Last Surviving Player From first World cup Dies at Age 100

Date: 31-08-2010 3:44 pm (13 years ago) | Author: Timothy Achema
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The last surviving player from the first ever World Cup final has died at the age of 100.

Francisco Varallo played for Argentina during the final in Montevideo, Uruguay - a match that Argentina famously lost 4-2 to the hosts.

He began his career with the club Gimnasia, but made his mark with Boca Juniors.Varallo is Boca's second-leading scorer with 194 goals - behind only the club's current striker Martin Palermo.

Mr Varallo - nicknamed 'Canoncito' or little cannon because of his powerful shot - won four national titles and retired as a player in 1940 to work as a coach.

In an interview with www.fifa.com to mark his 100th birthday, he admitted the disappointment of losing the final had never left him.The striker started all three group games in the 1930 World Cup: a 1-0 victory over France, a 6-3 win against Mexico and a 3-1 defeat of Chile.

But he missed the semi-final - a 6-1 victory over the U.S. - because of an injury and was a doubt for the final against Uruguay.He said: 'I was a young lad of 20 years of age and I was ready to take on the world.

'I tested the injury on the morning of the final and I felt fine so I decided to play. It was a risk because there were no substitutions back then.

'But it was worth it. I wasn't going to miss that game for anything in the world.'

Argentina led 2-1 at halftime, but went on to lose the game 4-2.

R.I.P.

Posted: at 31-08-2010 03:44 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
- sikirushaibu at 31-08-2010 03:52 PM (13 years ago)
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May his soul rest in perfect peace.Amen
Posted: at 31-08-2010 03:52 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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- Ataguba at 31-08-2010 04:42 PM (13 years ago)
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Legend, Rest in peace.
Posted: at 31-08-2010 04:42 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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- conakry at 13-09-2010 02:34 PM (13 years ago)
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The end of an era.
Posted: at 13-09-2010 02:34 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- frenzeecool_08 at 13-09-2010 07:17 PM (13 years ago)
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May God grant him forgiveness of all his sins and grant him aljanat
Posted: at 13-09-2010 07:17 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- naijaboyz247 at 13-09-2010 08:26 PM (13 years ago)
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So long...
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- terryworld at 28-09-2010 10:16 PM (13 years ago)
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rest in peace.u are indeed a legend
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- freeman2000 at 29-09-2010 01:28 PM (13 years ago)
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A legend has gone, may his soul rest in perfect peace.
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- ezecyyyy at 13-07-2011 11:17 PM (12 years ago)
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Good
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- dickman2 at 23-06-2013 01:01 PM (10 years ago)
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RIP
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- mallorca at 25-06-2013 11:37 AM (10 years ago)
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RIP dan leather
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