more on athleticism. He was also known for revolutionising the role of the goalkeeper in Italy, functioning as a "sweeper keeper", due to his tendency to rush off his line to anticipate opposing strikers, or to be involved in the build-up of plays by coming out of his area to receive or play the ball out to his defenders. In one on one situations, however, he usually preferred to remain closer to his line and position himself with his body constantly facing the shooter, in order to increase the distance between himself and his opponent, giving him more time to parry the ball; this playing style, which was later described as "geometric" rather than "reactive" by Sarti, was considered unusual for the time, but very effective. After retirement Sarti retired from professional football in 1969, after one season with Juventus. After retiring, he also worked as a manager for Lucchese. Death Sarti died in Florence on 5 June 2017, at the age of 83, after a sudden illness. Honours Club Fiorentina Serie A: 1955–56 Coppa Italia: 1960–61 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1960–61 Inter Serie A: 1964–65, 1965–66 European Cup: 1963–64, 1964–65 Intercontinental Cup: 1964, 1965 Individual ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame: 2013 References External links 1933 births 2017 deaths Italian footballers Italy international footballers Serie A players ACF Fiorentina players Inter Milan players Juventus F.C. players Association football goalkeepers UEFA Champions League winning players