Tomorrow marks the fortnightly anniversary of the death of Omar Sivori, one of the greatest players in the history of football. Nicknamed "El Pibe de Oro" or "El Cabezon" (The Golden Boy) due to his thick hair that stood out on his slight frame, Sivori played for both the Argentina and Italy national teams. Born in 1935 in a city in the province of Buenos Aires to a family of Italian origin, Sivori began his football career at a very young age with River Plate, a historic Argentine club. With River, he scored 29 goals in 63 appearances, winning three league titles. In 1957, he was bought by Juventus for the record fee of 10 million pesos (190 million lire). With strikers John Charles and Giampiero Boniperti, he formed the so-called "Magic Trio," one of the strongest attacking forces ever seen in the history of Italian football. With the Turin team, Omar Sivori played 257 games, scoring 170 goals, winning three league titles and three Coppa Italia titles. Furthermore, while wearing the black and white jersey, Sivori won the top scorer title and, most importantly, the Golden Ball, which he was awarded in 1961 thanks to his status as a native of Italy. In 1965, the Argentine was sold to Napoli for 70 million lire. Welcomed as a hero in the shadow of Vesuvius, he formed another respectable attacking partnership with another native of Italy, Jose Altafini. With Napoli, he won a Coppa delle Alpi in 1965 and scored 12 goals in 63 appearances. In 1968, following a knee injury sustained the previous year that limited his play, he decided to retire from playing at the age of 33. Sivori made 19 appearances for the Argentina national team, scoring nine goals. His peak with the "Seleccion" came in 1957, when they won the Copa America. After winning the Ballon d'Or in 1961, Sivori decided to play for Italy. He played for the Azzurri at the 1962 World Cup, but was unsuccessful. After retiring, Sivori embarked on a coaching career, even coaching the Argentina national team, though without much success. Besides being one of the most brilliant talents of all time, Sivori was also known for his particularly restless and quarrelsome nature. In 12 years in Serie A, the Argentine served a 33-match suspension. Sivori was one of the most beloved players by Gianni Agnelli, Juventus owner, who said of him: "Sivori is like a vice. You know it won't do you any good in the long run, but you can't do without it."
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Tomorrow marks the fortnightly anniversary of the death of Omar Sivori, one of the greatest players in the history of football.
- Nicknamed "El pibe de oro" or "El Cabezon" (The Golden Boy) because of his thick hair that stood out on his skinny body, Sivori…
- Born in 1935 in a city located in the province of Buenos Aires to a family of Italian origin, Sivori began…
- With River, he scored 29 goals in 63 appearances, winning three national titles.
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Tomorrow marks the fortnightly anniversary of the death of Omar Sivori, one of the greatest players in the history of football.
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Nicknamed "El pibe de oro" or "El Cabezon" (The Golden Boy) because of his thick hair that stood out on his skinny body, Sivori…
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Born in 1935 in a city in the province of Buenos Aires to a family of Italian origin, Sivori began his career as a footballer…
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