charon 4,938 Posted February 10, 2014 Motherwell's 'Greatest Ever Player', Andy Payton - if he played in their only trophy winning team, they're probably not far wrong http://www.motherwel...071/index.shtml (should be in other thread...Scottish players & World Cup's don't mix...) Wasn't their only trophies........just sayin and ''Paton'' not ''Payton............Andy Payton was an En@lish huddie we had to endure at Parkhead a couple of decades ago............. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted February 25, 2014 BBC just reported.....Portuguese Great Eusebio has had his last game. Link to follow. And now his oppo Mario Coluna is dead at 78, Benfica and Portugals midfield general in the 60's... Awaiting English link http://www.publico.pt/desporto/noticia/morreu-mario-coluna-o-grande-capitao-do-benfica-europeu-1626160 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,007 Posted March 4, 2014 Who is the oldest living World Cup coach? Could it be Ignacio Trelles, who coached Mexico in the 1962 and 1966 tournaments? http://www.jornada.u...portes/a36n1dep 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,269 Posted March 5, 2014 Who is the oldest living World Cup coach? Could it be Ignacio Trelles, who coached Mexico in the 1962 and 1966 tournaments? http://www.jornada.u...portes/a36n1dep Wow, thanks for that pic....... I think I'll eat my food later now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted March 12, 2014 Although there is an argument this could be within the Time Added thread, to be fair there is 8,000,000 threads about music, so why not two about football. In time, I& will try and do all the pre-1962 surviving players, but for now, I will round up the 1950 players and pre-1938 - of which there is only one, Rene Llense, who is near 100. He was however a squad player who never played. Deid..... http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Rene-llense-est-decede/448632 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Berto Posted March 12, 2014 Deaths of those in Recent World Cup's: 2006: 2; Tchangai (Togo), Benitez (Ecuador) 2002; 3; Lekgetho (South Africa), Matsuda (Japan), Foe (Cameroon) 1998: 6; Cargill, Malcolm (Jamaica), Cornejo (Chile), Yekini & Okafor (Nigeria), Khiliawi (Saudi Arabia) 1994; 7 Escobar and Gaviria (Colombia), Castillo (Bolivia), Foe (Cameroon), Mfede (Cameroon - also died this last week), Yekini (Nigeria), Khilawi (Saudi) 1990; 5; Klein (Romania), Escobar (Colombia), Glatzmeyer (Austria), Clijsters (Belgium), Mfede (Cameroon) 1986: 12; Cooper (Scotland), Hakim (Iraq), Bento, Damas and Antonio (Portugal), Scirea (Italy), Eriksen (Denmark), Clijsters (Belgium), Cuciuffo (Argentina), Socrates (Brazil), McDonald (N.Ireland), Smolarek (Poland) 1982: 14; Juanito (Spain), Daraselia (USSR), Drummond (Honduras), Dirceu (Brazil), Brotherston (N.Ireland), Scirea (Italy), Coeck (Belgium), Socrates (Brazil), Smolarek (Poland), Abega (Cameroon), Susloparev (USSR), Shengelia (USSR), Vojacek (Czechoslovakia), Santamaria (Argentina) 1978; 21; Torok, Kocsis and Peicani (Hungary), Pepi (France), Toninho, Dirceu, Mendoca and Chicao (Brazil), Pezzey and Happich (Austria), R Rojas (Peru), Nejazi (Iran), Scirea (Italy), Russmann (Germany), Akid (Tunisia), Juanito and Migueli (Spain), Deyna and Mazur (Poland), Flores (Mexico), Flohe (W.Germany) Migueli from Spain squad 1978 is alive. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migueli http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migueli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,963 Posted March 21, 2014 Last but not least, 1958 survivors. Again, I'd be grateful if someone could tidy up this to make it readable. Brazil No.......Pos.......Player......................................DoB/Age 2.........2DF......Hilderaldo Bellini (captain)........(1930-06-07)7 June 1930 (aged 28) Gone, age 83 from heart attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,405 Posted March 21, 2014 Ilya Tsymbalar at 44. Had played for the Ukraine a couple of times before the Russians grabbed him in time for the 94 world cup. http://ru-facts.com/...view/29916.html looked for his goal v Italy in euro 96 but damned if I can find it. Better late than never. http://video-goals.com/watch_video_2578_big_n.php 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Football Lover Posted March 21, 2014 The Brazil 1958 World Cup team are dropping like flies. Eight months ago, there were seven of them still alive. Now there are just three. Since last July, we've seen Djalma Santos, Nilton Santos, Gilmar and now Bellini pass on. The remaining survivors are Zito, Mario Zagallo and of course, Pele. