Sinbabad 1,116 Posted January 23 (edited) French Jean Petit, who participated in the 1978 WC, has died aged 74. He played one game, against Hungary. Edited January 23 by Sinbabad 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted January 28 Panamanian soccer player Luis Tejada, who was a striker for the Panamanian National team, died at 41 years: https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/fallecio-el-pana-tejada-historico-goleador-de-juan-aurich-de-paro-cardiaco-murio-pana-tejada-tras-un-partido-de-fulbito-video-noticia/ 8 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,194 Posted January 28 First 2018 player to go I think. Came on as a sub versus Tunisia and Belgium. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,116 Posted January 28 48 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: First 2018 player to go I think And he died only five years and half after the WC ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,583 Posted January 29 And also the most recent player to be on the bench against England in any match to die. Sad news. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,194 Posted January 29 23 hours ago, Sinbabad said: And he died only five years and half after the WC ! 5 and a bit years is not too bad -sadly. 2014 - 1st death 3 years 2010 - 1st death 7 years 2006 - 1st death 4 years 2002 - 1st death 1 year 1998 - 1st death 3 years 1994 - of course, the first death was whilst the tournament was still taking place, hopefully a situation never to be repeated. 1990 - 1st death 3 years 1986 - 1st death 3 years 1982 - 1st death 5 months Of course, there are more players now than in previous editions too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted January 30 The Spanish wiki have long known that Ranulfo Cortes (Wiki) died a long time ago but they don't know when. Now we have a date so we can officially say that all members of the 1954 Mexican squad are dead. That made Antonio Carbajal the last living member of the 1954 squad as well as 1950. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,116 Posted January 30 On 07/04/2023 at 00:50, Sinbabad said: Sergio Bravo, Mexican player at the 1954 World Cup, is indeed dead in 1997 aged 70. About his 1954 teammate, Cortés, I found an article about a player named Arnulfo Cortés, who (like Ranulfo Cortés) was a forward and played for CD Oro. He died in 1994. Maybe it’s the same player ? I already found that source last year, @whoismakoto ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted January 31 37 minutes ago, Sinbabad said: I already found that source last year, @whoismakoto ! Definitely the same player as his Spanish wiki said that he played for Guadalajara in 1955-56 which is mentioned in the article 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,116 Posted February 3 On 22/06/2022 at 14:44, whoismakoto said: 1966 – 151 survivors Mexico : 11 FW Francisco Jara 3 February 1941 (aged 25) Francisco Jara has died aged 82, has announced his former club Chivas on Facebook. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,944 Posted February 4 On 04/12/2021 at 18:45, DoorSlammer said: I assume Mario Zagallo, Giovanni Trappatoni, Gianni Rivera, Just Fontaine, Francisco Gento and Luis Suarez will, all for different reasons. And maybe Kurt Hamrin will, too. I can see Lorenzo Buffon getting one if he dies when his cousin Gianluigi is still a player. Crossposting Kurt Hamrin has died after a very long illness. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,116 Posted February 4 On 09/03/2023 at 01:29, Sinbabad said: List of living finalists players : 1930-1958 : all dead 1962 : Amarildo for Brazil, Josef Jelinek for Czechoslovakia 1966 : Geoff Hurst for England, 6 dead for Germany 1970 : 4 dead for Brazil, 5 dead for Italy 1974 : 3 dead for Germany, 5 dead for Netherlands 1978 : 2 dead for Argentina, 5 dead for Netherlands 1982 : 2 dead for Italy, all German are alive 1986 : 3 dead for Argentina, 1 dead for Germany 1990 : only Diego Maradona is dead 1994-2022 : all finalists are alive Hamrin was the last living 1958 Finalist. Now the earliest living finalists are those of 1962, Brazilian Amarildo and Czech Josef Jelinek. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Funeralopolis 245 Posted February 4 Giacomo Losi dead at 88. https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-a/roma/2024/02/04-121745669/morto_giacomo_losi_addio_al_capitano_core_de_roma_ 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,583 Posted February 6 Miguel Ángel has died aged 76. Was at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups. Died from ALS. