Uruguays world cup hero witness history how brazil was traumatised by losing the world cup the last time the tournament was played at the maracana stadium. Soccer player who broke the heart of all brazilians with. Ghiggia also set up juan schiaffinos tying goal in the second half. Now a sprightly 83yearold, he will always be remembered for scoring the goal that sank the host nation in the final match of the.
The maracanazo marvels in numbers 1950 fifa world cup 1950 world cup final match. The last surviving uruguayan player from the match, ghiggia died on its 65th anniversary. Just occasionally, however, it is the losers rather than the victors who earn their. Uruguayan legend alcides ghiggia is a living piece of history. Meet uruguays alcides ghiggia, the man who broke brazils heart the hero of uruguays shock 1950 world cup victory over brazil is still cutting a dash at the age of 87. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The match, known as the maracanazo is considered one of brazils biggest footballing defeats. The loss is still known in brazil at the maracanazo. Alcides edgardo ghiggia, the uruguayan soccer great who scored the late winning goal in a stunning 21 victory over brazil in the final game of the 1950 world cup, died thursday. Known in portuguese as o maracanaco roughly translated as the great maracana disaster, it was one of the greatest upsets in world cup. A wake was held for late uruguayan footballer alcides ghiggia in the legislative palace in. Alcides ghiggia, who scored the winning goal in the final game of the 1950 world cup to give uruguay a stunning 21 victory over brazil has. Montevideo, uruguay alcides edgardo ghiggia, who scored the winning goal in the final game of the 1950 world cup to give uruguay a stunning 21 victory over brazil still recalled as brazils.
Brazilian goalkeeper barbosa has been beaten at the near post by alcides edgardo ghiggia not in picture who has scored uruguays 2nd goal to win the 1950 fifa world cup. In the 1950 world cup final, ghiggia s goal put uruguay 21 ahead and silenced the 200,000 local fans in the stadium. Shortly before he passed away, alcides ghiggia chatted to fifa. Alcides ghiggia, who scored winning goal for uruguay in. Uruguay v brazil was the decisive match of the final group stage at the 1950 fifa world cup. He had enjoyed a magnificent tournament, scoring in all three of uruguays games thus far. Alcides ghiggia, the former uruguay striker who scored the goal which won the 1950 world cup against hosts brazil, died thursday 65 years to the day after his famous strike in the maracana. Alcides ghiggia scored the winning goal with 11 minutes remaining in the match. Ghiggia shares a club with a footballloving pope and ol blue eyes history invariably remembers the winners. The sound of silence alcides ghiggia and the maracanazo. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Brazil v uruguay 1950 sporting witness how brazil was traumatised by losing the world cup the last time the tournament was played at the maracana stadium. Terms of service privacy policy cookie policy downloads.
Uruguay 1950 world cup great ghiggia dead at 88 sports. Find highquality alcides ghiggia stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Alcides ghiggia, who scored the winning goal in the final game of the 1950 world cup to give uruguay a stunning 21 victory over brazil has died at the age of 88. Uruguay wins 21 and the remaining goals are missing.
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