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted March 27, 2014 Augustin Deleanu at 69, was at the 70 and 74 WC for Romania, though not sure if he played in '74.... http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/fostul-fotbalist-dinamovist-augustin-deleanu-a-murit-la-varsta-de-69-de-ani-12342599 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,859 Posted March 28, 2014 Augustin Deleanu at 69, was at the 70 and 74 WC for Romania, though not sure if he played in '74.... http://www.mediafax....de-ani-12342599 Doubt it, as Romania weren't there in 1974. Didn't play either in 1970, squad player, I'm afraid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted March 28, 2014 Thought that would get you out of retirement 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,859 Posted March 31, 2014 1958 Hungarian squad member and 1962 player;FW.....Tivadar Monostori.........(1936-08-24) is dead. PS Roger Bocquet (Swiss '50) died 20 years ago, Charles Casali (Swiss '54) died earlier this year. Both have been taken off the list. http://www.rotweiss.ch/bocquet-roger/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,859 Posted April 27, 2014 Edited 1954 & 1958 for Boskov's death and added Jardine (thanks Charon) to the 1978 early losses. I say early, but it's 36 years ago now... I forgot Jardine was there in 1978 - he's the 3rd of the 1974 team after Holton and Bremner to die. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 69 Posted April 28, 2014 Although there is an argument this could be within the Time Added thread, to be fair there is 8,000,000 threads about music, so why not two about football. In time, I& will try and do all the pre-1962 surviving players, but for now, I will round up the 1950 players and pre-1938 - of which there is only one, Rene Llense, who is near 100. He was however a squad player who never played. Deid..... http://www.lequipe.f...t-decede/448632 Hell, Just found out today that old Rene has passed. Myself and team 'Picktons Pork Pies' have him in our joint Theme team!! That 4 points from Rene would take us to within 2 points of the overall lead. Confident with this being a World Cup year that mention of his passing will appear in one of the valid Deadpool obituary outlets sometime during the summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted May 3, 2014 Georg Stollenwerk at 83, played for West Germany in 58 world cup.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted May 22, 2014 Duncan Cole @ 55 , New Zealand '82 player http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/10072747/World-Cup-All-White-Duncan-Cole-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted June 1, 2014 Marinho Chagas at 62, played against us in the 74 Finals. Eta fuckin Bremner , how did he miss ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,558 Posted June 1, 2014 I'll use any excuse to post this. Jimmy Hill can GTF with his toepoke remark. w***er ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted June 3, 2014 http://m.uefa.com/uefa/news/2112541/ Richard Durr at 75, played for the Swiss in '62 + '66. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted June 17, 2014 Jorge Romo Fuentes at 80, which is apt. Played for Mexico v Brazil in the '50 + '54 WC's, and Mexico are playing Brazil right now in the WC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,859 Posted June 20, 2014 Colombia are doing well in this World Cup and I'm sure some of their living veterans are enjoying a run of good form at last. But Antonio Rada, one of Colombia's goalscorers in the 1962 World Cup won't be, as he died at the start of the month before the World Cup began. http://www.futbolred.com/mundial-brasil-2014/noticias/previomundial2014/mundial-brasil-murio-antonio-rada-heroe-del-empate-con-rusia-en-el-mundial-del-62/14063355 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,022 Posted July 14, 2014 Horacio Troche, of the 1962 and 1966 Uruguay squad, dead at 79. He's probably best known for popping Uwe Seeler on the side of the head in the '66 quarter final. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,859 Posted July 14, 2014 I'm going through the lists as I'm not at all convinced a lot on there are still alive - but I'd like to find something to prove it. One of the non-players in 1950 mentioned, Ervin Katnic, actually died aged 58, in 1979. http://nogomet.lzmk.hr/clanak.aspx?id=1017 If I was to trust my instincts and remove who I think is more than likely dead, then the totals will be quite different, signifcantly lower me thinks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,859 Posted July 23, 2014 Another 1950 non-playing "survivor", Manuel Machuca of Chile, died in 1985, 29 years ago now, aged 61 - he didn't even get to see the Maradona Hand of God, let alone the 2014 tournament. I've updated his English Wikipedia page. Suspect more Spanish-speaking players will be removed accordingly soon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
