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Héctor Scarone
Héctor Pedro Scarone Berreta (26 November 1898 – 4 April 1967) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Known as "the Gardel of Football" and ''El Mago'' ("the Magician") due to his extraordinary skills with the ball,Héctor Scarone, el 'mago' charrúa by Jaime Rincón on ''As'', 17 April 2014 Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time. He was crowned world champion three times, after winning the editions of the and |
Montevideo
Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata. A Portuguese garrison was established in the place where today is the city of Montevideo in November 1723. The Portuguese garrison was expelled in February 1724 by a Spanish soldier, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst the Spanish people, Spanish-Portuguese people, Portuguese dispute over the Río de la Plata Basin, platine region. There is no official document establishing the foundation of the city, but the "Diario" of Bruno Mauricio de Zabala officially mentions the date of 24 December 1726 as the foundation, corroborated by presential witnesses. The complete independence from Buenos Aires as a real city was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 South American Championship
The seventh edition of the South American Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 29 October to 2 December 1923. Overview The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Chile withdrew for the second time since the tournament was created. The tournament was also used as a qualifier for the 1924 Summer Olympics. Squads For a complete list of participants squads see: '' 1923 South American Championship squads'' Venues Final round Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Result Goal scorers 3 goals * Vicente Aguirre * Pedro Petrone 2 goals * Blas Saruppo * Nilo 1 goals * Cesáreo Onzari * Luis Fretes * Ildefonso López * Gerardo Rivas * Agustín Zelada * José Cea * Héctor Scarone * Pascual Somma External links South American Championship 1923 at RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South American Championship 1917
The 1917 South American Championship of Nations was the second edition of the continental tournament now known as the Copa América. It was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 30 September to 14 October 1917. Hosts Uruguay retained the title after winning 1–0 over Argentina in the last match of the competition. Ángel Romano from Uruguay finished as the top scorer of the tournament with 4 goals. Format There was no qualifying for the tournament. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. Each team played one match against each of the other teams in a single group. The team with the best position after the matches was the champion. Two points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a defeat. Squads Venues All the matches were played at Parque Pereira, a 40,000 seater multi-use stadium in Montevideo. Final round Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Scarone
Carlos Scarone (10 November 1888 – 12 May 1965) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as forward. Despite he played in several clubs of Argentina and Uruguay, Scarone is mostly known for his tenure on Nacional, where he stayed nine years, scoring 152 goals in 227 matches played. At club level, Scarone won a total of 23 titles (all of them with Nacional), 17 domestic league and cups and 6 international cups. At international level, Scarone played in 25 matches for the Uruguay national football team from 1909 to 1922. He was also part of Uruguay's squad in three Copa América (then, "South American Championship") in 1917, 1919, and 1920, also winning two titles. After retiring from football, Scarone became manager of Nacional in 1932. He was brother of another notable player of Nacional, Héctor Scarone. Titles ;CURCC * Primera División (1): 1911 ;Nacional * Primera División (8): 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924 * Copa Competencia (5): 1914, 1915, 1919, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atilio García
Atilio Ceferino García PérezAtilio García, el goleador juninense que en Uruguay fue Gardel by Waldemar Iglesias on ''Semanario de Junín'' (26 August 1914 – 12 December 1973) was an Argentine-born Uruguayan naturalized who played as a . García is the top goal scorer in the history of Uruguayan football with 466 goals with 330 scored in official tournaments within 329 matches. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguayan Primera División
The Liga Profesional de Primera División (American Spanish , , local: , ''First Division''), named "Torneo Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola" for sponsorship reasons, is the highest professional Association football, football league in Uruguay organized by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF). The first championship was held in 1900 Uruguayan Primera División season, 1900, being an amateur competition until 1932 Uruguayan Primera División, 1932 when the league became professional. From 1900 to the 2024 season there have been 121 first division seasons. In 2011, the Uruguayan Primera División was regarded as the 23rd most difficult football league in the 21st century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential interpreters of world popular music in the first half of the 20th century. Gardel is the most famous popular tango singer of all time and is recognized throughout the world. Described variously as a baritone or tenor because of his wide vocal range, he was known for his rich voice and dramatic phrasing. Together with lyricist and long-time collaborator Alfredo Le Pera, Gardel wrote several classic tangos. Gardel died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, becoming an archetypal tragic hero mourned throughout Latin America. For many, Gardel embodies the soul of the tango style. He is commonly referred to as "Carlitos", "El Zorzal" ("The Song Thrush"), "The King of Tango", "El Mago" ("The Wizard"), "El Morocho del Abasto" ("The Brunet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Madrid CF
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football league system, Spanish football. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit since its inception. The Title of honour, honorific title 'Real' is Spanish for "Royal" and was bestowed to the club by Alfonso XIII, King Alfonso XIII in 1920 along with the crown in the club crest. Real Madrid have played their home matches in the 78,297-capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid since 1947. Unlike most European sporting clubs, Real Madrid's members (''socios'') have owned and operated the club throughout its history. The official Madrid anthem is the "Hala Madrid y nada más", written by RedOne and Manuel Jabois. The club is one of the most widel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millonarios Fútbol Club
Millonarios Fútbol Club, known simply as Millonarios, is a Colombian professional football club based in Bogotá, that competes in the Categoría Primera A, top flight of football in Colombia. It is one of the most successful and iconic clubs in Colombia, making it one of the largest sports entities in the country and one of the most important in South America. The team's origins date back to the 1920s, but it began to be called Los Millonarios in 1937 when its name was Club Deportivo Municipal. It was officially founded on 18 June 1946, as Club Deportivo Los Millonarios, and later as Millonarios Fútbol Club on 20 April 2011, when it was reconstituted as a public limited company. Since 1938, the team has played their home games at Estadio El Campín which currently holds a 36,343 capacity. Millonarios has participated in the Categoría Primera A since its inception in 1948, being one of only three teams to have participated in all of its tournaments, along with Independiente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 South American Championship
The twelfth edition of the South American Championship was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1 to 17 November 1929. The 1928 edition was postponed due to the participation of Chile, Uruguay and Argentina in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where Uruguay and Argentina won gold and silver respectively. The participating countries were Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay, while Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ... withdrew from the tournament. Argentina won its fourth continental title. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 South American Championship
The eleventh edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima, Peru from 30 October to 27 November 1927. The participating countries were Argentina national football team, Argentina, Bolivia national football team, Bolivia, Peru national football team, Peru, and Uruguay national football team, Uruguay. Brazil national football team, Brazil, Chile national football team, Chile and Paraguay national football team, Paraguay withdrew from the tournament. This was the first South American Championship in which Peru participated. The tournament was also used as a qualifier for the Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics and both Argentina and Uruguay were subsequently invited to enter that competition. The Argentina team departed from Retiro railway station to Chilean city Valparaíso, where they joined Uruguayan players to board a ship to the port of Callao, Lima metropolitan area, Lima. They arrived in Peru after eight days. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
