Farewell to a World Cup legend
Dan Ferdinand bids a fond farewell to a genuine World Cup legend.
Francisco Varallo may not be a well known name on these shores but he was the last surviving player from the first ever World Cup final. Sadly, he died today, at the age of 100.
Varallo played for Argentina in 1930 against Uruguay.
Uruguay won the game 4-2 in the end but Varallo had fond memories of his career.
He told FIFA in an interview, “I achieved a lot of nice things in my career, I represented the national team and was Boca’s record goal scorer.”
That scoring record of 194 goals stood for decades and was only surpassed by Martin Palermo earlier this year.
We hope that every football fan will think about Francisco Varallo today and maybe even look up the first ever World Cup final of 1930.
To Francisco Varallo and all the members for both teams, the Pubcast salutes you!