BEING A STAR...

After he won the world title, Franco Uncini found himself living the life of a superstar, dealing with VIPS, institution representatives and actors amongst others.

He rubbed shoulders with Brazilian soccer phenomenon

Pelè; Diego Armando Maradona, another South American player, and an Italian actress; Formula 1 drivers Ayrton Senna and

Niki Lauda; the Italian president; and he appeared on the cover of Vogue and in a photo shoot for Play Men.