FIFA World Cup Players

[YoungWillz 21,024]

Jesus.

 

I haven't seen play like that since my schooldays in Glasgow! Of course, the Glasgow games make that look tame. 

 

Lawdy.

[chilean way 1,895]

52 minutes ago, wannamaker said:

 

Jorge Toro dead

first hit of our Chilean Deathlist this year

[The Old Crem 3,581]

9 hours ago, msc said:

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!

 

 

So far I can’t even find any English language obits. He doesn’t strike me a strong contender for an Q/O obit, 

[DoorSlammer 561]

Crossposting this big one:

3 hours ago, TomTomTelekom said:

German soccer player Andreas Brehme, most famous for kicking the winning goal for Germany against Argentina in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Fina, died at 63 years:

https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/bundesliga-andreas-brehme-ist-tot-87228352.bild.html

He won the 1990 FIFA World Cup playing for German manager  Franz Beckenbauer. He won also the Guerin d'Oro as the Serie A Footballer of the Year in 1989 and won league titles with clubs like Kaiserslautern and Bayern Munich.

 

[Youth in Asia 1,086]

The World Cup curse strikes again- Brehme is a massive name

[Imelda 620]

Die Mannschaft

 

One of the all-time great full backs.

[Steve 596]

Brehme also scored the deflected free kick against England to put West Germany 1-0 up in the semi final

[P94 41]

List of first deaths of overall winning teams by WC and years after:
1930 - Angel Melongo, 15 years
1934 - Umberto Caligaris, 6 years
1938 - Pietro Serantoni, 26 years
1950 - Washington Ortuno, 23 years
1954 - Werner Kohlmeyer, 20 years
1958 - Zozimo, 19 years
1962 - Zozimo, 15 years
1966 - Bobby Moore, 27 years
1970 - Everaldo, 4 years
1974 - Heinz Flohe, 39 years
1978 - Ruben Galvan, 40 years
1982 - Gaetano Scirea, 7 years
1986 - Jose Luis Cuciuffo, 18 years
1990 - Andreas Brehme, 34 years

[Sinbabad 1,110]

1 hour ago, P94 said:

List of first deaths of winning teams by WC and years after

It is the list of winning team players who actually played the final ? Or even unused substitutes ?

[whoismakoto 328]

Died under the radar

 

David Bueso (Wiki) of the 1982 Honduran squad died on his birthday 5 May 2020 from heart attack but it was only reported in November of that year 

[Sinbabad 1,110]

On 22/06/2022 at 14:44, whoismakoto said:

1962

 Colombia

22            FW          Jairo Arias               2 November 1938 (aged 23)

He has died on 13 October 2023 aged 84.

Edited February 24 by Sinbabad

[Sinbabad 1,110]

Salah Larbes, who was in Algeria’s squad at the 1982 WC, has died aged 71. He played two games, against West Germany and Chile.

[Sinbabad 1,110]

Bulgarian Georgi Popov, who participated in the 1970 WC, has died aged 79. He played two games, against Peru and Morocco.

[drol 11,912]

On 09/07/2023 at 10:50, Sinbabad said:

Update of the 1966 World Cup :
 

1966 – 123 survivors - No records whether alive or dead: North Korea

 

17            FW            Stefan Abadzhiev  3 July 1934 (aged 32)     

 

Stefan Abdzhiev dead at 89.

[YoungWillz 21,024]

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

 

Belgium
Paul van Himst
Christian Piot
Georges Heylens
Jean Thissen
Nicolas Dewalque
Léon Semmeling
Johan Devrindt
Maurice Martens
Erwin Vandendaele
Odilon Polleunis
Jan Verheyen
Raoul Lambert
Frans Janssens
Jacques Duquesne

Leon Semmeling, Belgian of the 1970 WC, reportedly dead: https://www-rtbf-be.translate.goog/article/deces-de-leon-semmeling-le-joueur-le-plus-titre-du-standard-sen-est-alle-11314575?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_hist=true

[diego 1,980]

Just now, YoungWillz said:

Leon Semmeling , belga do WC de 1970, supostamente morto:  https://www-rtbf-be.translate.goog/article/deces-de-leon-semmeling-le-joueur-le-plus-titre-du-standard- sen-est-alle-11314575?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_hist=true

 He coached Standard Liège in 1984 and is the team's oldest living season coach, a post that now belongs to René Desaeyere (b. 1947 in Antwerp), who coached the team in 1987.

[YoungWillz 21,024]

I'm going to use "supostamente morto" in posts in the future, ha!

[whoismakoto 328]

On 22/06/2022 at 20:44, whoismakoto said:

Bulgaria

 

8              DF            Dimitar Dimov         13 December 1937 (aged 24)

Dimitar Dimov died back in 2008

[nantonian2013 50]

Most of the remaining members of the 1974 Dutch World Cup squad pictured (yesterday I'm pretty sure). Johnny Rep the only living absentee. 

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

On 23/12/2021 at 12:23, The Immortal said:

Just seen it your list, a very interesting list you got there and I did some scouting to find more information some on these players and found some stuff that needs to be updated.

 

 

Braulio Musso (Chile 1962) is mentioned on your list having a birthdate May 24, 1937 but his wikipedia page shows a birthdate of March 8, 1930 and it claims he played from Universidad de Chile from 1951 to 1968 but not just that, some more searching and I find that Braulio Musso has a Facebook Page which he is definitely involved in, and you will find all his posts are about his football days and though he has only shown photos dating back to 1955, he mentions in one post that he played for Universidad de Chile at the age of 21 and that makes the 1930 birth year make more sense because even if he debuted for his club in 1955 he would still be 17/18 with a 1937 birth year.

 

 

 

Musso is still alive, but it appears only just. From instagram 2 weeks ago:

 

The great Braulio Musso will be hospitalized in the next few hours due to his poor health condition.

The remarkable player from the University of Chile and the Chilean National Team, who is 94 years old today, is not in good health.

I send from here my respects and affection for whoever was a super class on and off the court.

Much strength to him and his family, in addition to those who were part of the iconic Ballet Azul and the Chilean National Team of 62'. 

 

[Sinbabad 1,110]

32 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

From instagram 2 weeks ago:

 

The great Braulio Musso will be hospitalized in the next few hours due to his poor health condition.

those who were part of the Chilean National Team of 62'. 

The guy who provided the information on Instagram is actually the son of (and is named after) Manuel Astorga, one of the 6 living Chileans of 62.

[Sinbabad 1,110]

South Korean Choi Dae Shik, who participated in the 1994 WC, has died aged 59. He was an unused substitute.

[diego 1,980]

9 hours ago, Sinbabad said:

South Korean Choi Dae Shik, who participated in the 1994 WC, has died aged 59. He was an unused substitute.

He was part of the 1990 South Korean championship team, and is the first to die from that team.

[Sinbabad 1,110]

Hungarian Sandor Muller who participated at the 1982 WC, has died aged 75. He played two games in the tournament.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

On 09/07/2023 at 09:50, Sinbabad said:

Update of the 1966 World Cup :
 

1966 – 122 survivors - No records whether alive or dead: North Korea

 

Portugal

 

20           DF            Alexandre Baptista  17 February 1941 (aged 25)

 

 

Alexandre Baptista died on the 3rd March - https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/alexandre-baptista-partiu-um-gentleman-2024030418541103189

 

Played 5 times in the tournament as Portugal finished in 3rd place.