’s dedication and drive resonated with the supporters of his respective clubs, a footballer prepared to run through walls for the colours he adorned. Zamorano’s career began at Cobresal, where, bristling with confidence after a prolific loan spell in Chile’s Segunda Division, he returned to fire the side to their first national title, the 1987 Copa Chile.
The forward averaged almost a goal per game in league and cup competitions to attract European interest, but his pathway towards the top of the sport was an unorthodox route.
Bologna struck a deal to bring Zamorano and compatriot Hugo Rubio to the club but opted for the experience of the latter and sent the fledgling forward on loan to St Gallen in Switzerland, where his prolific exploits soon ensured a permanent move.
The Serie A side must have regretted that choice as after 38 goals across two seasons in...
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