gcreptile 10,221 Posted November 7, 2017 From the 1954 champions only Horst Eckel remains I think. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,755 Posted November 8, 2017 Who's the oldest living World Cup player? Broadis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,948 Posted November 8, 2017 Josip Weber, 1994 World Cup player for Belgium, dead aged 52, cancer. ~Not a good week for former Belgian internationals, it seems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pampams 5 Posted November 8, 2017 6 hours ago, time said: Josip Weber, 1994 World Cup player for Belgium, dead aged 52, cancer. ~Not a good week for former Belgian internationals, it seems. R.I.P Josip Weber. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted November 8, 2017 5 goals in one international game, yet never really got a chance. Played for Croatia as well.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeretBleu 119 Posted November 22, 2017 Sevilla FC coach Eduardo Berizzo has a prostate cancer http://www.eurosport.fr/football/liga/2017-2018/l-entraineur-de-seville-eduardo-berizzo-souffrirait-d-un-cancer-de-la-prostate_sto6417932/story.shtml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,019 Posted November 22, 2017 Never played for Argentina in a World Cup, only at the Copa America. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,755 Posted November 22, 2017 See, Joey, this is where I'd have every right to use the Clive Dunn emoticon (posting the news in the correct thread an hour ago), but restraint is key. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted November 26, 2017 Luis Garisto at 71. Played for Uruguay at the '74 WC. Had that silky style Uruguayan defenders are still known for, abely demonstrated in a warm up v Australia for the WC where he ended the career of the then top scoring Oz international, Ray Baartz with a punch. http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/moments-in-time/2005/11/18/1132016990156.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted November 26, 2017 Paraguay's Angel Berni dead at 86. http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=21524&SEO=paraguayan-historic-football-player-dies Was part of the 50 WC squad, but still can't find if he played. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,755 Posted November 26, 2017 According to FIFA.com he was on the bench for both games. According to a flimsy google search, subs were first allowed at the 70 World Cup? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 26, 2017 3 hours ago, msc said: According to FIFA.com he was on the bench for both games. According to a flimsy google search, subs were first allowed at the 70 World Cup? Yes. Ask Bobby Charlton whether it was a good idea or not... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,124 Posted December 6, 2017 Jacques Simon, who played for France at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, has died aged 76. He played in the England v. France game, which England won 2-0, and was subject to a nasty tackle by Nobby Stiles - hence his name has appeared in a couple of UK newspaper reports, notably The Guardian, Financial Times and The Independent. Will he return to get his revenge by scything Nobby? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,948 Posted December 10, 2017 Benjamin Massing, Cameroon defender sent off in the opening game of the 1990 world cup, and holder of the award for the worst tackle in world cup history, reported dead aged 55. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted December 14, 2017 Ivan Stoyanov, played at the 74 WC for Bulgaria, dead at 68. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,124 Posted December 27, 2017 On 04/07/2013 at 22:26, Octopus of Odstock said: Italy||||||||||||||Player|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||DoB/Age 8|||||||||||||||||||Giampiero Boniperti||||||||(1928-07-04)4 July 1928 (aged 21)14 Osvaldo Fattori (1922-06-22)22 June 1922 (aged 28) -2||||||||||||||||||Attilio Giovannini|||||||||||||(1924-07-30)30 July 1924 (aged 25) 17||||||||||||||||Egisto Pandolfini|||||||||||||||(1926-02-19)19 February 1926 (aged 24) Osvaldo Fattori, Italian footballer who played at the 1950 World Cup, has died aged 95. Also mentioned here in the Time Added thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted January 9, 2018 Antonia Munguia Flores at 75. Played 3 group games and the 1/4 final for Mexico in 1970. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,124 Posted January 9, 2018 On 17/02/2015 at 10:14, Sir Creep said: Honduran defender from 2014 WC Juan Carlos Garcia has leukemia. SC http://m.newsok.com/honduras-defender-juan-carlos-garcia-diagnosed-with-leukemia/article/feed/797887 Juan Carlos Garcia, Honduran footballer who played at the 2014 World Cup, has died aged 29. Edit: Daily Star, Daily Mirror, The Sun, BBC obituaries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,755 Posted January 9, 2018 Like Edu, had fallen some what off my radar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted January 9, 2018 DAMN....straight up miss on huge points right there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,124 Posted January 13, 2018 Mohammed Hazzaz, Moroccan goalkeeper at the 1970 World Cup, has died aged 72. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted January 20, 2018 On 8/4/2016 at 20:25, msc said: *snip* Willem van Hanegem (b. 1944) *snip* Diagnosed with prostate cancer, but vows to live to 100... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted January 20, 2018 11 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Diagnosed with prostate cancer, but vows to live to 100... What’s the penalty for breaking this vow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted January 20, 2018 6 hours ago, Sir Creep said: What’s the penalty for breaking this vow? Signing for Barnet FC? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted January 20, 2018 12 minutes ago, philheybrookbay said: Signing for Barnet FC? Feeder club for Wig-an in my opinion. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