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,583 Posted February 6 Was he a bit of a DDP miss. His ALS was known and he has obited in the Sun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,984 Posted February 7 On 2/6/2024 at 8:09 AM, The Old Crem said: Miguel Ángel has died aged 76. Was at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups He was the first player to win the La Liga Spanish Player of the Year award - Don Balón Award, he won in 1976, now the winner of an older edition still alive is Migueli, who won in 1978 (Migueli won again in 1985) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,037 Posted February 12 On 25/11/2021 at 12:03, whoismakoto said: I've listed living footballers who played in 1970 World Cup. If a living player is missing, it means the player has played in a previous World Cup Sweden Ronnie Hellström Hans Selander Björn Nordqvist Roland Grip Tommy Svensson Bo Larsson Leif Eriksson Ove Kindvall Örjan Persson Sven-Gunnar Larsson Claes Cronqvist Krister Kristensson Leif Målberg Thomas Nordahl Ronney Pettersson Jan Olsson Inge Ejderstedt Sten Pålsson Roland Grip reportedly dead: https://unt.se/bli-prenumerant/artikel/lw45ey8r/unt-1m1kr_s_23 (paywall). Also played in the 1974 WC finals. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcJWallace 270 Posted February 16 Ian McMillan, the last survivor of the Scotland squad for the 1954 World Cup dead at 92. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,194 Posted February 16 26 minutes ago, MarcJWallace said: Ian McMillan, the last survivor of the Scotland squad for the 1954 World Cup dead at 92. @time etc, DDP pick, think Daily Record counts as QO? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,586 Posted February 16 Oldest living Scotland internationals (I've listed everyone currently aged 80+): Mick Cullen (b. 3 Jul 1931) David Holt (b. 3 Jan 1936) George Herd (b. 6 May 1936) Ralph Brand (b. 8 Dec 1936) Tommy Ewing (b. 2 May 1937) Jackie Plenderleith (b. 6 Oct 1937) Ron Yeats (b. 15 Nov 1937) Dave Gibson (b. 23 Sep 1938) Johnny MacLeod (b. 23 Nov 1938) Frank Haffey (b. 28 Nov 1938) Pat Crerand (b. 19 Feb 1939) Ian Ure (b. 7 Dec 1939) Frank McLintock MBE (b. 28 Dec 1939) Jim Herriot (b. 20 Dec 1939) Denis Law CBE (b. 24 Feb 1940) John Martis (b. 30 Mar 1940) Eddie McCreadie (b. 15 Apr 1940) Willie Wallace (b. 23 Jun 1940) Jim Scott (b. 21 Aug 1940) Neil Martin (b. 20 Oct 1940) John Clark (b. 13 Mar 1941) Bob Wilson OBE (b. 30 Oct 1941) Doug Fraser (b. 8 Dec 1941) Sir Alex Ferguson CBE (b. 31 Dec 1941) John Greig CBE (b. 11 Sep 1942) Charlie Cooke (b. 14 Oct 1942) Willie Callaghan (b. 12 Feb 1943) Jim Craig (b. 30 Apr 1943) George McLean (b. 26 May 1943) Bobby Lennox MBE (b. 30 Aug 1943) Hugh Curran (b. 25 Sep 1943) Dave Smith (b. 14 Nov 1943) Willie Henderson (b. 24 Jan 1944) 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACL1985 2 Posted February 16 7 hours ago, MarcJWallace said: Ian McMillan, the last survivor of the Scotland squad for the 1954 World Cup dead at 92. Who are the survivors of the World Cup'54? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,194 Posted February 16 56 minutes ago, ACL1985 said: Who are the survivors of the World Cup'54? Just 7, although McMillan never actually travelled to Switzerland. Turkey allegedly have 3: Coskun Tas, Mehmet Dincer (not convinced he's alive) and Sukru Ersoy. Uruguay also have 3: Omar Mendez, Roberto Leopardi and Jose Santamaria. Italy's Gino Pivatelli makes up the numbers. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,407 Posted February 17 On 22/06/2022 at 08:44, whoismakoto said: Chile 2 DF Luis Eyzaguirre 22 June 1939 (aged 22) 4 DF Sergio Navarro 20 November 1936 (aged 25) 8 MF Jorge Toro 10 January 1939 (aged 23) 12 GK Adán Godoy 26 November 1936 (aged 25) 16 DF Humberto Cruz 6 December 1939 (aged 23) 19 FW Braulio Musso 24 May 1937 (aged 25) 22 GK Manuel Astorga 16 March 1943 (aged 19) Jorge Toro dead 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,037 Posted February 17 2 minutes ago, wannamaker said: Jorge Toro dead DDP pick. Hmm, a QO might be a push, might not even make SPOTY roundup. Imho. (Of course, he'll obit now I have said that). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted February 17 34 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: DDP pick. Hmm, a QO might be a push, might not even make SPOTY roundup. Imho. (Of course, he'll obit now I have said that). Goal scorer in the famous Battle of Santiago, QO a cert imo. "Let's hope they never face again." No no David, let's hope they draw each other more often. The ref was so upset by Toro and both teams antics that he later invented the red card. True story! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
