Uganda issued a series of silver-plated copper-nickel coins in the mid-2000s featuring Italian football legends, of which Gentile was among the more pointed choices — his 1982 World Cup performance against Maradona remains one of the most discussed cases of tactical fouling in tournament history. FIFA reportedly logged over twenty fouls by Gentile in that single match, though he was never booked.
Uganda issued a series of silver-plated copper-nickel coins in the mid-2000s featuring Italian football legends, of which Gentile was among the more pointed choices — his 1982 World Cup performance against Maradona remains one of the most discussed cases of tactical fouling in tournament history. FIFA reportedly logged over twenty fouls by Gentile in that single match, though he was never booked.